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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024
Filed:
May. 04, 2023
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Michael A. Fleming, Bellevue, WA (US);
Dale G. Frolander, Everett, WA (US);
Lauren Peter Yoshiba, Long Beach, CA (US);
Andrew R. Croskey, Summerville, SC (US);
Albert P. Go, Cambridge, MA (US);
Rohith R. Birjay, Bengaluru, IN;
Jeremiah D. Langston, Summerville, SC (US);
Declan Foley, Summerville, SC (US);
Ignacio J. Carrillo, Ladson, SC (US);
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
An aircraft engine cowling comprises a first cowling portion and a second cowling portion moveable relative to each other. A cowling latch secures the first cowling portion and the second cowling portion in a closed position. The aircraft engine cowling further comprises a deflection limiter band and a deflection limiter latch moveable between an engaged state and a disengaged state for the deflection limiter band. An interlock mechanism prevents disengagement of the cowling latch while the deflection limiter latch is in the engaged state. The interlock mechanism includes a lock element moveable between a first position that prevents disengagement of the cowling latch and a second position that enables disengagement of the cowling latch. The interlock mechanism also includes an indicator paddle movable to contact the deflection limiter latch. A linkage assembly coordinates movement of the lock element with movement of the indicator paddle.