Cart for assembling and transporting an aircraft engine to a test cell
AssigneeSafran Aero Boosters SA
InventorFranck Dumont
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Abstract
Disclosed is a cart (2) for transporting an aircraft engine, comprising a base frame (4) equipped with wheels (6) for riding on a floor; at least two engine arms (14, 16) extending horizontally and movable vertically relative to the base frame, structured and designed for supporting the aircraft engine; and at least two adapter arms (20) extending horizontally at a higher level than the at least two engine arms, structured and designed for supporting an adapter coupled at the top of the aircraft engine. Disclosed is also a method of transporting an aircraft engine to a test cell.
Claims20
Cart for transporting an aircraft engine, comprising:
- a base frame equipped with wheels for riding on a floor;
- at least two engine arms extending horizontally and movable vertically relative to the base frame, structured and designed for supporting the aircraft engine;
- and
- at least two adapter arms extending horizontally at a higher level than the at least two engine arms, structured and designed for supporting an adapter coupled to a test nacelle, at the top of the aircraft engine, wherein the at least two adapter arms are further structured and designed to lift the adapter with respect to the base frame.
Method of transporting an aircraft engine to a test cell, comprising the following steps:
- assembling the aircraft engine to a test nacelle attached to an adapter resting on a support;
- and
- transporting the aircraft engine and test nacelle assembly to the test cell;
- wherein the assembling and transporting steps are carried out using a cart comprising:
- a base frame equipped with wheels for riding on a floor;
- at least two engine arms;
- and
- at least two adapter arms;
- wherein the assembling step comprises the following sub-steps:
- positioning and fixing the aircraft engine relative to the test nacelle while said aircraft engine is carried by the at least two engine arms;
- lifting the at least two adapter arms so as to engage the adapter and carry the aircraft engine and test nacelle assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.