General Electric Company
REMOTE MOUNT OF ENGINE ACCESSORIES

Abstract:

An aircraft includes a fuselage, a wing connected to and extending from the fuselage, a pylon mounted to a portion of the wing, an engine attached to the pylon, and an accessory system. The accessory system is mounted remotely from the engine and includes at least one of a fuel pump and a lubrication system. The fuel pump is disposed to supply fuel to portions of the engine and is the downstream-most fuel pump in fluid communication with the combustion section. The lubrication system is disposed to provide oil to portions of the engine.