Customer : VTI

Manual : AMM
Type : TF-N
Selected applicability : ALL
Rev. Date : Feb 01, 2015
71-20-00 PB 001 CONF 13 - MOUNTS - DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

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71-20-00 PB 001 CONF 13 - MOUNTS - DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

1. General
The engine is attached to the aircraft pylon by two mount assemblies, one at the front and one at the rear of the
engine.
The mount assemblies transmit loads from the engine to the aircraft structure.
Spherical bearings in each mount permit thermal expansion and some movement between the engine and the
pylon.
Both mounts are made to be fail-safe and have a tolerance to damage.
2. Component Location
The front mount is installed at the top center of the Low Pressure Compressor (LPC) case.
The rear mount is installed at the top center of the Low Pressure Turbine (LPT) case.
3. System Description
The engine mount system has these components:
A front mount 1500KM,
A rear mount 1550KM.
4. Component Description
A. The Front Mount 1500KM
(Ref. Fig. Forward Engine Mount SHEET 1)
A

RETAINER

RETAINER
SOLID PIN
SOLID PIN
CROSS BEAM
ASSEMBLY

FAIL-SAFE
BOLT
PYLON MOUNT
BOLT
(4 OFF)

SOLID PIN

THRUST LINK

RETAINER

RETAINER
SHEAR PIN

BALL STOP
SOLID PIN

BEAM
ASSEMBLY
THRUST LINK
SUPPORT
BEARING
ASSEMBLY
RETAINER

SOLID PIN

N_MM_712000_0_XAM0_01_00

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Customer : VTI
Manual : AMM
Type : TF-N
Selected applicability : ALL
Rev. Date : Feb 01, 2015
71-20-00 PB 001 CONF 13 - MOUNTS - DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Figure 71(IAE)-20-00-17000-A / SHEET 1/1 - Forward Engine Mount

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Customer : VTI
Manual : AMM
Type : TF-N
Selected applicability : ALL
Rev. Date : Feb 01, 2015
71-20-00 PB 001 CONF 13 - MOUNTS - DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

(1)

The front mount has these parts:

Two thrust links,
A beam assembly,
A cross beam assembly,
A support bearing assembly.
(2)
The thrust links attach to lugs on the cross beam and to the engine mount lugs on the LPC
using solid pins. A spherical bearing is installed at each end of the links.
(3)
The cross beam assembly connects to the beam assembly by a solid pin.
(4)
The beam assembly is aligned on the aircraft pylon by two shear pins and attached with five
bolts.
(5)
The support bearing assembly is attached to the LPC case.
(6)
The pins used to attach the thrust links and cross beam assembly are held in position by
retainers, washers, nuts and bolts.
B. The Aft Mount 1550KM
(Ref. Fig. Aft Engine Mount SHEET 1)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

A
A
PYLON

ENGINE MOUNT
BOLT (4 OFF)

SHEAR PIN
(2 OFF)

BEAM
ASSEMBLY

ENGINE AFT
MOUNTING RING
CENTER
LINK
HOLLOW PIN

SIDE LINK
(2 OFF)

SOLID PIN
(3 OFF)
RETAINER
(3 OFF)

N_MM_712000_0_XCM0_01_00

Figure 71(IAE)-20-00-17100-A / SHEET 1/1 - Aft Engine Mount

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Customer : VTI
Manual : AMM
Type : TF-N
Selected applicability : ALL
Rev. Date : Feb 01, 2015
71-20-00 PB 001 CONF 13 - MOUNTS - DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

(1)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

The aft mount has these parts:

Two side links.
A center link.
A beam assembly.
The two side links attach to the beam assembly at one end and the engine aft mount ring on
the LPT case at the other end.
The links are attached by two pins, one solid and one hollow, at each attachment point.
These pins are held in position by retainers, washers, nuts and bolts.
Each end of the links has a spherical bearing installed.
The aft mount is aligned on the pylon by two shearpins and is attached to the pylon by four
bolts and washers.

5. Operation
A. The Front Mount 1500KM
(Ref. Fig. Forward Engine Mount SHEET 1)
(1)
The thrust of the engine is transmitted through the thrust links, the cross beam assembly and
the beam assembly to the aircraft pylon.
(2)
Vertical and side loads are transmitted through the support bearing to the beam assembly
and then to the aircraft pylon.
(3)
The support bearing permits the engine to turn so that torsional loads are not transmitted to
the aircraft structure.
(4)
The front mount is made to be fail-safe. If one of the two thrust links or the cross beam should
fail, then thrust loads are transmitted through the ball stop and into the beam assembly. The
thrust is then transmitted to the pylon structure.
B. The Aft Mount 1550KM
(Ref. Fig. Aft Engine Mount SHEET 1)
(1)
Vertical and side loads are transmitted through the side links and beam assembly and into
the pylon.
(2)
Torsional loads are transmitted by the center link to the beam assembly and in to the pylon.
(3)
The mount is made to be fail-safe. The side links are each made up of two parts which are
attached together to make one unit. If one part of the link should fail, the remaining part will
transmit the loads to the beam assembly.
Figure 71(IAE)-20-00-17000-A / SHEET 1/1 - Forward Engine Mount
Figure 71(IAE)-20-00-17100-A / SHEET 1/1 - Aft Engine Mount

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