A gas turbine engine casing (21) is described as having a cowl door (65) hinged to a casing support structure (70) by at least one hinge (60). The cowl door (65) is openable outwardly from the casing (21) to expose a casing interior. The hinge (60) is located above a longitudinal axis (9) of the casing (21) and comprises a pivoting linkage (75, 80) arranged such that, upon actuation between closed and open cowl door conditions, the pivoting linkage (75, 80) moves an upper portion of the cowl door (65) downwards towards the longitudinal axis (9).
GAS TURBINE ENGINE COWL DOORS
COWL-DOOR FÜR GASTURBINENTRIEBWERK
PORTES DE CAPOT DE MOTEUR À TURBINE À GAZ
2023-12-13
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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