US Patent 10578204 Fused pilot for boss-mounted gearbox link

Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a system associated with an aircraft engine, comprising: a gearbox, a link coupled to the gearbox, and a bracket coupled to the link, where the bracket includes at least one notch formed in the bracket to provide a pilot for a fuse trigger, and where a portion of the bracket contained within the at least one notch breaks away from the bracket when the system experiences a load that is less than a nominal load associated with a fan blade out event of the aircraft engine.