Accessory apparatus and method of assembling accessories with a turbine engine

摘要

A method of assembling accessories with a turbine engine and an accessory apparatus for a gas turbine engine having a first shaft that rotates when the gas turbine engine is energized. The accessory apparatus includes a mount rail attached to the gas turbine engine and extending parallel to the first shaft of the gas turbine engine a first accessory having a first mounting block, to mount the first accessory to the mount rail, and an first accessory shaft to power the first accessory and a second accessory having a second mounting block, to mount the second accessory to the mount rail, and a second accessory shaft to power the second accessory.

主权项

1. An accessory apparatus for a gas turbine engine having a first shaft that rotates when the gas turbine engine is energized, the apparatus comprising:
at least one mount rail attached to the gas turbine engine and extending parallel to the first shaft of the gas turbine engine; a first accessory having a first mounting block, to mount the first accessory to the mount rail, and a first accessory shaft to power the first accessory; and a second accessory having a second mounting block, to mount the second accessory to the mount rail, and a second accessory shaft to power the second accessory; wherein the first accessory shaft and the second accessory shaft are operably coupled to the first shaft of the gas turbine engine and with each other; wherein the first accessory or the second accessory is mounted to the at least one mount rail via its mounting block and its corresponding accessory shaft is connected to the first shaft of the gas turbine engine; and wherein the first accessory shaft and the second accessory shaft are connected to each other; further comprising at least one clamp rail attached to the gas turbine engine and spaced from and extending parallel to the at least one mount rail, and a clamp nut slidably mounted to the at least one clamp rail and attached to the first accessory or the second accessory that does not have its individual accessory shaft connected to the first shaft of the gas turbine engine.