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A support bracket for a cabin air compressor (CAC) assembly includes a CAC mounting portion formed substantially orthogonal to an access portion and a structural support portion. A cross-support bracket mounting portion is formed at an angle relative to the access portion. An upper lug portion is fo

A support bracket for a cabin air compressor (CAC) assembly includes a CAC mounting portion formed substantially orthogonal to an access portion and a structural support portion. A cross-support bracket mounting portion is formed at an angle relative to the access portion. An upper lug portion is formed at an angle relative to the access portion and substantially orthogonal to an upper lug. A plurality of CAC mounting holes is formed in the CAC mounting portion. A plurality of lower slotted holes and an upper slotted hole are formed in the cross-support bracket mounting portion. A ratio of a length of longitudinal offset defined between the lower slotted holes and the upper slotted hole to a length of lateral offset between a center of at least one of the lower slotted holes and the upper slotted hole is between 2.47 and 2.91.

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1. A support bracket for a cabin air compressor assembly, the support bracket comprising: a cabin air compressor mounting portion formed substantially orthogonal to an access portion and a structural support portion;a cross-support bracket mounting portion formed at an angle relative to the access p

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A support bracket for a cabin air compressor assembly, the support bracket comprising: a cabin air compressor mounting portion formed substantially orthogonal to an access portion and a structural support portion;a cross-support bracket mounting portion formed at an angle relative to the access portion;an upper lug portion formed at an angle relative to the access portion and substantially orthogonal to an upper lug;a plurality of cabin air compressor mounting holes in the cabin air compressor mounting portion, the cabin air compressor mounting holes distributed in an arc configuration along a cabin air compressor mounting hole circle radius; anda plurality of lower slotted holes and an upper slotted hole in the cross-support bracket mounting portion, wherein a ratio of a length of longitudinal offset defined between the lower slotted holes and the upper slotted hole to a length of lateral offset between a center of at least one of the lower slotted holes and the upper slotted hole is between 2.47 and 2.91. 2. The support bracket of claim 1, wherein substantially smooth regions are formed above the upper slotted hole in the cross-support bracket mounting portion and below the lower slotted holes in the cross-support bracket mounting portion, and a ratio of the length of longitudinal offset defined between the lower slotted holes and the upper slotted hole to a length above the upper slotted hole of the substantially smooth regions is at most 1.405:0.975. 3. The support bracket of claim 1, wherein the cabin air compressor mounting holes further comprise a first cabin air compressor mounting hole, a second cabin air compressor mounting hole, and a third cabin air compressor mounting hole, and the cabin air compressor mounting portion further comprises a curved edge proximate the cabin air compressor mounting holes, a first angled edge proximate the third cabin air compressor mounting hole and formed between the curved edge and an outer edge of the cabin air compressor mounting portion, a lower edge substantially normal to the outer edge, a second angled edge proximate to the first cabin air compressor mounting hole and formed between the lower edge and the curved edge, a centerline defined through the first cabin air compressor mounting hole, and a datum defined on a cabin air compressor side of the cabin air compressor mounting portion. 4. The support bracket of claim 3, wherein a ratio of a length defined between the outer edge and the centerline to a diameter of each of the cabin air compressor mounting holes is between 19.93 and 21.10. 5. The support bracket of claim 3, wherein a ratio of an angle defined between the centerline and the first angled edge relative to an angle defined between the lower edge and the second angled edge is between 2.04 and 2.21. 6. The support bracket of claim 3, wherein a ratio of a length from the centerline at the datum to a central axis of a coupling hole of the upper lug relative to a length from the centerline at the datum to the upper lug portion is between 1.120 and 1.127. 7. The support bracket of claim 3, wherein a ratio of a length defined from a projection normal to the centerline at the datum to an upper end that is substantially orthogonal to the upper lug portion relative to the centerline at the datum to the upper lug portion is between 1.256 and 1.282. 8. A cabin air compressor support assembly comprising: a left-hand cabin air compressor support bracket coupled to a cabin air compressor assembly, a cross-support bracket, and an upper three-way mount; anda right-hand cabin air compressor support bracket coupled to the cabin air compressor assembly, the cross-support bracket, and a lower three-way mount, the right-hand cabin air compressor support bracket comprising: a cabin air compressor mounting portion formed substantially orthogonal to an access portion and a structural support portion;a cross-support bracket mounting portion formed at an angle relative to the access portion;an upper lug portion formed at an angle relative to the access portion and substantially orthogonal to an upper lug;a plurality of cabin air compressor mounting holes in the cabin air compressor mounting portion, the cabin air compressor mounting holes distributed in an arc configuration along a cabin air compressor mounting hole circle radius; anda plurality of lower slotted holes and an upper slotted hole in the cross-support bracket mounting portion, wherein a ratio of a length of longitudinal offset defined between the lower slotted holes and the upper slotted hole to a length of lateral offset between a center of at least one of the lower slotted holes and the upper slotted hole is between 2.47 and 2.91. 9. The cabin air compressor support assembly of claim 8, wherein substantially smooth regions are formed above the upper slotted hole in the cross-support bracket mounting portion and below the lower slotted holes in the cross-support bracket mounting portion, and a ratio of the length of longitudinal offset defined between the lower slotted holes and the upper slotted hole to a length above the upper slotted hole of the substantially smooth regions is at most 1.405:0.975. 10. The cabin air compressor support assembly of claim 8, wherein the cabin air compressor mounting holes further comprise a first cabin air compressor mounting hole, a second cabin air compressor mounting hole, and a third cabin air compressor mounting hole, and the cabin air compressor mounting portion further comprises a curved edge proximate the cabin air compressor mounting holes, a first angled edge proximate the third cabin air compressor mounting hole and formed between the curved edge and an outer edge of the cabin air compressor mounting portion, a lower edge substantially normal to the outer edge, a second angled edge proximate to the first cabin air compressor mounting hole and formed between the lower edge and the curved edge, a centerline defined through the first cabin air compressor mounting hole, and a datum defined on a cabin air compressor side of the cabin air compressor mounting portion. 11. The cabin air compressor support assembly of claim 10, wherein a ratio of a length defined between the outer edge and the centerline to a diameter of each of the cabin air compressor mounting holes is between 19.93 and 21.10. 12. The cabin air compressor support assembly of claim 10, wherein a ratio of an angle defined between the centerline and the first angled edge relative to an angle defined between the lower edge and the second angled edge is between 2.04 and 2.21. 13. The cabin air compressor support assembly of claim 10, wherein a ratio of a length from the centerline at the datum to a central axis of a coupling hole of the upper lug relative to a length from the centerline at the datum to the upper lug portion is between 1.120 and 1.127. 14. The cabin air compressor support assembly of claim 10, wherein a ratio of a length defined from a projection normal to the centerline at the datum to an upper end that is substantially orthogonal to the upper lug portion relative to the centerline at the datum to the upper lug portion is between 1.256 and 1.282. 15. A method of installing a support bracket in a cabin air conditioning and temperature control system comprising: coupling an upper lug of the support bracket to a mount of the cabin air conditioning and temperature control system;coupling a cabin air compressor mounting portion of the support bracket to a cabin air compressor assembly of the cabin air conditioning and temperature control system; andcoupling a cross-support bracket mounting portion of the support bracket to a cross-support bracket, the support bracket comprising: the cabin air compressor mounting portion formed substantially orthogonal to an access portion and a structural support portion;the cross-support bracket mounting portion formed at an angle relative to the access portion;an upper lug portion formed at an angle relative to the access portion and substantially orthogonal to the upper lug;a plurality of cabin air compressor mounting holes in the cabin air compressor mounting portion, the cabin air compressor mounting holes distributed in an arc configuration along a cabin air compressor mounting hole circle radius; anda plurality of lower slotted holes and an upper slotted hole in the cross-support bracket mounting portion, wherein a ratio of a length of longitudinal offset defined between the lower slotted holes and the upper slotted hole to a length of lateral offset between a center of at least one of the lower slotted holes and the upper slotted hole is between 2.47 and 2.91. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the support bracket is a right-hand support bracket, and the method further comprises: coupling the cross-support bracket to a second support bracket that is coupled to the cabin air compressor assembly and a second mount of the cabin air conditioning and temperature control system. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein the cabin air compressor mounting holes further comprise a first cabin air compressor mounting hole, a second cabin air compressor mounting hole, and a third cabin air compressor mounting hole, and the cabin air compressor mounting portion further comprises a curved edge proximate the cabin air compressor mounting holes, a first angled edge proximate the third cabin air compressor mounting hole and formed between the curved edge and an outer edge of the cabin air compressor mounting portion, a lower edge substantially normal to the outer edge, a second angled edge proximate to the first cabin air compressor mounting hole and formed between the lower edge and the curved edge, a centerline defined through the first cabin air compressor mounting hole, and a datum defined on a cabin air compressor side of the cabin air compressor mounting portion. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein a ratio of a length defined between the outer edge and the centerline to a diameter of each of the cabin air compressor mounting holes is between 19.93 and 21.10. 19. The method of claim 17, wherein a ratio of an angle defined between the centerline and the first angled edge relative to an angle defined between the lower edge and the second angled edge is between 2.04 and 2.21. 20. The method of claim 17, wherein a ratio of a length from the centerline at the datum to a central axis of a coupling hole of the upper lug relative to a length from the centerline at the datum to the upper lug portion is between 1.120 and 1.127, and a ratio of a length defined from a projection normal to the centerline at the datum to an upper end that is substantially orthogonal to the upper lug portion relative to the centerline at the datum to the upper lug portion is between 1.256 and 1.282.