Patent ID: 6557243
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: G01P,Y10T

Abstract:
A method to repair a permanently sealed, air data tube comprising:(a) identifying at least one area of a strut component and at least one area of a probe component of said air data tube wherein said components may be broached to provide access to internal components accommodated generally within an interior portion of said tube; (b) broaching said strut component in an area generally consistent with those portions identified as providing access to said internal components; (c) removing at least one of said internally accommodated air data tube component; (d) inspecting exterior surfaces and said internally accommodated components of said air data tube; (e) determining at least one air data tube component requiring replacement wherein said determination is made by choosing from a group of said tube's inspected component, said group comprising a strut component, at least one heating element component, a probe component and at least one electrical connector; (f) re-assembling said air data tube with said determined replacement components; and (g) re-sealing said broached air data tube strut component.