A method (400) for removing an engine (200, 300) from a pylon (240, 340), wherein a forward engine mount (382) of said engine (300) is attached to a forward pylon mount (384) of said pylon (240, 340) and an aft engine mount (382) of said engine is attached to an aft pylon mount (430) of said pylon (240, 340), the method comprising: coupling a forward hoist (362) and an aft hoist (364) to said pylon (240, 340, 410); coupling one or more forward cables (366) to said forward hoist (362) and to forward attachment features (239) on an inner fixed structure (IFS) support (231, 331, 420) of said engine (300);detaching said forward engine mount (382) from said forward pylon mount (384) and detaching said aft engine mount (382) from said aft pylon mount (430), lowering said engine onto a trolley (440); separating said cables from said attachment features on said IFS support; and transporting said engine (300) on said trolley (450).
INSTALLING OR REMOVING AIRCRAFT ENGINES
EINBAU ODER AUSBAU VON FLUGZEUGMOTOREN
INSTALLATION OU RETRAIT DE MOTEURS D'AVION
2022-03-16
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |
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