Accessory mounting for a gas turbine

摘要

Accessories are mounted to a gas turbine engine from a frame attached to a pylon which is used to mount the engine to an airframe. The frame independently mounts the accessories so that engine vibrations are not transmitted to the accessories.

主权项

1. An engine assembly for an aircraft, comprising:
an engine having a front mounting location for mounting the engine to the aircraft; and a frame supporting at least one accessory, the frame having a pair of forward struts, each strut of the pair of forward struts having a first end adjacent the front mounting location and a second end remote from the front mounting location, each strut within the pair of forward struts passing the engine on opposing sides, wherein the at least one accessory is mounted at the second end of the pair of forward struts, the pair of forward struts providing a direct load path between the accessory and the front mounting location of the engine.