EN 4691-1:2017

Aerospace series - Tie rod with integrated bolts - Part 1: Technical specification

This standard specifies the required characteristics, inspection and test methods, qualification and acceptance conditions for rod assemblies with two adjustable ends with integrated bolts, designed to withstand static and dynamic loads possible for interior and substructure in the temperature range from − 55 °C to 85 °C. It is applicable whenever referenced.
For a complete overview see EN 4691-2.

Luft- und Raumfahrt - Zug-Druck-Stange mit integrierten Bolzen - Teil 1: Technische Lieferbedingungen

Série aérospatiale - Bielle avec axes intégrés - Partie 1 : Spécification technique

Aeronavtika - Zglobna ročica z vgrajenim sornikom - 1. del: Tehnična specifikacija

Ta standard določa zahtevane lastnosti, preglede in preskusne metode, kvalifikacije ter pogoje sprejemljivosti za sestave ročic z dvema nastavljivima končnikoma z vgrajenimi sorniki, ki so odporne na statične in dinamične obremenitve ter se lahko uporabljajo v notranjosti ali podstrukturah v temperaturnem razponu od –55 °C do 85 °C. Uporablja se, kadar je naveden.
Za celoten pregled glej standard EN 4691-2.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 10-Oct-2017
• Withdrawal Date: 29-Apr-2018
• ICS: 49.035 - Components for aerospace construction
• Technical Committee: ASD-STAN - Aerospace
• Drafting Committee: ASD-STAN/D 3 - Mechanical
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 11-Oct-2017
• Completion Date: 11-Oct-2017
• Ref Project: SIST EN 4691-1:2017 - Aerospace series - Tie rod with integrated bolts - Part 1: Technical specification

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2017
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Aerospace series - Tie rod with integrated bolts - Part 1: Technical specification
Luft- und Raumfahrt - Zug-Druck-Stange mit integrierten Bolzen - Teil 1: Technische
Lieferbedingung
Série aérospatiale - Bielle avec axes intégrés - Partie 1 : Spécification technique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 4691-1:2017
ICS:
49.035 Sestavni deli za letalsko in Components for aerospace
vesoljsko gradnjo construction
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 4691-1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2017
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 49.035
English Version
Aerospace series - Tie rod with integrated bolts - Part 1:
Technical specification
Série aérospatiale - Bielle avec axes intégrés - Partie 1 : Luft- und Raumfahrt - Zug-Druck-Stange mit
Spécification technique integrierten Bolzen - Teil 1: Technische
Lieferbedingungen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 June 2016.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
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Turkey and United Kingdom.
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worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Symbols and abbreviations . 8
5 Required characteristics, inspections and test methods . 9
6 Allowable static loads . 10
7 Allowable dynamic loads . 17
8 Assembly load locking clip EN 4692 . 22
9 Adjustment-torque . 23
10 Technical requirements. 24
11 Qualification . 30
12 Condition on delivery . 31
13 Material . 31
Annex A (normative) Sampling . 37
A.1 Acceptance test samples . 37
A.2 Qualification test samples . 38
Annex B (informative) Standard evolution form . 54

European foreword
This document (EN 4691-1:2017) has been prepared by the Aerospace and Defence Industries
Association of Europe - Standardization (ASD-STAN).
After enquiries and votes carried out in accordance with the rules of this Association, this Standard has
received the approval of the National Associations and the Official Services of the member countries of
ASD, prior to its presentation to CEN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2018, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2018.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
Aerospace and Defence Standardization (ASD-STAN) draws attention to the fact that it is claimed that
compliance with this document may involve the use of a patent.
USA: US 8371767
China: CN 10104431
Japan: JP 4885140
Russia: RU 2389914
South Africa: ZA 2007/03913
Canada: 2584387
South Korea: 7011559
ASD-STAN takes no position concerning the evidence, validity and scope of this patent right.
The holder of this patent right has assured ASD-STAN that he/she is willing to negotiate licences under
reasonable and non-discriminatory terms and conditions with applicants throughout the world. In this
respect, the statement of the holder of this patent right is registered with ASD-STAN. Information may
be obtained from:
GMT Gummi-Metall-Technik GmbH
Liechtersmatten 5
D-77815 Bühl
TRIGUM Engineering GmbH
Brunskamp 4
D-21220 Seevetal/Maschen
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights other than those identified above. ASD-STAN shall not be held responsible for identifying
any or all such patent rights.
1 Scope
This standard specifies the required characteristics, inspection and test methods, qualification and
acceptance conditions for rod assemblies with two adjustable ends with integrated bolts, designed to
withstand static and dynamic loads possible for interior and substructure in the temperature range
from − 55 °C to 85 °C. It is applicable whenever referenced.
For a complete overview see EN 4691-2.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
DIN 53504, Testing of rubber — Determination of tensile strength at break, tensile stress at yield,
elongation at break and stress values in a tensile test
DIN 65271, Aerospace series — Elastomeric semi-finished products and parts — Technical specification
EN 571-1, Non-destructive testing — Penetrant testing — Part 1: General principles
EN 2004-1, Aerospace series — Test methods for aluminium and aluminium alloy products —
Part 1: Determination of electrical conductivity of wrought aluminium alloys
EN 2424, Aerospace series — Marking of aerospace products
EN 2825, Aerospace series — Burning behaviour of non metallic materials under the influence of radiating
heat and flames — Determination of smoke density
EN 2826, Aerospace series — Burning behaviour of non metallic materials under the influence of radiating
heat and flames — Determination of gas components in the smoke
EN 3844 (all parts), Aerospace series — Flammability of non metallic materials
EN 4691-2, Aerospace series — Tie rod with integrated bolts — Part 2: Overview construction kit
EN 4692, Aerospace series — Tie rod with integrated bolts — Locking clip
EN 4693, Aerospace series — Tie rod with integrated bolts — Assembly Code A, B and C
EN 4694, Aerospace series — Tie rod with integrated bolts — Assembly Code D, E and F
EN 4695, Aerospace series — Tie rod with integrated bolts — Assembly Code G, H and K
EN 9100, Quality Management Systems — Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Organizations
EN 9133, Aerospace series — Quality management systems — Qualification procedure for aerospace
standard parts
EN 10204, Metallic products — Types of inspection documents
EN ISO 75-2, Plastics — Determination of temperature of deflection under load — Part 2: Plastics and
ebonite (ISO 75-2)
EN ISO 175, Plastics — Methods of test for the determination of the effects of immersion in liquid
chemicals (ISO 175)
EN ISO 178, Plastics — Determination of flexural properties (ISO 178
EN ISO 179-1, Plastics — Determination of Charpy impact properties — Part 1: Non-instrumented impact
test (ISO 179-1)
EN ISO 291, Plastics — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (ISO 291)
EN ISO 527-2, Plastics — Determination of tensile properties — Part 2: Test conditions for moulding and
extrusion plastics (ISO 527-2)
EN ISO 1172, Textile-glass-reinforced plastics — Prepregs, moulding compounds and laminates —
Determination of the textile-glass and mineral-filler content — Calcination methods (ISO 1172)
EN ISO 1183-1, Plastics — Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics — Part 1:
Immersion method, liquid pyknometer method and titration method (ISO 1183-1)
EN ISO 9001, Quality management systems — Requirements (ISO 9001)
EN ISO 9227, Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres — Salt spray tests (ISO 9227)
ISO 34-1, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of tear strength — Part 1: Trouser, angle
and crescent test pieces
ISO 37, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of tensile stress-strain properties
ISO 1817, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of the effect of liquids
ISO 2781, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of density
ISO 5855-1, Aerospace — MJ threads — Part 1: General requirements
ISO 5855-2, Aerospace — MJ threads — Part 2: Limit dimensions for bolts and nuts
ISO 10123, Adhesives — Determination of shear strength of anaerobic adhesives using pin-and-collar
specimens
ISO 10964, Adhesives — Determination of torque strength of anaerobic adhesives on threaded fasteners
1)
ASTM E112, Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
ASTM C177, Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission
2)
Properties by Means of the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
ASTM D696, Standard Test Method for Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion of Plastics Between –30 °C
2)
and 30 °C with a Vitreous Silica Dilatometer
2)
FAR/JAR/CS 25.853, Compartment Interiors

1)
Published by: American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken,
PA 19428-2959, USA. http://www.astm.org/
2)
Published by: European Aviation Safety Agency, Postfach 101253, D-50452 Koeln, Germany.
3)
RTCA-DO 160E, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment
UL 746B version 1.3 date 29.11.2000, Plastics — Polymeric Materials — Long Term Property
4)
Evaluations
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
standard part
completed rod assembly, which consists of a rod body, two end fittings (adjustable) and their associated
locking or blocking system
3.2
assembly
— See EN 4693;
— See EN 4694;
— See EN 4695.
3.3
traceability
ability to trace the history, application or location of an entity by means of recorded identifications
Note 1 to entry: Traceability of raw materials and manufacturing processes of each individual component of
every tie rod refers to EN 9100. Every tie rod is marked for traceability with a serial number.
3.4
Batch definition
3.4.1
manufacturing batch
composed of rod bodies made of same material (same material batch), with same diameter and same
thickness and belonging to the same
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