Patent ID: 11932420
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 21:
22. A system for forming an aft fuselage section of an aircraft, the system comprising:
a forward section having a stabilizer channel, wherein the forward section comprises an upper sill beam and a lower sill beam; and
one or more pivot fittings securely fastened between the upper sill beam and the lower sill beam, wherein the one or more pivot fittings are configured to pivotally couple to a horizontal stabilizer within the stabilizer channel,
wherein the one or more fittings are temporarily attached to the upper sill beam and the lower sill beam before the horizontal stabilizer is coupled to the one or more pivot fittings, wherein the one or more fittings are configured to be removed from the upper sill beam and the lower sill beam, wherein the horizontal stabilizer is configured to be coupled to the one or more fittings, wherein the horizontal stabilizer is configured to be moved into the stabilizer channel of the forward section, and wherein the one or more fittings are configured to be re-secured to the upper sill beam and the lower sill beam to secure the horizontal stabilizer within the stabilizer channel of the forward section.