Front Fairing Of An Aircraft Pylon Comprising A Mobile Shroud And Aircraft Equipped With Said Front Fairing
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorThierry Theron
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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.
Claims7
A front fairing of a pylon of an aircraft, comprising:
- an aerodynamic surface extending between a nacelle and a wing of the aircraft, at the front of the wing, the aerodynamic surface comprising a curved front zone, a top zone in an extension of the curved front zone and right and left lateral zones arranged on either side of the top zone, said front fairing comprising a frame and a shroud, the fairing being such that:
- the shroud is a single part, produced in a single piece, in the form of a wall comprising a front portion, a top portion, a right lateral portion and a left lateral portion shaped respectively as the curved front zone, the top zone and the right and left lateral zones of the aerodynamic surface of the front fairing;
- the shroud 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;
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- the front fairing comprises at least one locking system to hold the shroud in closed position,
- wherein the top portion of the shroud comprises an opening and the front fairing comprises a top panel, independent of the shroud, secured to the frame, having a ventilation grating, the top panel and the shroud having forms which cooperate so as to ensure a continuity between the shroud and the top panel when the shroud is in closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.