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In airplane terms, does a Boeing, an Airbus, a Fokker and a BAe/Avro all use the same screws?

• usr1106 6y ago
  Not an answer to the question, but they are all likely to use different screws than what we home mechanics are used to: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_metric_screw_thread https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_metric_screw_thread > Superfine pitch metric threads are [...] commonly used in the aviation manufacturing industry.
• t0mas88 6y ago
  Airplanes operated for passenger transport are on a very controlled maintenance program. Almost all parts are numbered and tracked, including their age, flight hours and cycles (basically number of flights). You cannot replace even a bolt with another that isn't according to the same manufacturer spec and tracked in the same manner. So some screws could be the same spec, but in general you don't just pick one out of a bucket and screw it in.
  • throw0101a 6y ago
    > Almost all parts are numbered and tracked Airplanes are basically several thousand parts flying in formation.
• benhurmarcel 6y ago
  Even non-US aircraft use a lot of imperial fasteners (and pipes). This is mainly due to inertia. Since both maintenance shops and suppliers are already equipped.
  • iguy 6y ago
    I thought this wasn't just inertia, but required for US licensing. To much grumbling from Airbus.