Safran Landing Systems UK Ltd

Andrew Paddock

Paul Empson

Yann Simonneaux

Andraz Vatovec

Christopher Green

Paul Greenwood

An aircraft spring assembly having a spring, an end fitting including a spring engagement formation arranged to be mechanically coupled to an end region of the spring and a coupling formation for coupling the spring assembly to an aircraft anchor point. The coupling formation includes a load bearing surface via which loads from the anchor point can be transmitted into the spring assembly. The assembly further includes an integral damping member provided within the load path between the load bearing surface of the coupling formation and the end region of the spring.

Aircraft spring assembly

A method of preloading an aircraft assembly involving a step of operating an extendible preloading tool to move a landing gear strut to decrease the distance between first and second link attachment joints for attachment of a preloading linkage. A tool and aircraft assembly are also provided.

Method of preloading an aircraft assembly, a preloading tool and an aircraft assembly

A landing gear assembly having a first part movable relative to a second part, and a spring coupled to the first and second parts via first and second anchor points. A lost motion assembly is provided to enable one of the anchor points to translate along one of the parts. As such, the spring extends less as the first part moves relative to the second part than it would if each anchor point was fixed to a respective part.

Landing gear assembly and methods

A landing gear assemblyhaving first and second partsmovably mounted with respect to one another. The landing gear assembly includes a critical space. A spring assemblyis arranged to bias the first and second parts to move relative to one another. A spring supportis provided to inhibit a broken portion of the spring assembly entering or contacting the critical space following a spring failure.

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