Aluminum Assembly for Aerospace

At CT Hone, Inc. one of our specialties is providing honing services for the aerospace industry. One of our clients approached us to vertical hone an aluminum swashplate, a component of a Flight Safety assembly. We honed four holes, each of a different size, all meeting extremely tight tolerances of + .0007″. We also removed .003″/.004″ of stock and as specified in the customer supplied operation sheet and 2D CAD drawing, to give the holes a material microfinish of 63.

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Aluminum Assembly Project Highlights

Product Name

I.D. Honing of a Stationary Assembly (Swashplate)

Product Description

We had to hone this aluminum swashplate for the aerospace industry.
This component is a Flight Safety part.

Capabilities Applied/Processes

Vertical I.D. Honing

Equipment Used to Hone Part

Sunnen Honing Machines & Tooling

Overall Part Dimensions

I.D. of Honed Holes:

  • .6300″
  • .6925″
  • .7550″
  • 1.0050″
Tightest Tolerances

+ .0007″

Material of Component

Aluminum

Max Material Finish

63 Microfinish

In Process Testing/Inspection Performed
  • Dimensional inspection with Sunnen gages
  • Surface finish inspection with Bendix profilometer
Industry for Use

Aerospace

Standards Met
  • Customer supplied operation sheet
  • 2D CAD drawing & specifications