LANDING GEAR COMPONENTS HAVING IMPROVED JOINTS

摘要

The present disclosure includes landing gear components, such as an outer cylinder of a shock strut assembly. The outer cylinder includes one or more structural attachment pins configured to engage with other components of the landing gear including pintle frames, drag braces, and torque links. The pins include a cobalt alloy mated to a cobalt containing coating for improved wear resistance, which may eliminate the need for a bushing between the pin and the receptacle of the corresponding landing gear component.

主权项

1. A landing gear system, comprising:
a shock strut comprising an outer cylinder having a structural attachment portion comprising a cobalt substrate; and a metal component having a complementary receptacle comprising a cobalt containing coating over at least a portion of an inner surface and configured to be removably coupled to the structural attachment portion of the outer cylinder.