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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
May. 21, 2008
Richard Arthur Kipp, Troy, OH (US);
Steven Campbell, Troy, OH (US);
Timothy Mark Himes, Troy, OH (US);
Richard Arthur Kipp, Troy, OH (US);
Steven Campbell, Troy, OH (US);
Timothy Mark Himes, Troy, OH (US);
Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A method for enabling removal and replacement of a failed actuator module of a brake assembly that includes multiple actuators () for compressing a brake disk stack (), wherein the failed actuator has failed in an extended position applying compressive force to the brake disk stack and at least one of the other actuators remains operative. The method comprises the steps of causing one or more of the operative actuators to apply to the brake disk stack a compressive force greater than the compressive force exerted by the failed actuator whereby the reactionary force acting on the failed actuator will be reduced, and removing the failed actuator after the reactionary load on the failed actuator has been reduced.