Patent ID: 7556220

Claim:
A sealed structure of an aircraft airfoil, wing, or aircraft tail unit, the sealed structure comprising a component opening and a seal, the seal comprising: an inner cover; an outer cover; a plurality of connecting members; an insert having an inner surface and an outer surface; wherein the plurality of connecting members connect the inner cover to the outer cover; wherein the insert is arrangeable in the component opening; wherein the outer cover abuts against at least a first region of the outer surface of the insert; wherein the outer cover is flush with the outer surface of the component to obtain a fluidically advantageous configuration of the outer surfaces of the component; and, wherein the inner cover abuts against at least a second region of the inner surface of the insert; the sealed structure further comprising a peripheral inner cutout; a second locating surface; wherein the outer cover is provided with an outer cover edge area; wherein the peripheral inner cutout is provided in the insert; wherein the peripheral inner cutout includes the second locating surface; wherein the outer cover edge area is interlockingly insertable in at least a portion of the peripheral inner cutout.