Abstract: A method enables a thrust link including a clevis to be coupled to a mounting lug including a spherical bearing. The method comprises positioning the spherical bearing within the thrust link clevis, and coupling the thrust link to the mounting lug by inserting a fastener through the clevis such that the fastener extends from one side of the clevis through the spherical bearing to the other side of the clevis, and such that fuse element included with at least one of the fastener and the clevis is positioned within a structural load path defined between the clevis and the thrust link, wherein the fuse element is configured to fail when subjected to a predetermined load.

Abstract: A method enables a thrust link including a clevis to be coupled to a mounting lug including a spherical bearing. The method comprises positioning the spherical bearing within the thrust link clevis, and coupling the thrust link to the mounting lug by inserting a fastener through the clevis such that the fastener extends from one side of the clevis through the spherical bearing to the other side of the clevis, and such that fuse element included with at least one of the fastener and the clevis is positioned within a structural load path defined between the clevis and the thrust link, wherein the fuse element is configured to fail when subjected to a predetermined load.

Abstract: An aircraft engine mount for mounting an engine to an aircraft includes a mounting frame fixedly joined to the aircraft, first and second prime links and a waiting failsafe link. The first prime link is joined to the engine at a first joint and to the mounting frame at second and third joints. The second prime link is joined to the engine at a fourth joint and to the mounting frame at fifth and sixth joints. The waiting failsafe link is joined to the engine at a seventh joint and to the mounting frame at an eighth joint. The first, third, fourth, sixth and seventh joints are ball joints, and the second and eighth joints are translating ball joints. The fifth joint is a clearance pin joint. All of the translating ball joints include a spherical bearing disposed in an opening in the respective link and a pin extending through the spherical bearing. An inner bushing is disposed on the pin and an outer bushing disposed over the inner bushing.