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1. General
A. This topic gives the specified hole dimensions referred to the applicable
type of fastener and general drilling information.
2. Hole Data
A. General
(1) The dimensions of a fastener hole have an important relation to the
strength of the fastened joint.
(2) Clearance fit, transition fit or interference fit fasteners are used
depending on the loading.
(3) Deburr the hole using suitable deburring tool.
B. Hole Sizes
(1) The hole dimensions given in this Paragraph are standard to the air
craft structure.
(2) The necessary dimensions for the radius and chamfer of the hole are
given in Figure 1 and Table 2.
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Blind Rivets:
Standard Blind Rivets − (HUCK, CHERRY, AVDEL, CHERRYMAX, CHOBERT) 4
Oversize Blind Rivets − (HUCK, CHERRY, AVDEL, CHERRYMAX, CHOBERT) 4
Standard Blind Rivets − (NSA54212, NSA54213) 5
Standard Blind Bolts − (VISU−LOK, JO−LOK) 7
Oversize Blind Bolts − (VISU−LOK, JO−LOK) 7
Standard Bolts:
− Transition Fit − in Aluminum Alloy, Steel and Titanium 8
Fastener Type and Hole Fit
Table 1
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Oversize Bolts:
− Transition Fit − in Aluminum Alloy 9
− Transition Fit − in Steel and Titanium 10
− Transition Fit (Close Tolerance) 14
− Clearance Fit − except in Engine Pylon Structure 12
− Clearance Fit − 1st and 2nd Oversize in Steel and Titanium 20
Alloy in Engine Pylon Structure
− Special Clearance Fit (for Bolts (tension)) 18
Swaged Pins:
Transition Fit − in Aluminum Alloy, Steel and Titanium 8
Transition Fit − 1st Oversize in Aluminum Alloy, Steel and 9
Titanium
Transition Fit − 2nd Oversize in Aluminum Alloy, Steel and 10
Titanium
Fastener Type and Hole Fit
Table 1
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<2> The code letter is also applicable to the Blind Bolt of 7.14 mm (0.281
in.) diameter.
(b) For all diameters of Blind Rivets the radius/chamfer values (Re
fer to Figure 1) are:
− 0.51 mm (0.020 in.) MIN. to 0.76 mm (0.030 in.) MAX.
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DIAMETER DASH NUMBER STANDARD HOLE DIAMETERS − CLEARANCE FIT <1> <2>
HLT, HST, NAS, MAX. MIN.
HL DAN,
HL, DAN ASNA, NSA
ASNA
ABS mm in. mm in.
6 3 4.877 0.1920 4.826 0.1900
3A 5.584 0.2198 5.544 0.2182
8 4 6.401 0.2520 6.350 0.2500
10 5 7.988 0.3145 7.938 0.3125
12 6 9.576 0.3770 9.525 0.3750
14 7 11.163 0.4395 11.112 0.4375
16 8 12.751 0.5020 12.700 0.5000
18 9 14.338 0.5645 14.288 0.5625
20 10 15.926 0.6270 15.875 0.6250
24 12 19.101 0.7520 19.050 0.7500
28 14 22.276 0.8770 22.225 0.8750
Standard Hole Diameters − Clearance Fit − Pins (threaded) and Bolts
Table 11
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DIAMETER DASH NUMBER STANDARD HOLE DIAMETERS − CLEARANCE FIT <1> <2>
HLT, HST, NAS, MAX. MIN.
HL, DAN, ASNA, NSA
ABS mm in. mm in.
32 16 25.451 1.0020 25.400 1.0000
36 18 28.626 1.1270 28.575 1.1250
Standard Hole Diameters − Clearance Fit − Pins (threaded) and Bolts
Table 11
<1> For the underhead radius/chamfer values refer to Figure 1 and
Table 2.
<2> These values are not applicable for Engine Pylon Structure.
DIAMETER DASH NUM OVERSIZE HOLE DIAMETERS − CLEARANCE FIT <1> <2>
BER 1st OVERSIZE (NOMINAL DIA. 2nd OVERSIZE (NOMINAL DIA.
+0.4 mm (1/64 in.)) +0.8 mm (1/32 in.))
HL, HLT, ASNA, MAX. MIN. MAX. MIN.
HST ABS
HST,ABS, NSA, NAS
NSA
DAN mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in.
6 3 5.210 0.2051 5.159 0.2031 5.606 0.2207 5.555 0.2187
3AX 5.981 0.2351 5.941 0.2338
8 4 6.797 0.2676 6.746 0.2656 7.193 0.2832 7.142 0.2812
10 5 8.385 0.3301 8.334 0.3281 8.781 0.3457 8.730 0.3437
12 6 9.972 0.3926 9.921 0.3906 10.368 0.4082 10.317 0.4062
14 7 11.560 0.4551 11.509 0.4531 11.956 0.4707 11.905 0.4687
16 8 13.147 0.5176 13.096 0.5156 13.543 0.5332 13.492 0.5312
18 9 14.735 0.5801 14.684 0.5781 15.131 0.5957 15.080 0.5937
20 10 16.322 0.6426 16.271 0.6406 16.718 0.6582 16.667 0.6562
24 12 19.497 0.7676 19.446 0.7656 19.893 0.7832 19.842 0.7812
28 14 22.672 0.8926 22.621 0.8906 23.068 0.9082 23.020 0.9063
32 16 25.847 1.0176 25.796 1.0156 26.246 1.0333 26.195 1.0313
36 18 29.022 1.1426 28.971 1.1406 29.418 1.1582 29.368 1.1562
Oversize Hole Diameters − Clearance Fit for Pins (threaded) and Bolts
Table 12
<1> For the underhead radius/chamfer values refer to Figure 1 and
Table 2.
<2> These values are not applicable for Engine Pylon Structure.
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BOLT DIAMETER NUMBER STANDARD HOLE DIAMETERS − TRANSITION FIT (CLOSE TOLER
ANCE) <1>
HL, DAN, ASNA, MAX. MIN.
AS
ABS NAS NSA
NAS, mm in. mm in.
6 3 4.823 0.1899 4.803 0.1891
8 4 6.347 0.2499 6.327 0.2491
10 5 7.935 0.3124 7.915 0.3116
12 6 9.522 0.3749 9.502 0.3741
14 7 11.110 0.4374 11.090 0.4366
16 8 12.697 0.4999 12.677 0.4991
18 9 14.285 0.5624 14.265 0.5616
20 10 15.872 0.6249 15.852 0.6241
24 12 19.047 0.7499 19.027 0.7491
28 14 22.222 0.8749 22.202 0.8741
32 16 25.397 0.9999 25.377 0.9991
Standard Hole Diameters − Transition Fit (Close Tolerance) − Pins
(threaded) and Bolts
Table 13
<1> For the underhead radius/chamfer values refer to Figure 1 and
Table 2.
BOLT DIAMETER DASH OVERSIZE HOLE DIAMETERS − TRANSITION FIT (CLOSE TOLER
NUMBER ANCE) <1>
1st OVERSIZE (NOMINAL DIA. 2nd OVERSIZE (NOMINAL DIA.
+0.4 mm (1/64 in.)) +0.8 mm (1/32 in.))
HL, DAN, ASNA, MAX. MIN. MAX. MIN.
AS
ABS NAS, NSA
NAS mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in.
6 3 5.179 0.2039 5.159 0.2031 5.602 0.2206 5.582 0.2198
8 4 6.705 0.2640 6.683 0.2631 7.128 0.2806 7.106 0.2798
10 5 8.293 0.3265 8.271 0.3256 8.716 0.3431 8.694 0.3423
12 6 9.880 0.3890 9.858 0.3881 10.301 0.4056 10.281 0.4048
14 7 11.473 0.4517 11.446 0.4506 11.896 0.4683 11.869 0.4673
16 8 13.060 0.5142 13.033 0.5131 13.483 0.5308 13.456 0.5298
18 9 14.648 0.5767 14.621 0.5756 15.071 0.5933 15.044 0.5923
1st and 2nd Oversize Hole Diameters − Transition Fit (Close Tolerance) −
Pins (threaded) and Bolts
Table 14
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BOLT DIAMETER DASH OVERSIZE HOLE DIAMETERS − TRANSITION FIT (CLOSE TOLER
NUMBER ANCE) <1>
1st OVERSIZE (NOMINAL DIA. 2nd OVERSIZE (NOMINAL DIA.
+0.4 mm (1/64 in.)) +0.8 mm (1/32 in.))
HL, DAN, ASNA, MAX. MIN. MAX. MIN.
ABS NAS, NSA mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in.
20 10 16.235 0.6392 16.208 0.6381 16.658 0.6558 16.631 0.6548
24 12 19.416 0.7644 19.383 0.7631 19.839 0.7811 19.806 0.7798
1st and 2nd Oversize Hole Diameters − Transition Fit (Close Tolerance) −
Pins (threaded) and Bolts
Table 14
<1> For the underhead radius/chamfer values refer to Figure 1 and
Table 2.
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DIAMETER DASH NUMBER STANDARD HOLE DIAMETERS − CLEARANCE FIT <1> <2>
mm 1/16in. MAX. MIN.
mm in. mm in.
4.17 2 4.208 0.1657 4.163 0.1639
4.80 3 4.868 0.1917 4.823 0.1899
Standard Hole Diameters − Clearance Fit − Pins (threaded) and Bolts − Steel
and Titanium Alloys in Engine Pylon Structure
Table 19
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DIAMETER DASH NUMBER STANDARD HOLE DIAMETERS − CLEARANCE FIT <1> <2>
mm 1/16in. MAX. MIN.
mm in. mm in.
5.60 5.597 0.2204 5.552 0.2186
6.35 4 6.392 0.2517 6.347 0.2499
7.90 5 7.980 0.3142 7.935 0.3124
9.52 6 9.567 0.3767 9.522 0.3749
11.10 7 11.154 0.4393 11.109 0.4374
12.70 8 12.742 0.5016 12.697 0.4999
14.30 9 14.317 0.5637 14.272 0.5619
15.90 10 15.904 0.6261 15.859 0.6244
19.00 12 19.079 0.7511 19.034 0.7494
22.20 14 22.254 0.8761 22.209 0.8744
25.40 16 25.429 1.0011 25.384 0.9994
Standard Hole Diameters − Clearance Fit − Pins (threaded) and Bolts − Steel
and Titanium Alloys in Engine Pylon Structure
Table 19
<1> For the underhead radius/chamfer values refer to Figure 1 and
Table 2.
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3. Drill Data
A. General
(1) The material must be held or clamped in a manner that will prevent
any movement during drilling.
(3) The twist−drill should run truly and should be held at right angles
to the surface of the material.
(4) To enable accurate and easy production of large holes, it is advis
able to drill pilot holes. The necessity/size of pilot holes shall
be decided according to the material and is left to the discretion
of the operator.
(5) The correct drill speed range (permissible revolution per minute
(rpm)) should be determined according to the size of the twist−drill
and material to be drilled as given in Table 21.
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(1) When drilling aluminum alloys use a high speed twist−drill. A cor
rectly ground, sharp twist−drill will drill the hole to the required
dimension or, usually not more than 0.05 mm (0.0020 in.) oversize.
(1) When drilling steel and stainless steel use a high speed twist−drill.
Use a constant and positive drill feed rate, do not let the twist−
drill turn on the metal, without cutting it. This would harden the
metal and could cause difficulties when starting to drill again.
(2) When drilling steel and stainless steel use one of these lubricants:
− a sulfurized mineral oil of the chlorinated type for large and/or
deep holes,
− a water soluble oil for small and/or shallow holes.
(c) Use a good supply of lubricant. A nitrate and halogen free lu
bricant is recommended, a normal drilling emulsion is satisfacto
ry but the twist−drill life will be reduced.
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(d) Where possible, support thin titanium material with a soft ex
pendable material such as wood.
E. Drill Sizes
(1) The hole sizes detailed in Tables 3 thru 20 have tolerances that en
able the use of a standard twist−drill to produce a hole within the
minimum/ maximum dimensions given.
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