EN 6099:2021

Aerospace series - Rod-end, spherical, plain bearing, metal to metal - Technical specification

This document specifies the required characteristics, inspections and tests, quality assurance, conditions for qualification, acceptance and delivery of rod-ends with self-aligning bearings metal to metal designed to withstand slight swivelling under load. They are intended for use in fixed or moving parts of the aircraft structure and their control mechanisms.
This document applies to all rod-ends with self-aligning bearings metal to metal. It may be applied when referred to in a product standard or in a design specification.

Luft- und Raumfahrt - Ösenkopf mit Gelenklager, Metall auf Metall - Technische Lieferbedingungen

Dieses Dokument legt die erforderlichen Eigenschaften, Inspektionen, Prüfverfahren, Qualitätssicherungen und Anforderungen an die Qualifikations , Annahme  und Lieferbedingungen für Ösenköpfe mit Gelenklagern, Metall auf Metall, die darauf ausgelegt sind, einem leichten Schwenken unter Last standzuhalten, fest. Sie sind für die Verwendung in starren oder beweglichen Flugwerkteilen und deren Betätigungsmechanismen bestimmt.
Dieses Dokument ist anzuwenden für alle Ösenköpfe mit Gelenklagern, Metall auf Metall. Es kann angewendet werden, wenn in der Produktnorm oder in Planungsunterlagen auf das Dokument verwiesen wird.

Série aérospatiale - Embout à rotule lisse, métal à métal - Spécification technique

Le présent document spécifie les caractéristiques requises, les contrôles, les méthodes d’essai, l’assurance qualité, les conditions de qualification, de réception et de livraison des embouts à roulements à rotule métal à métal conçus pour supporter (en charge) un léger pivotement. Ils sont destinés à être utilisés pour les parties fixes ou mobiles de la structure de l’aéronef et leurs mécanismes de commande.
Le présent document s’applique à tous les embouts à roulements à rotule métal à métal. Il peut s’appliquer lorsqu’il est cité en référence dans une norme de produit ou une spécification de conception.

Aeronavtika - Končnik, zglobni drsni ležaj, kovina-kovina - Tehnična specifikacija

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Mar-2021
• Withdrawal Date: 29-Sep-2021
• ICS: 49.035 - Components for aerospace construction
• Technical Committee: ASD-STAN - Aerospace
• Drafting Committee: ASD-STAN/D 3/S 1 - Parts of Mechanical Systems
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 31-Mar-2021
• Completion Date: 31-Mar-2021
• Ref Project: SIST EN 6099:2021 - Aerospace series - Rod-end, spherical, plain bearing, metal to metal - Technical specification

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2021
Aeronavtika - Končnik, zglobni drsni ležaj, kovina-kovina - Tehnična specifikacija
Aerospace series - Rod-end, spherical, plain bearing, metal to metal - Technical
specification
Luft- und Raumfahrt - Ösenkopf mit Gelenklager, Metall auf Metall - Technische
Lieferbedingungen
Série aérospatiale - Embouts à rotule lisses en acier, métal à métal - Spécification
technique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 6099:2021
ICS:
21.100.10 Drsni ležaji Plain bearings
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 6099
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 49.035
English Version
Aerospace series - Rod-end, spherical, plain bearing, metal
to metal - Technical specification
Série aérospatiale - Embout à rotule lisse, métal à métal Luft- und Raumfahrt - Ösenkopf mit Gelenklager,
- Spécification technique Metall auf Metall - Technische Lieferbedingungen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 December 2020.

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
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Contents
Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Required characteristics, inspections and test methods . 6
5 Product qualification plan . 9
6 Acceptance conditions . 10
6.1 Inspections and tests to be carried out by the manufacturer . 10
6.2 Customer quality control . 10
7 Packaging . 11
8 Certificate of conformity . 11
9 Quality management system . 12
Annex A (normative) Verification of permissible and ultimate static loads . 13
A.1 Permissible radial static load (C ) . 13
s
A.1.1 Principle . 13
A.1.2 Method . 13
A.2 Ultimate radial static load . 13
A.2.1 Principle . 13
A.2.2 Method . 13
Annex B (normative) Verification of bearing push-out proof loads . 15
B.1 Test of bearing axial static proof load . 15
B.1.1 Principle . 15
B.1.2 Method . 15
Annex C (normative) Verification of internal clearances . 17
C.1 Radial internal clearances . 17
C.1.1 Principle . 17
C.1.2 Method . 17
C.2 Axial internal clearances . 19
C.2.1 Principle . 19
C.2.2 Method . 19
Annex D (normative) Verification of fatigue loads . 21
D.1 Standard rod-end fatigue spectrum . 21
D.2 Method . 21
Bibliography . 22

European foreword
This document (EN 6099:2021) 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 September 2021, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by September 2021.
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
This document is published at edition P2. Former editions P1 draft may exist for Airbus development
only but without any ASD-STAN official publication. In consequence configuration management
discrepancies with these unofficial documents are under Airbus responsibility.
1 Scope
This document specifies the required characteristics, inspections and test methods, quality assurance,
conditions for qualification, acceptance and delivery of rod-ends with self-aligning bearings metal to
metal designed to withstand slight swivelling under load. They are intended for use in fixed or moving
parts of the aircraft structure and their control mechanisms.
This document is applicable to all rod-ends with self-aligning bearings metal to metal. It may be applied
when referred to in a product standard or in a design specification.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 2335, Aerospace series — Bearings, spherical plain in corrosion resisting steel without assembly slot —
Dimensions and loads
EN 2337:2006, Aerospace series — Spherical plain bearings — Technical specification
EN 2424, Aerospace series — Marking of aerospace products
EN 4265, Aerospace series — Bearing spherical plain, metal to metal in corrosion resisting steel — Wide
series — Dimensions and loads — Inch series
EN 6046, Aerospace series — Bearing, spherical, plain, in corrosion resisting steel — Narrow series —
Dimensions and loads — Inch series
EN 6097, Aerospace series — Bearing, spherical plain, metal to metal, extra wide inner ring in corrosion
resisting steel — Dimensions and loads — Inch series
ISO 3161, Aerospace — UNJ threads — General requirements and limit dimensions
ISO 5855-1, Aerospace — MJ threads — Part 1: General requirements
TR 4475, Bearings and mechanical transmissions for airframe applications — Vocabulary
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in TR 4475 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
 ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
 IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/

Published as ASD-STAN Technical Report at the date of publication of this standard by AeroSpace and Defence
Industries Association of Europe – Standardization (ASD-STAN) (www.asd-stan.org).
3.1
rod-end with self-aligning bearing
rod-end in which a self-aligning bearing to EN 4265, EN 6097, EN 2335 or EN 6046 is mechanically
swaged into position on the threaded shank, which may have a longitudinal groove for the locking device
3.2
production batch
rod-ends of the same type, the same dimensions and from the same material batch, specified by the same
product standard
3.3
delivery batch
rod-ends with the same identity block, which may come from different production batches
3.4
internal clearances
3.4.1
radial
total value of possible radial displacements of the inner ring in relation to the rod-end and body
3.4.2
axial
total value of possible axial displacements of the inner ring in relation to the rod-end and body
4 Required characteristics, inspections and test methods
According to Table 1.
Table 1 — Required characteristics, inspections and test methods (1 of 3)
Sub- Inspections and test
a b
Characteristics Requirements
Q A
clause methods
Chemical analysis or
In accordance with the product certificate of conformity
4.1 Materials X X
standards or design documentation. issued by semi-finished
products manufacturer
Dimensions and In accordance with the product Suitable measuring
4.2 X X
tolerances standards or design documentation. instruments
In accordance with the product
4.3 Masses Suitable methods X
standards or design documentation.
In accordance with relevant product
4.4 Marking Visual examination X X
standards per EN 2424.
4.5 Surface appearance
c
No surface discontinuity except
Magnetic inspection or dye
4.5.1 of rod-end body X X
those permitted in 4.9.
penetrant inspection
Visual check using ×10
The bearing shall be correctly
X
magnification
of complete rod- swaged into position. There shall be
4.5.2
end no cracks in the swaging groove
Magnetic or dye penetrant
X
area.
inspection.
Table 1 — Required
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