HOLDING DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT ACTUATOR

A holding device for an aircraft actuator, comprising a body that extends between a lug configured to hingedly connect the holding device to a actuator support body and an attachment flange configured to fixedly attach the holding device to a landing provided by a main body of an actuator. The holding device is configured to prevent movement of the actuator from a normal working position relative to the actuator support body in the event of structural failure of a connection body of the actuator. 1. An aircraft actuator assembly , comprising:an actuator comprising a main body and a connection body; 'the connection body being provided with a further lug configured to hingedly connect the actuator to the actuator support body;', 'a holding device comprising a body that extends between an attachment flange and a lug, wherein the attachment flange is configured to be fixedly attached to a corresponding landing provided by the main body of the actuator and the lug is configured to be hingedly connected to an actuator support body;'}wherein the holding device prevents movement of the actuator from a normal working position relative to the actuator support body in an event of structural failure of the connection body.2. The aircraft actuator assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the actuator support body forms a clevis configured to receive the lug of the holding device and the further lug of the connection body.3. The aircraft actuator assembly according to claim 1 , comprising more than one holding device.4. The aircraft actuator assembly according to claim 3 , comprising a pair of holding devices claim 3 , each holding device positioned at opposing sides of the connection body.5. The aircraft actuator assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment flange and corresponding landing form a lap joint when fixedly attached to one another by a shear type fastener.6. An aircraft actuator comprising:a main body, anda connection body,wherein the main body is provided ...