Gas turbine internal manifold mounting arrangement

A mounting system for an annular internal fuel manifold within a gas generator casing of a gas turbine engine comprising three supports equally spaced apart about the annular fuel manifold, the fuel manifold having at least one fuel conveying passage therein in fluid flow communication with a plurality of fuel injection nozzles disposed along the fuel manifold and adapted to spray fuel into the combustor, and a radially extending fuel inlet connected to the fuel manifold and providing fuel flow to the fuel conveying passage, the fuel inlet comprising one of said supports and including a tubular heat shield surrounding the fuel inlet, the heat shield extending along a length of the fuel inlet disposed between the fuel manifold and the gas generator casing, the heat shield having a proximal end in direct load bearing engagement with one or both of the fuel inlet and the gas generator casing and a distal end in direct load bearing engagement with the fuel manifold, such that the heat shield provides a load path therethrough which significantly reduces the load born by the fuel inlet, the heat shield thereby bear more load than the fuel inlet to support the fuel manifold;

• wherein the heat shield at least partially covers the fuel inlet.