Abstract: A method and an apparatus for carrying out the method for installing an especially dome-shaped pressure bulkhead on a one-piece, substantially conical rear section for an aircraft, wherein said rear section includes a connection area and an end area. The method involves the steps of horizontally accommodating a prefabricated rear section in a horizontal support; inserting the rear section into a pivoting frame; pivoting the rear section into a vertical position using the pivoting frame, wherein the connection area of the rear section points upward; horizontally placing and centering the pressure bulkhead on the connection area, and joining the pressure bulkhead with the rear section in the area of the connection area.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for installing an especially dome-shaped pressure bulkhead on a one-piece, substantially conical rear section for an aircraft, wherein said rear section comprises a connection area and an end area, comprising the steps: a) horizontally accommodating a prefabricated rear section in a horizontal support, b) inserting the rear section into a pivoting frame, c) pivoting the rear section into a vertical position using the pivoting frame, wherein the connection area of the rear section points upward, d) horizontally placing and centering the pressure bulkhead on the connection area, and e) joining of the pressure bulkhead with the rear section in the area of the connection area. The invention further relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method using a pivoting frame for tilting the rear section into a vertical position for installing the pressure bulkhead.