Patent ID: 6286634
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: F16D,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of converting an aircraft brake assembly designed as original equipment to be convertible from a first heat sink of one of carbon and steel brake assemblies to a second heat sink of another of the carbon and steel brake assemblies, the aircraft brake assembly for connection with a surrounding wheel via rotor disks of the respective heat sink, each heat sink including a pressure plate disk, rotor disks, stator disks and a backing plate disk, the brake assembly comprising the first heat sink, a torque tube connected with the stator disks of the first heat sink and including a backing plate with pad means engaging the backing plate disk, and a piston housing connected by means for connecting with the torque tube and having a plurality of pistons located a distance from the pressure plate disk, comprising the steps of:disassembling the connecting means, piston housing, first heat sink and torque tube, andassembling the second heat sink, torque tube, connecting means and piston housing, wherein the second heat sink includes a pressure plate disk and a backing plate disk each having an increased axial thickness relative to axial thicknesses of the stator disks of the second heat sink, whereby the pistons are located substantially said distance from the pressure plate disk of the second heat sink.