US 7,516,621 B2
Modular LRU accessory mounting substrate for auxiliary power unit
Peter J. Suttie, San Diego, Calif. (US); Gordon F. Jewess, San Diego, Calif. (US); Khang D. Ta, San Diego, Calif. (US); Michael J. Olderbak, Rockford, Ill. (US); Thomas H. Diot, San Diego, Calif. (US); Edward R. McQuillan, San Diego, Calif. (US); Daniel M. Gregory, Santee, Calif. (US); Stephen Worthington, New Hartford, Conn. (US); Rusty E. Mayborne, Roscoe, Ill. (US); Michael D. Kohls, Loves Park, Ill. (US); and Daniel L. Hughes, Granby, Conn. (US)
Assigned to Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Windsor Locks, Conn. (US)
Filed on Aug. 04, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/197,389.
Prior Publication US 2007/0029454 A1, Feb. 08, 2007
Int. Cl. F02C 7/32 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 60—796  [60/802; 248/639] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A passive gearless multiple accessory support bracket that supports a plurality of external accessories for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
an attachment surface with a shape and contour that form-fits with a mating surface on the engine;
a plurality of primary bracket attachment points on the accessory support bracket for attaching the accessory support bracket to the mating surface on the engine;
an accessory mounting surface on a side of the accessory support bracket generally opposite the attachment surface; and
a plurality of secondary bracket attachment points along the accessory mounting surface for mounting the accessories on the multiple accessory support bracket.