Patent ID: 7093424

Claim:
A system for moving an aircraft thrust reverser, comprising: a power drive unit operable to rotate and thereby supply a rotational drive force; a thrust reverser actuator assembly coupled to receive the rotational drive force and operable, in response thereto, to selectively move the thrust reverser between a stowed position and a deployed position; an electromechanical brake coupled to the power drive unit, the electromechanical brake configured to receive a brake release command and operable, in response thereto, to selectively move between an engage and a disengage position, to thereby prevent and allow, respectively, rotation of the power drive unit; and a manual brake release mechanism disposed proximate the electromechanical brake and configured to selectively move the electromechanical brake between the engage and disengage position, the manual brake release mechanism including: a first release plate configured to selectively rotate in either a first or a second rotational direction in response to an input force, and a second release plate coupled to the first release plate and configured to move in either a first or a second translational direction in response to the first release plate rotating in the first or second rotational direction, respectively, to move the electromechanical brake to the disengage or engage position, respectively.