WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITH ALIGNMENT PINS
FIG2B illustrates an enlarged view of a portion of the inboard wheel half of FIG2A, in accordance with various embodimentsFIG2C illustrates an outboard half of the wheel assembly of FIG1B, in accordance with various embodiments
In various embodiments, alignment pin opening 222 comprises a generally consistent diameter D1 and/or cross-sectional area and/or cross-sectional geometry. Stated differently, the diameter D1 and/or cross-sectional area and/or cross-sectional geometry of alignment pin opening 222 proximate inboard surface 214 may be equal to the diameter D1 and/or the cross-sectional area and/or the cross-sectional geometry of alignment pin opening 222 proximate outboard surface 216. Diameter D1 may be less than, equal to, or greater than a diameter D7 of fastener openings 220, with momentary reference to FIG2B.
enlarged view
210
rim
202
outboard wheel half
222
alignment pin opening alignment pin openings
250
fastener openings fastener opening
252
alignment pin opening alignment pin openings
219
radially inward surface
240
rim
200
inboard wheel half
212
flange
['1. A wheel assembly (401), comprising: an inboard wheel half (400) including a flange (412), the flange (412) defining a first alignment pin opening (422); and an outboard wheel half (402) defining a second alignment pin opening (452), wherein the first alignment pin opening (422)) and the second alignment pin opening (452) define a volume configured to receive an alignment pin (430).', '14. A wheel assembly for an aircraft, comprising: at least one of an inboard wheel half (400) or an outboard wheel half (402); an alignment pin opening (422) defined by the at least one of the inboard wheel half (400) or the outboard wheel half (402); a first fastener opening circumferentially adjacent to the alignment pin opening (422) and defined by the at least one of the inboard wheel half (400) or the outboard wheel half (402); and a second fastener opening circumferentially adjacent to the first fastener opening and defined by the at least one of the inboard wheel half (400) or the outboard wheel half (402),  wherein a circumferential distance between the alignment pin opening (422) the first fastener opening is less than a circumferential distance between the first fastener opening and the second fastener opening.']