Upper side stay with monolithic unlock actuator

A side brace assembly for use in landing gear, the side brace assembly comprising:

• an actuator link;
• a lower side brace;
• and
• an upper side brace having a main body with a mounting end configured to be proximal to an aircraft and a lower end configured to be coupled to the lower side brace, and an unlock actuator cylinder formed monolithic with the main body and configured to house a piston to form an unlock actuator, wherein:
• the main body of the upper side brace defines fluid channels in fluidic communication with the unlock actuator cylinder and configured to port fluid at least one of to or from the unlock actuator cylinder, and
• the main body further defines a lock hinge connector located between the mounting end and the lower end and configured to be pivotably coupled to the actuator link such that the actuator link is located between the lock hinge connector and the piston.

A landing gear assembly, comprising:

• a main fitting configured to support the landing gear assembly;
• a retraction actuator configured to retract the landing gear assembly;
• and
• a side brace assembly having:
• an actuator link;
• a lower side brace, and
• an upper side brace having a main body with a mounting end configured to be proximal to an aircraft and a lower end configured to be coupled to the lower side brace, and an unlock actuator cylinder formed monolithic with the main body and configured to house a piston to form an unlock actuator, wherein:
• the main body defines fluid channels in fluidic communication with the unlock actuator cylinder and configured to port fluid at least one of to or from the unlock actuator cylinder, and
• the main body further defines a lock hinge connector located between the mounting end and the lower end and configured to be pivotably coupled to the actuator link such that the actuator link is located between the lock hinge connector and the piston.