Gas turbine engine cowl doors
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorsRichard G. STRETTON, Steven A. RADOMSKI
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Abstract
A gas turbine engine casing is described as having a cowl door hinged to a casing support structure by at least one hinge. The cowl door is openable outwardly from the casing to expose a casing interior. The hinge is located above a longitudinal axis of the casing and comprises a pivoting linkage arranged such that, upon actuation between closed and open cowl door conditions, the pivoting linkage moves an upper portion of the cowl door downwards towards the longitudinal axis.
Claims20
A gas turbine engine casing comprising a cowl door, the cowl door hinged to a casing support structure by at least one hinge structure and openable outwardly from the casing to expose a casing interior, wherein the hinge structure is located above a longitudinal axis of the casing and comprises a pivoting linkage arranged such that upon actuation between closed and open cowl door conditions the pivoting linkage moves the cowl door downwards relative to the longitudinal axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.