Punjab Aircraft Maintenance Engineering College, Patiala

Procedure Sheet: Module 6 (6.5 to 6.10)

In House Practical No: 07
(02Hrs)

Date of Commence: Date of Complete:

Description of Job: Demonstration and use of Fasteners (Locking Devices-Nut

Plates)

Nut plates
1. Nuts that are made to be riveted in place in aircraft are called nut plates.
2. Their purpose is to allow bolts and screws to be inserted without having to
hold the nut.
3. They are permanently mounted to enable inspection panels and access
doors to be easily removed and installed.
4. When many screws are used on a panel, to make installation easier,
normally floating anchor nuts are used.
5. The floating anchor nut fits into a small bracket which is riveted to the
aircraft skin.
6. The nut is free to move, which makes it much easier to align it with the
screw.
7. For production ease, sometimes ganged anchor nuts are used for
inspection panels.
8. Ganged anchor nuts allow the nuts to float in a channel, making alignment
with the screw easy.
9. Self-locking nut plates are made under several standards and come in
several shapes and sizes.
10.Nut plates can also have three riveting points if the added strength is
required
11.Different types of Nut plates are-
12.Sealing Nut Plates
13.Riveted and Rivet less Nut Plates

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