Abstract: An assembly of parts assembled with one another by a shaft passing through orifices formed in the parts is disclosed. The shaft has a base diameter (DB) and a thickened diameter (DE) over diametrically opposed arcs at two different sections. The orifices are aligned with one another and each have a periphery having a first diameter (D1) on first diametrically opposed portions, the first diameter (D1) corresponding to the thickened diameter (DE), and a second diameter (D2), greater than the first diameter (D1), on second portions of the periphery. This allows the shaft to be fitted easily even when the orifices are only approximately aligned, and also makes removal easier.

Abstract: A vibration isolating mount 17 accommodates an elastic member 20 in the interior of a housing 18 fixed to a vehicle body 16 and a bracket 22 one end of which is fixed to the driving source 11. The other end of the bracket 22 is engaged in a bracket connecting part 21 provided in the elastic member 20. A space ? in the longitudinal direction between a rear wall 21d of the bracket connecting part 21 and a rear stopper surface 18e of the housing 18 is set to be smaller than a space ? in the longitudinal direction between the front wall 21c of the bracket connecting part 21 and a front stopper surface 18d of the housing 18, so that the rearward displacement of the driving source 11 may be effectively suppressed.

Abstract: To bring a pylon box of an aircraft engine attachment pylon as close as possible to a wing box, two lateral front fasteners are provided. Each of the fasteners comprises a clevis secured to the wing box, the clevis comprising two webs, at least one of which passes through an upper spar of the box, the upper part of one of the two opposite lateral flanges of a lower transverse rib of the box reinforcement, the upper part of an associated lateral panel, and a pin system passing through the clevis and the two upper parts.

Abstract: An aircraft which comprises a fuselage and at least one propulsion assembly linked to the fuselage by at least two connecting rods positioned at least partially in an inner zone of the air inlet of the nacelle of the propulsion assembly. Thus, the connecting rods do not interfere with the secondary flow flowing inside the nacelle and do not affect the aerodynamic performance levels of the propulsion assembly.

Abstract: An aircraft gas turbine engine includes an engine core including a turbine, a compressor, a core shaft connecting the turbine to compressor, and a core casing surrounding the engine core. A fan is located upstream of the engine core and fan casing surrounds the fan. A gearbox receives input from the core shaft and outputs drive to rotate the fan. A single plane support structure connects the core and fan casing. The support structure includes an inner ring, outer ring and plurality of circumferentially spaced radially extending struts connecting the inner and outer ring. The inner ring including a torsion box and a gearbox and fan support structure is connected to the torsion box. A front and rear mount are configured to connect the gas turbine engine to the aircraft, wherein the front mount is coupled to the torque box and the rear mount is coupled to the core casing.

Abstract: An engine pylon that is used for supporting an engine, the engine pylon including a pylon body having an upper pylon and a lower pylon. The pylon further includes a fairing that covers the pylon body such that the upper pylon and fairing define a predetermined region. Moreover, the pylon includes a first drain that is configured to discharge a flammable liquid leaking from a pipe provided within the predetermined region into outside air; and a ventilation path configured to bring the inside of the predetermined region into communication with the outside air. The first drain includes a drain port and a drain pipe, wherein the drain pipe extends in a rear direction from the drain port and has an outlet at a rear end of the drain pipe, the outlet being located past a rear end of the upper pylon and a rear end of the lower pylon.

Abstract: A disclosed propulsion unit includes a pylon having a blade presenting a chord Cx and a downstream arm having a structural arm. The pylon has a first distance D between a trailing edge of a fan blade and a leading edge of the fan blade, a second distance d between said trailing edge of the blade and a leading edge of the structural arm, and a third distance L between the trailing edge of the blade and a mark located at a maximum thickness of the downstream arm. The pylon is dimensioned according to: a first quotient between D and Cx between 2.2 and 2.6, a second quotient between d and Cx between 1 and 1.2, and a third quotient between L and Cx between 4 and 7.

Abstract: A front fairing of a pylon of an aircraft includes a shroud, produced in a single piece, which extends over almost all the surface area of the front fairing and which is configured to occupy a closed position in which a peripheral edge of the shroud and a peripheral edge of the front fairing and/or of the nacelle are contiguous, and an open position in which the peripheral edge of the shroud is, at least partially, separated from the peripheral edge of the front fairing and/or of the nacelle. The front fairing includes at least one locking system to hold the shroud in closed position.

Abstract: Provided is a matrix type double parallel capillary tube shock absorber with a variable system natural frequency, wherein on a pipeline between oil supply ports of an upper oil compartment (14) and a lower oil compartment (16), a capillary tube parallel type damping associated section and a capillary tube parallel type system natural frequency associated section are successively connected from top to bottom; the capillary tube parallel type damping associated section comprises four capillary tubes connected in parallel, with each capillary tube being connected in series with a solenoid valve so as to control the operation of the capillary tube; the capillary tube parallel type system natural frequency associated section comprises four capillary tubes connected in parallel, and each of the four capillary tubes is connected in series with a solenoid valve so as to control the operation of the capillary tube; the diameter of the smallest capillary tube of the frequency adjustment section is much larger than the

Abstract: An assembly for an aircraft and comprising a wing comprising an airfoil box partly produced using a front spar, a mounting pylon arranged under the wing and comprising a primary structure formed as a primary box having a top spar extending at least partly under the airfoil box and having a slit, a bottom spar, lateral panels and a transverse reinforcing fixing rib, of which a bottom part is housed and fixed inside the primary structure and of which a top part passes through the slit. A fixing arrangement fixes the top part to the front spar. The fixing arrangement comprises a plurality of fixing bolts, where each fixing bolt fixes the top part to the front spar and has its axis at right angles to the fixing rib. Such an assembly allows the mounting pylon primary structure to be as close as possible to the wing.

Abstract: A gas turbine includes a mounting structure for mounting the engine to a pylon. A propulsor section includes a fan having a fan diameter. A geared architecture drives the fan. A generator section includes a fan drive turbine that drives the geared architecture. A turbine to fan diameter ratio is substantially less than 45%.

Abstract: A link for mounting a first component to a second component according to an example of the present disclosure includes a first piece connectable to the first component, a second piece connectable to the second component, the second piece includes a main body portion receivable in an opening in the first piece. A primary fastener is configured to retain the main body portion of the second piece in the opening. A secondary fastener is configured to retain the main body portion of the second piece in the opening, the secondary fastener capable of withstanding higher loads than the primary fastener. A gas turbine engine assembly and a method of constraining a gearbox with respect to an engine are also disclosed.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a genset includes a gas turbine engine having a low pressure shaft wherein the gas turbine engine is adapted to provide mechanical power to a propulsion type load. The genset further includes a generator having an input power shaft wherein the generator is adapted to receive mechanical power to develop electric power. The genset further includes an output power shaft having a first end coupled to the low pressure shaft of the gas turbine and a second end coupled to the input power shaft of the generator and a plurality of struts wherein the first ends of the plurality of struts are coupled to the gas turbine engine and second ends of the plurality of struts are coupled to the generator at locations substantially aligned with a center of gravity of the generator.

Abstract: In order to reduce the mass of a primary structure of a mounting pylon for an engine of an aircraft, the mounting pylon includes a box and a rear sub-structure fastened to the box which includes two lateral panels, each equipped at its rear end with a first linking portion through which passes a first connection orifice that is designed to receive a connection pin of a lateral front wing attachment. The rear sub-structure is made in one piece and includes two opposite lateral flanks that are respectively fastened to the two lateral panels of the box by fastening elements. Each lateral flank has a second linking portion through which passes a second connection orifice that is aligned with the first connection orifice, and is also designed to receive the connection pin of the lateral front wing attachment.

Abstract: A nacelle is configured to be coupled to an underside of a wing and forms a clearance space between the nacelle and a leading edge slat of the wing. A portion of an outlet cowling moves longitudinally aft when a reverse thrust configuration is activated and the leading edge slat is deployed toward the nacelle. The outlet cowling also includes another portion located adjacent to the leading edge slat that does not move when the reverse thrust configuration is activated and thus maintains its clearance space from the leading edge slat.

Abstract: A suspension system for an aircraft auxiliary power unit (1) located in a fuselage structure (2) including: auxiliary power unit attachment brackets (3) arranged to be attached to the auxiliary power unit (1); fuselage attachment brackets (4) attached to the auxiliary power unit attachment brackets (3) and coupled to the fuselage structure (2); two longitudinal elements (5) arranged to be attached to the fuselage structure (2) in the longitudinal direction of the aircraft for supporting the auxiliary power unit (1), the two longitudinal elements (5) and the plurality of fuselage attachment brackets (4) being connected such that the two longitudinal elements (5) support the plurality of fuselage attachment brackets (4), being the fuselage attachment brackets (4) slidably movable along the longitudinal elements (5) for introducing or extracting the auxiliary power unit (1) into the fuselage structure (2).

Abstract: An engine attachment system comprising an engine pylon with a top wall, a bottom wall and two lateral walls, and a front engine attachment with a beam which bears two connecting rods for fixing the engine. The engine attachment system also comprises an intermediate piece with a bottom wall and four lateral walls, wherein the beam is fixed against an outer face of the bottom wall, wherein the intermediate piece is fitted at a front-end face of the engine pylon in such a way that an inner face of the bottom wall comes against the front-end face of the engine pylon, and in such a way that the lateral walls of the intermediate piece are superposed with the walls of the engine pylon. In such an engine attachment system, the front engine attachment is thus located on the front-end face of the engine pylon, allowing a space saving.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for an aircraft. This aircraft assembly includes an aircraft propulsion system and a pylon configured to mount the aircraft propulsion system to an airframe member. The pylon includes a first pylon structure and a second pylon structure. The first pylon structure is configured to mount to the airframe member. The second pylon structure is mounted to the aircraft propulsion system. The second pylon structure is configured to disconnect from the first pylon structure while mounted to the airframe member.

Abstract: An aircraft including a wing and an aeroengine having a longitudinal main axis and including a ducted nacelle with at least one fan is disclosed. The wing includes an acoustic treatment surface on a bottom portion of its outer shell on either side of the longitudinal main axis and over a width perpendicular to the longitudinal main axis that is not greater than three times the diameter of the fan. The acoustic treatment surface includes a layer of porous material for attenuating acoustic waves coming from the fan.

Abstract: An assembly for an aircraft comprising a pylon having a mounting plate having a front face and a rear face and through which there passes, between the front face and the rear face, at least one central bore, a front engine mount comprising a spar with a rear face bearing against the mounting plate front face and which, for each central bore, has a complementary central bore aligned with the central bore, and for each central bore, a mounting system. The mounting system comprises a shear pin inserted into the central bore and the complementary central bore from the rear face with a flange bearing against the rear face, a support with a central hole, the diameter of which is greater than the flange diameter and fixed to the rear face, and a cap fixed to the support closing off the central hole and bearing against the shear pin.

Abstract: Various techniques provide a heat shield assembly and mounting thereof on an aircraft. In one example, a heat shield assembly may include flexible member. The heat shield assembly may further include a plurality of frame members disposed on the flexible member. The heat shield assembly may further include a plurality of mounting structures configured to directly mount the heat shield assembly to a strut of an airplane. Each of the plurality of mounting structures may be disposed on one of the plurality of frame members. Related methods are also provided.

Abstract: An assembly between an aircraft structural pylon and an aircraft turbine engine is disclosed, with the assembly comprising a beam intended to be attached to the turbine engine and wherein a knuckle intended for the installation of a pad integral with the pylon is mounted, with the beam comprising suspension lugs each including a bore for the passage of a shaft intended to further go through a bore formed in the pylon to connect the beam with the pylon.

Abstract: A frangible strut for a gas turbine engine includes a first end to couple to a first structure of the gas turbine engine, and a second end opposite the first end. The second end is to couple to a second structure of the gas turbine engine. The second end includes an outer portion coaxial with and spaced radially apart from an inner portion. The inner portion is to receive a fastening device to couple the second end to the second structure. The outer portion is coupled to a body of the frangible strut. The inner portion is interconnected to the outer portion by a plurality of frangible members that are spaced apart about a perimeter of the inner portion, and each of the frangible members are configured to release the inner portion from the outer portion. The frangible strut includes the body interconnecting the first end and the second end.

Abstract: For fitting of a front engine attachment of an engine assembly for an aircraft, a shearing pin is oriented in a longitudinal direction and is integral with a front closure rib of the strut housing and projects forward, a main attachment body is arranged axially opposite the intermediate casing hub, at the rear of the latter, the main attachment body having an orifice for accommodation of the shearing pin, an arrangement for securing the main attachment body on the engine, and an arrangement for axial retention of the main attachment body relative to the rib, the axial retention arrangement comprising first screws, the heads of which cooperate with the rib, as well as barrel nuts which cooperate with the screws, and are accommodated in the main attachment body.

Abstract: A primary structure of an aircraft power plant support pylon is disclosed having a bottom stringer and two lateral walls formed in a single piece or welded so as to form a U-shaped bottom part, and a top cover which closes the U-shaped bottom part. The U-shaped part closed by a cover makes it possible to construct a box or box structure that exhibits a rigidity suitable for taking up the forces deriving from the power plant and makes it possible to limit the number of ribs (C1 . . . C10) in the structure.

Abstract: Methods and systems for nacelle door electromechanical actuation may include a power distribution unit comprising a motor and differential gears; and a plurality of electromechanical actuators, each coupled to an output of a corresponding one of the differential gears. Each of the electromechanical actuators may include a configurable brake and a mechanical output, where the power distribution unit may provide mechanical torque to one of the electromechanical actuators via the motor and the differential gears based on configuration of the configurable brakes in each of the electromechanical actuators. At least one of the configurable brakes may be an electrically configurable brake. At least one of the configurable brakes may be a mechanically configurable brake. The differential gears may include two or more differential gears for receiving an input torque and supplying an output torque to one of a plurality of outputs of the differential gears.

Abstract: A nacelle mounted above a wing of an aircraft. A support structure on the nacelle above the pylon resists forces in different directions, and includes door supports allowing the door to be opened upwardly. A retaining structure on the pylon below the nacelle resists forces in different directions, and includes a fixed support track and multiple keepers. Each keeper includes a first end which slides within the channel, and a second end which engages a latch on the closed door. A pylon below the nacelle supports the nacelle and an engine in the nacelle above the wing, increases aerodynamic efficiency, and may include a side spar for supporting the engine from the side. A fire seal assembly includes a depressor surface and a fire seal, and the latter does not contact the former until the door is almost closed, so that compression is substantially direct and scrubbing is reduced.

Abstract: An engine assembly having an improved mounting system or assembly is disclosed. Features of this mounting system include having crankcase arms that are integrally formed with a crankcase of the engine assembly, having multiple mounting legs that each have a dedicated vibration damping subassembly and where the stiffness of at least two of the mounting legs is different (by varying the configurations of the corresponding vibration damping subassemblies), and using a mounting ring or base with having differently oriented mounting pads for securement of the corresponding mounting leg relative thereto.

Abstract: A method for assembling a primary structure of an aircraft pylon, includes a step of fixing an angle bracket to each of the first and second lateral panels such as to obtain an L form for each of the first and second lateral panels prior to a placement of said L forms each placed against two sides of each transverse frame. This assembly technique makes it possible to reduce the mounting clearances such that it is unnecessary to fit shims, resulting in a reduction of mounting time and manufacturing costs.

Abstract: A rear engine attachment includes a beam attached to the reactor strut, a rudder mounted by a pivot connection on the beam about a main rotational axis, and two thrust rods each exhibiting a first end attached to the rudder and a second end attached to a front section of an engine, the two thrust rods and the rudder attached to the beam together defining a primary thrust path between the engine and the reactor strut to bear the engine thrust. For each thrust rod, the rear engine attachment exhibits a waiting fail-safe system activated in the event of a failure of the primary thrust path. The rear engine attachment includes, for each thrust rod, a break detector integral with the rudder which is provided to come into contact with the beam in the event of a failure of the primary thrust path. The attachment allows a quick inspection to be made to determine whether there has been a failure of the primary thrust path.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. The assembly includes a tubular inner housing, a tubular outer housing and a bifurcation. The bifurcation includes a leading edge structure structurally connected to the inner housing and the outer housing.

Abstract: An engine mount system having failsafe securement points. The engine mount system includes a forward mount carrying a coat hanger shackle having a spherical bearing and a cylindrical bearing. Securement of the engine mount to a support utilizes pins and bolts with a retaining double wrench washer incorporated into the final mounting structure. The engine mount system additionally includes an aft mount.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aircraft comprising a fuselage, flight control surfaces and a turbojet engine (20) integrated into the rear of said fuselage in the extension thereof, the turbojet engine (12) comprising two gas generators (22) that supply, via a common central duct (30), a power turbine (32) comprising two counter-rotating rotors (34, 36) respectively driving two upstream (38) and downstream (40) coaxial and counter-rotating fans each comprising a ring of vanes (42, 44), the set of fans (38, 40) being integrated into a fairing (46) of the turbojet engine (20) formed at the rear of the fuselage (12), characterised in that at least said fairing (46) is axially arranged behind the flight control surfaces and comprises an upstream section (50), surrounding the upstream fan (38), configured to be radially traversed by at least one fragment (43) of a vane (42) of the upstream fan (38) in the event of the breakage of a vane (42) of said upstream fan (38) and the ejection of said at least one fragment (43

Abstract: An exhaust casing of a turbine engine for an aircraft which extends along an axis and includes: a central hub, an annular outer shroud and arms which connect the central hub to the outer shroud, at least one yoke for attaching the exhaust casing to the turbine engine being located on the outer shroud and forming at least one lug extending in a plane perpendicular to the axis and protruding toward the exterior of the outer shroud. The outer shroud includes ribs which form a constant excess of the outer shroud, which are located on either side of the at least one lug of the at least one yoke, and which are aligned with the at least one lug.

Abstract: A system for mounting an engine to an aircraft includes an engine forward mount angled toward the forward end of the engine at a first angle. At least two thrust links extend between an engine aft mount to a link support connection at a second angle. The engine aft mount is angled toward the forward end of the engine at a third angle. A projection of a load vector of the engine forward mount onto a vertical plane extending through the axis of rotation of the engine and a projection of a load vector of each of the at least two thrust links onto the vertical plane intersect the axis of rotation of the engine within a first vertical plane segment extending between a forward end of a nose of a fan assembly and forward of a forward mount interface.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a nacelle for an aircraft turbojet engine that includes an air inlet having a leading edge of the nacelle extending forward by an inner wall and an outer wall of the air inlet and a fan cowling defining, in a closed position, aerodynamic continuity with the outer wall of the nacelle, intended for surrounding a turbojet engine fan cowling. The air inlet is designed to define at least one portion of the fan cowling. The present disclosure also relates to a propulsion assembly that includes a nacelle surrounding a turbojet engine.

Abstract: To allow the attachment of an engine of the “Open Rotor Puller” type to the rigid structure of an attachment pylon, an attachment structure comprises a first attachment structure shifted forwards with respect to the center of gravity of the engine and connected to the rigid structure through a pyramid, a second attachment structure laid out at the rear with respect to the first attachment structure and extending in a plane of a first stringer of the rigid structure, and a third attachment structure laid out at the rear with respect to the second attachment structure. The second attachment structure comprises two engine attachments for recovering the moment along the axis of the engine, laid out on either side of a horizontal symmetry plane of the engine.

Abstract: A rear engine attachment for an engine of an aircraft which comprises a pylon having a bottom face, the rear engine attachment comprising a first fitting configured to be fixed against the bottom face and having a wall, a second fitting configured to be secured to a structural casing of the engine, two front links and two rear links, which are fixed by one and the same main link point to the wall and by two link points on either side of the second fitting. Such a motorization assembly allows for a reduction of the bulk, in particular at the rear engine attachment, which helps in improving the overall performance of the motorization assembly.

Abstract: An inlet for a gas turbine engine having an inlet lip and an inlet barrel, the inlet lip having a highlight defining a boundary between inner and outer surfaces of the inlet lip. The inlet barrel has a forwardly extending flange that is joined to the inlet lip by overlapping surfaces. The flange interface surface has a conus angle that is divergent from the highlight axis.

Abstract: A turbine engine includes an element (3), comprising a wall (11) and at least one load-bearing member (17) extending substantially perpendicularly relative to the wall (11), with said member (17) being intended to be attached onto a mounting (18) used for the attachment thereof onto an aircraft structural part. A thermal protection member (23) surrounds said member (17), with said thermal protection member (23) including a base flexibly supported on the wall (11) of the element (3), with said base matching the shape of said wall and at least one covering part which surrounds said load-bearing member.

Abstract: A jet engine support structure includes an inboard support fitting that is configured to be operatively attached to the jet engine, an outboard support fitting that is configured to be operatively attached to the jet engine, an inboard longeron that is configured to be attached to the inboard support fitting and an exterior underside surface of an aircraft wing, an outboard longeron that is configured to be attached to the outboard support fitting and the exterior underside surface of the wing, and a drag brace fitting that is configured to be attached to the inboard longeron and the outboard longeron and operatively attached to the jet engine. These component parts are employed in operatively attaching the jet engine to the aircraft wing. The same set of component parts is employed in operatively attaching the jet engine to either a left side or port side wing or to operatively attach a jet engine to a right side or starboard side wing.

Abstract: An inlet lip structure includes: an annular inner barrel with forward and aft ends; an annular outer barrel with forward and aft ends; an annular aft bulkhead interconnecting the aft ends of the inner and outer barrels; an annular forward bulkhead interconnecting the forward ends of the inner and outer barrels; an annular lip skin interconnecting the forward ends of the inner and outer barrels, the lip skin having a C-shaped cross-section comprising a nose with inner and outer legs extending therefrom, the lip skin having opposed inner and outer surfaces; and wherein the outer leg of the lip skin incorporates a fuse element having an ultimate strength which is lower than an ultimate strength of the remainder of the lip skin.

Abstract: An aircraft engine attachment assembly having a wing section, an engine pylon, upper secondary attachment links, lateral load attachment links, and a number of fuse pins. The engine pylon is mounted to the front end of the wing section so that the engine pylon is not restricted by a minimum structural depth. The wing section, engine pylon, upper secondary attachment links, and lateral load links form primary and secondary attachment joints configured to form alternate load paths if one of the joints fails. The wing section and engine pylon include knuckle-off geometries for promoting mechanical fusing of the fuse pins during high energy dynamic events.

Abstract: An assembly is provided that includes a first component, a second component, a plurality of retainers and a fastener. The first component is configured with a plurality of first apertures. The second component is configured with a plurality of second apertures. Each of the retainers includes a pin and an arm projecting out from an end of the pin. The pin of each of the retainers is mated with a respective one of the first apertures and a respective one of the second apertures. The fastener is configured to fixedly connect the arm of each of the retainers to the first component.

Abstract: A bearing joint assembly includes a bearing sleeve, a first mount, a pair of second mounts and a fastener. The bearing sleeve extends axially along a centerline and includes a spherical bearing, a first collar and a second collar. The spherical bearing is axially between the first collar and the second collar. An annular channel is formed by and extends axially between the spherical bearing and the first collar. The first mount is mounted on and slidably engages the spherical bearing. The bearing sleeve is axially between the second mounts. The fastener projects through the bearing sleeve and secures the bearing sleeve to the second mounts.

Abstract: A suspension device for suspending, for example, a turbine engine to a pylon, the device comprising a first unit interposed between a first lug and a second lug of a second unit, the first unit having a bore for passing an axle running through first and second bushings mounted respectively in said first and second lugs; and a clamping unit interacting with the axle. The device further comprising a third bushing mounted in the second lug and having radial centering means which interact with the complementary centering means of a head section of the axle; and a fourth axially slidably mounted bushing, biased axially by the clamping unit, and comprising radial centering means which interact with complementary centering means of the first bushing.

Abstract: In order to reduce congestion of attachments between an aircraft engine and its attachments, an engine assembly is provided, the primary structure of the device of which includes a structural cover surrounding the engine and connected on a central box, the cover including an outer skin interiorly delimiting a secondary flow. A group of main mounts is provided as a group of secondary mounts laid out at the rear of the group of main mounts, the group of main mounts including a plurality of bolts distributed around the longitudinal axis of the engine and ensuring the attachment of a front end of the cover to the hub of the intermediate case, and a group of secondary mounts including a plurality of secondary mounts distributed around the axis and ensuring attachment of a rear portion of the engine to a rear end of the cover.

Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating Boundary Layer Ingestion (BLI) apparatus into an aircraft (1). The longerons (34) in the aft fuselage (18) may be extended to support an aft propulsor (20). The aft propulsor may be a turbofan or turboelectric propulsion system (46). An upper longeron (34a) may support a tail section (14) of an aircraft. The aft fuselage skin (22) is contoured to permit boundary layer airflow to enter an intake fan (24) of the aft propulsor.

Abstract: A method for securing an engine using an adjustable mounting assembly is provided including adjusting an extendible element of the adjustable mounted assembly from a first position to a second position. Another extendible element of the adjustable mounting assembly is adjusted from a third position to a fourth position. The engine is mounted using the adjustable mounted assembly with the extendible element in the second position and another extendible element in the fourth position.

Abstract: An engine mount assembly for mounting an engine which produces a torque to a body having a persistent troublesome frequency vibration is disclosed. The engine mount assembly includes two fluid elastomeric chambers groundable to the body, an intermediate cradle link disposed between the two fluid chambers, a lateral link grounded to the body and the intermediate cradle, and a fluid conduit connecting the two fluid chambers. When subjected to torque a positive fluid pressure is generated within the fluid chambers and fluid conduit with the two fluid chambers share a plurality of loads while a transfer of the persistent troublesome frequency vibration from the body to the engine is inhibited.