Spark-resistant structure for use with aircraft, including a sheet-shaped
external element made of a composite material with an exterior face
bearing an electrically conducting surface layer for dissipating lightning
energy. The external element also has an interior face. The structure
further includes a sheet-shaped internal element with exterior and
interior faces. The interior face of the external element is least
partially superimposed on the exterior face of said internal element. Each
element has holes which are aligned with each other. The structure also
includes a fixing structure for holding the elements together in a fixed
position passing through the aligned holes and forming an alignment. The
fixing structure electrically contacts the conducting surface layer.
Additionally, a first electrically conducting strip is positioned under
the conducting surface layer of the external element, and it extends
longitudinally in a direction of the alignment of the fixing structure.
Moreover, the fixing structure passes through and makes an electrical
contact with the first electrically conducting strip. The electrical
contact between the fixing structure, as well as the electrical contact
between the conducting surface layer and the conducting strip are both
obtained by electrically conducting paste introduced into the holes in the
external element.