An aircraft fuel pipe support 10 comprising at least one mounting bracket 20 for attachment to an aircraft structure 2 and a support collar 30. The support collar is attached to the at least one mounting bracket by a pivot connection 60, and the support collar is rotatable relative to the mounting bracket about the pivot. An aircraft fuel system comprises at least one fuel pipe 4 and at least one fuel pipe support 10. Where an aircraft structure includes the aircraft fuel pipe support 10, the support 10 is fixed to the structure by the mounting bracket 20. The support collar may comprise an outer rigid frame and an inner compliant cushioning member 50 which may be formed of two segments. The support collar may be free to rotate relative to the mounting bracket by an angle of approximately 20 degrees. The aforementioned mounting bracket may comprise two mounting brackets. The pivot connections between the support collar and each of the mounting brackets have a common axis of rotation.
Aircraft fuel pipe support
2019-09-18
Patent
Electronic Resource
English