I noticed that the inner right-wing flap track fairing is shorter than the one in the left wing. You can even see a grey-painted area, more or less what the left-wing fairing covers. In other pictures it is also seen:
Fantastic Observation!
I think Keta is referring to the Wing mounted part of the Fairing & not the Movable Aft part of the Fairing.
The Inboard RH side Fixed portion of the Fairing is Shorter in length compared to the Inboard LH Side Fixed Portion of the Fairing.
Probably it covers some component.
I too would be Interested to Know the reason.
regds
MEL
Pihero From France, joined Jan 2005, 3496 posts, RR: 72 Reply 5, posted (7 years 6 months 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 4825 times:
An amazing piece of observation !
I see two reasons :
1/-the aerodynamic integration between the wing-engine pylon-flaps hasn't been frozen and AI is still comparing data from both sides, or
2/- the left fairing covers the EH actuator AI has been talking about for about four years. It could be the explanation as all three flying prototypes have it.
Oly720man From United Kingdom, joined exactly 9 years ago today! , 6182 posts, RR: 11 Reply 6, posted (7 years 6 months 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 4805 times:
Looking at the paint under the starboard wing in this picture
Cymro From United Kingdom, joined May 2005, 89 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (7 years 6 months 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 4768 times:
Quoting Pihero (Reply 5): 1/-the aerodynamic integration between the wing-engine pylon-flaps hasn't been frozen and AI is still comparing data from both sides, or
The right hand is shorter by design and is the same on all aircraft produced so far.
Mir From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 19695 posts, RR: 56 Reply 8, posted (7 years 6 months 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 4757 times:
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But seriously,
Quoting Pihero (Reply 5): 2/- the left fairing covers the EH actuator AI has been talking about for about four years. It could be the explanation as all three flying prototypes have it
What's an EH actuator?
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Pihero From France, joined Jan 2005, 3496 posts, RR: 72 Reply 10, posted (7 years 6 months 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 4736 times:
Better than my explanation,
3.1. What is an EHA?
A conventional actuator is connected to the central hydraulic system of the aircraft through pipes running from the aircraft’s hydraulic bay. It includes a servovalve which directs the hydraulic pressure (provided by the aircraft’s hydraulic pumps) to move the actuator shaft which is connected to the corresponding control surface (aileron, elevator, rudder, spoiler).
The EHA is connected to the aircraft’s electrical network (and not to the hydraulic system). It has a self contained electrical hydraulic pump, reservoir and accumulator which generate the hydraulic power required to move the same actuator shaft connected to the control surface. Therefore, the EHA is a real hydraulic actuator since the power to move the actuator shaft is hydraulic; however, since the hydraulic system is self-contained, it only requires electrical power from the aircraft’s network to operate.
EHA will allow to decentralize hydraulic system architectures. Kilometers of hydraulic pipes, pumps, reservoirs and accumulators which generate hydraulic power in a central location and then distribute this energy throughout the aircraft will be replaced by electrical wires and compact actuators which produce the energy required near the place where it is needed.
Keta From Germany, joined Mar 2005, 440 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (7 years 6 months 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 4701 times:
Quoting Cymro (Reply 7): The right hand is shorter by design and is the same on all aircraft produced so far.
So far - does that mean all production planes will be like this, or is it only for the first few frames? And by design - with what purpose? That's what we'd like to know.
Quoting Pihero (Reply 5): 2/- the left fairing covers the EH actuator AI has been talking about for about four years. It could be the explanation as all three flying prototypes have it.
Is the A380 going to use EHA for all actuators? Is it now only in one flap track?
HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31201 posts, RR: 58 Reply 12, posted (7 years 6 months 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 4695 times:
Quoting Pihero (Reply 5): the left fairing covers the EH actuator AI has been talking about for about four years. It could be the explanation as all three flying prototypes have
Any Official data on the EH Actuator from Airbus.
regds
MEL
HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31201 posts, RR: 58 Reply 15, posted (7 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 4465 times:
Quoting Knoxibus (Reply 14): The Ram Air Turbine, according to my A380 General Familiarization training course documents, is located inside the left-hand side flap inner fairing.
Do you have access to the AMM on the A380.Maybe you could look it up or ask someone about it.
regds
MEL
Cymro From United Kingdom, joined May 2005, 89 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (7 years 5 months 4 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 4350 times:
Quoting Keta (Reply 11): Quoting Cymro (Reply 7):
The right hand is shorter by design and is the same on all aircraft produced so far.
So far - does that mean all production planes will be like this, or is it only for the first few frames? And by design - with what purpose? That's what we'd like to know.
All so far at least upto msn 018 and don't see any change soon.
I don't know 100% for what purpose I just know it is designed different.
Thanks Knoxibus, that's probably the answer! But still, why didn't they design the right-wing fairing the same as the left one? I mean, doesn't that make aerodynamic differences between both wings?
Matt72033 From United Kingdom, joined May 2005, 1617 posts, RR: 4 Reply 20, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 4249 times:
Quoting Knoxibus (Reply 14): The Ram Air Turbine, according to my A380 General Familiarization training course documents, is located inside the left-hand side flap inner fairing.
thats what i was going to suggest.....i remembered reading the 340 RAT was stowed in a flap track fairing and was wondeirng if they did the same on the 380!
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