A gas turbine engine mounting arrangement for attaching a gas turbine
engine to a support structure, such as a pylon of an aircraft, comprises
a main mounting member adapted to interconnect the engine with the pylon
and transmit loads therebetween under normal engine operating conditions,
and an auxiliary mounting member which is capable of interconnecting the
engine with the pylon and transmitting loads therebetween in the event of
failure of the main mounting member, the auxiliary mounting member being
arranged to be substantially unloaded under normal engine operating
conditions. The main mounting member includes a first primary load
transmission means for transmitting vertical loads between the engine and
the pylon and a second primary load transmission means for transmitting
thrust and lateral loads between the engine and the pylon. The auxiliary
mounting member includes a first secondary load transmission means for
transmitting vertical loads between the engine and the pylon and a second
secondary load transmission means for transmitting thrust and lateral
loads between the engine and the pylon.