Method and apparatus for sensing skews and disconnects of adjacent movable components

摘要: A sensor detects skewed adjacent movable component. The may be used to detect harmful skews of aircraft control surfaces, such as slats or flaps on wings, which caused by an actuator disconnection from the surface it drives. Harmful skew, is a relative asymmetrical motion surfaces beyond predetermined limit, detected sensor, but relatively smaller harmless skew normal flight ignored. comprises first and second arms connected common base that attached surface. constraining means mechanical fuse holds together while separating spring exerts force when breaks. switching integral two arms. striker pin strikes arm between exceeds certain limit. breaks at tension. Then operates provide indication have been opened.