Removable air intake structure for a turbofan engine nacelle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8740137
APP PUB NO 20100084507A1
SERIAL NO

12443913

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A nacelle for a turban engine includes an air intake structure and a central structure. The central structure has a casing intended to surround a fan and an external structure. The air intake structure has at least one internal panel attached to the central structure via the casing and therewith forming a fixed structure and at least one longitudinal external panel attached removably to the fixed structure and incorporating an air intake lip. The external panel is moveable between an operating position and a maintenance position in which the external panel is separated from the external structure of the central section and the air intake lip is separated from the internal panel of the air intake structure.

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  • SAFRAN NACELLES

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Epherre-Iriart, Serge Le Havre, FR 2 38
Vauchel, Guy Bernard Le Havre, FR 118 1822

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