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US 8,262,050 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for mounting and dismounting an aircraft engine
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorMark Linz
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for removing an aircraft engine. A method includes mounting a frame assembly in supported connection with a support member of an associated aircraft. The frame assembly includes a frame member, a movable assembly mounted in movable relationship to the frame member, and a plurality of engine winches mounted in supported connection with the movable member. Each engine winch has an associated engine cable operably connected thereto. The movable assembly is movable between forward and rearward positions. The method further includes supporting the weight of at least a portion of an aircraft engine with the engine cables and moving the movable member relative to the frame member to displace the portion of the aircraft engine.
Claims10
Apparatus comprising:
- a frame assembly configured for mounting to support structure of an associated aircraft, the frame assembly comprising:
- a frame member:
- a movable assembly mounted in movable relationship to the frame member, wherein the movable assembly is movable between forward and rearward positions;
- a plurality of engine winches mounted in supported connection with the movable member, wherein each engine winch has an associated engine cable operably connected thereto;
- and
- a plurality of cart winches mounted in supported connection with the movable assembly, wherein each cart winch has an associated cart cable operably connected thereto;
- wherein the frame assembly is operable to movably support at least a portion of an associated aircraft engine.
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A method comprising:
- mounting a frame assembly in supported connection with a support member of an associated aircraft, wherein the frame assembly includes a frame member, a movable assembly mounted in movable relationship to the frame member, wherein the movable assembly is movable between forward and rearward positions, and a plurality of engine winches mounted in supported connection with the movable member, wherein each engine winch has an associated engine cable operably connected thereto;
- supporting the weight of at least a portion of an aircraft engine with the engine cables;
- moving the movable member relative to the frame member to displace the portion of the aircraft engine.
Apparatus comprising:
- a frame assembly configured for mounting to support structure of an associated aircraft, the frame assembly comprising:
- a frame member:
- a movable assembly mounted in movable relationship to the frame member, wherein the movable assembly is movable between forward and rearward positions and wherein the frame member includes spaced right- and left-side longitudinally extending members comprising rails operable to guide movement of the movable assembly;
- and
- a plurality of engine winches mounted in supported connection with the movable member, wherein each engine winch has an associated engine cable operably connected thereto;
- wherein the frame assembly is operable to movably support at least a portion of an associated aircraft engine.
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Apparatus comprising:
- a frame assembly configured for mounting to support structure of an associated aircraft, the frame assembly comprising:
- a frame member:
- a movable assembly mounted in movable relationship to the frame member, wherein the movable assembly is movable between forward and rearward positions;
- and
- a plurality of engine winches mounted in supported connection with the movable member, wherein each engine winch has an associated engine cable operably connected thereto;
- wherein the frame assembly is operable to movably support at least a portion of an associated aircraft engine;
- and
- wherein the frame member includes a rear hanger being configured for mounting in supported connection with the support member of the associated aircraft.
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Apparatus comprising:
- a frame assembly configured for mounting to support structure of an associated aircraft, the frame assembly comprising:
- a frame member:
- a movable assembly mounted in movable relationship to the frame member, wherein the movable assembly is movable between forward and rearward positions;
- and
- a plurality of engine winches mounted in supported connection with the movable member, wherein each engine winch has an associated engine cable operably connected thereto;
- wherein the frame assembly is operable to movably support at least a portion of an associated aircraft engine;
- and
- wherein the frame member includes:
- spaced right- and left-side longitudinally extending members,
- a rear hanger transverse to the longitudinally extending members,
- right- and left-side forward supports,
- wherein the rear hanger and the right- and left-side forward supports are configured for mounting in supported connection with the support member of the associated aircraft, and
- wherein the right- and left-side longitudinally extending members include rails operable to guide movement of the movable assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.