General Electric Company

Andrew Gumpert

Brandon Wayne Miller

Duane Howard Anstead

Narendra Anand Hardikar

Ryan T Roehm

Pravin Ganpati Patil

A turbine engine includes a first gearbox, lubricated by oil. A first sump, located below the first gearbox, collects the oil. A first scavenge element pumps the oil from the first sump in an operational state and does not pump the oil in a failure state. A second gearbox is also lubricated by oil. A second sump, located below the second gearbox, collects the oil. A second scavenge element pumps the oil from the second sump in both the operational state and in the failure state. A conduit connects the first sump to the second sump to transfer overflow oil from the first sump to the second sump in the failure state, the overflow oil combining with the oil in the second sump, upon the oil in the first sump reaching a threshold level.

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West Chester Township, OH, United States of America

Andrew Gumpert