Aircraft cabin panel and insulation retainer with integrated use as a spacer-isolator

A mounting assembly for the insulation and interior panels (16) of an aircraft. The mounting assembly includes an upper retainer (20) for securing the upper edge (26) of the cabin panel (16) to the aircraft, and a lower releasable latch assembly (22) which connects the lower end (28) of the cabin panel (16) to the aircraft. The curved aircraft panels, which are made of a resilient bendable material, are installed so that the panels are further resiliently bent into a tensioned state which acts to resiliently engage the panels between the upper retainer (20) and the lower latch assembly (22). A shock absorber and insulation retainer (24) is attached to the aircraft between the aircraft frame (38) and the cabin panel (16) to prevent vibration of the cabin panel and to secure the insulation between the aircraft panel and the aircraft frame.