Patent ID: 8662451

Claim:
A manhole assembly in the lower skin ( 37 ) of an aircraft wing made of a composite material for giving access to an installation placed inside said aircraft wing, comprising: an inner cover ( 31 ); an outer cover( 33 ) joined to the inner cover ( 31 ); first fastener means ( 35 ) for joining the inner cover ( 31 ) to the outer cover ( 33 ); a lower skin ( 37 ) configured with a rebated edge ( 45 ) around a manhole such that the outer cover ( 33 ) is mounted over the lower skin ( 37 ) to maintain the aerodynamic continuity in the surface of the aircraft wing; a sealing profile ( 41 ) mounted between the inner cover ( 31 ) and the lower skin ( 37 ); and second fastener means ( 47 ) for joining the inner cover ( 31 ) to the lower skin ( 37 ); said second fastener means including a plurality of fasteners such as rivets installed around the manhole in a manner to define a gap between the inner cover ( 31 ) and the lower skin ( 37 ).