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CHAVETA [2 records]

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Record 1 2020-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

A rod, usually of metal, with a square, round or hexagonal head at one end and a screw thread on the other, used to fasten objects together.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
DEF

Tige de fer filetée, ronde ou prismatique, comportant une tête et un écrou et servant à relier entre elles des pièces de bois ou de métal.

OBS

boulon : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos de empalme (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
DEF

Pieza de hierro u otro metal, larga, cilíndrica, con cabeza redonda por un extremo y asegurada con una chaveta, una tuerca o un remache por el otro, que se usa para afirmar piezas de gran volumen.

CONT

[…] los pernos para madera suelen tener cabeza cuadrada; los que sirven para unir piezas metálicas la tienen hexagonal.

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Record 2 2020-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
  • Transformation of Momentum (Mechanical Components)
CONT

The flywheel key is a rectangular metal peg that keeps the crankshaft and flywheel aligned when you tighten the flywheel nut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
  • Transformations de mouvements (Composants mécaniques)
CONT

Recherchez des fissures sur le volant et des dommages sur la clavette du volant. Remplacez le volant s'il est fissuré. Si la clavette du volant ou la rainure à clavette est endommagée, remplacez le vilebrequin, le volant et la clavette.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos de empalme (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Transformación de la cantidad de movimiento (Componentes mecánicos)
CONT

Cigueñal : deberá responder al modelo original en todas sus medidas y especificaciones. Prohibido su mecanizado(rebajado o balanceado) con un peso de 3, 420 kg mínimo con rulemanes y engranaje de distribución, sin chaveta de volante.

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