The Boeing Company
Attachment apparatus and methods for use

Abstract:

An example assembly includes a composite sandwich panel that further includes a facing, a hole defined by a perimeter, and electrical circuitry on the facing. The assembly further includes an electrical component and an insert. The insert is positioned within the hole and includes a first attachment component. The assembly further includes a cap that includes a second attachment component that is releasably attachable to the first attachment component through the hole to electrically couple the electrical component to the electrical circuitry and mechanically couple the electrical component to the facing.