Patent ID: 11858645
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  Y | IPC B  F

Claim 10:
11. An aircraft comprising:
an airframe;
an engine; and
an adjustable support link coupled between the airframe and the engine, the adjustable support link including:
a first rod end coupled to the engine, the first rod end having a first shaft;
a second rod end coupled to the airframe, the first and second rod ends aligned along a longitudinal axis, the second rod end having a second shaft with a bore, the first shaft of the first rod end extending into the bore of the second shaft such that at least a portion of the first shaft and the second shaft overlap in a radial direction;
a barrel nut at least partially disposed in the bore of the second shaft and between the first shaft and the second shaft;
a plug disposed in the bore of the second shaft and coupled to the second shaft, a portion of the plug extending into a notch in an end of the first shaft to prevent relative rotation of the first and second rod ends, wherein the second shaft has a first opening and the plug has a second opening aligned with the first opening; and
a pin disposed in the first and second openings to prevent relative rotation of the plug and the second shaft, wherein the barrel nut is rotatable in the bore of the second shaft while the pin is disposed in the first and second openings.