Access door for gas turbine engine components
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1. A nacelle for a gas turbine engine comprising:
- a nacelle housing surrounding a central axis;
a pivotable door as part of said nacelle housing, said pivotable door defining an inner housing for surrounding internal components of a gas turbine engine, said inner housing being pivotable as part of said pivotable door; and
an access door being movably independent of said pivotable door to provide access to components within said inner housing.
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Abstract
An access door is provided in a housing for a gas turbine engine, with the access door being movable to an access position independent of any required movement of any cowl door or a fan duct door.
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1. A nacelle for a gas turbine engine comprising:
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a nacelle housing surrounding a central axis; a pivotable door as part of said nacelle housing, said pivotable door defining an inner housing for surrounding internal components of a gas turbine engine, said inner housing being pivotable as part of said pivotable door; and an access door being movably independent of said pivotable door to provide access to components within said inner housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A gas turbine engine comprising:
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a fan, and a central core downstream of said fan, an inner housing surrounding said central core; a nacelle surrounding said inner housing, at least a portion of said inner housing and said nacelle being provided by a pivotable door to provide access to an interior of said inner housing; auxiliary components positioned within said inner housing; and an access door for providing access to said auxiliary components without requiring said pivotable door to be opened. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of maintaining a gas turbine engine comprising the steps of:
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providing a fan, and a central core downstream of said fan, providing an inner housing surrounding said central core, and providing a nacelle surrounding said inner housing, at least a portion of said nacelle and said inner housing being provided by a pivotable door, said pivotable door being pivotable to provide access to an interior of said inner housing, and auxiliary components positioned within said inner housing; and providing an access door, moving said access door relative to said pivotable door to provide access to said auxiliary components for maintenance, while said pivotable door remains closed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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