Patent ID: 7954756

Claim:
A flap actuator for controlling movement of a flap on a wing of an aircraft, comprising: a housing having a leading end and a trailing end; a ball nut rotatably supported in the housing; a ball screw extending along a longitudinal axis and having a terminal end operatively connectable to the flap, the ball screw movable between a first retracted position and a second extended position in response to rotation of the ball nut; a one-way roller clutch operatively connectable to the ball nut, the roller clutch engaging the housing and preventing rotation of the ball nut in a first direction in response to a compressive force on the ball screw by the flap; and a gimbal assembly connected to the housing and being connectable to the wing, the gimbal assembly including: a first gimbal for interconnecting the housing to the wing; a second gimbal for interconnecting the housing to the wing; first and second housing mounting pins interconnecting the first and second gimbals to the housing; and first and second wing mounting pins interconnecting the first and second gimbals to the wing.