My Job: Interior Responsibility Center

"From jumbled mess of parts and drawings to flying machine"

"OHAR" Overhead crew rest assembly location in 777

Typical stow bin Problem- Torn edges

Custom Cabins for Boeing Business Jet and other clients

For the months of September through the end of November I worked in the Interiors Responsibility Center where Boeing builds all sorts of closets, stow bins, bulkheads, and any other interior passenger accommodations.  The only things that the IRC does not build are the Lavatory, Galley, and Seat equipment which the aircraft buyer furnishes from an outside vendor. 

In the IRC, I assisted the factory floor in the rework and repair of all sorts of composite structures.  The most common problems were simple nicks or scratches in the panels.  However, due to FAA flammability requirements, just touching up with filler and paint doesn't work.  Often complex repairs have to be made in order to maintain FAA requirements.  

Another really neat project that we worked on was the Delta Airlines 777 Overhead Crew Rest Area which was a massive composite structure with a cross section similar to that of a pop-up camping trailer that fit in above the center stowbins of the 777.  This set of compartments gave up to 12 flight attendants and pilots a place to sleep and relax in comfort without taking up passenger space on long flights.