An apparatus and method for installing a plurality of rotary actuator
segments in a device includes a unitary hinge fitting. The unitary hinge
fitting includes a first side couplable to a control surface, and a
plurality of bays. Each bay is configured to receive at least one of the
rotary actuator segments. The unitary hinge fitting reduces the number of
components required to install rotary actuators by eliminating the shims,
the shear clips, and some of the fasteners required to attach the shims
and the shear clips to the hinge fittings. The resulting assembly is
typically much simpler and lower in cost and weight than conventional
rotary actuator installations.