Woodward Hrt, Inc.

Ge Aviation Systems Limited

Brent Michael Ozanich

George Conway

Joseph Thomas Kopecek

Michael Alan Stieg

John Stephen Mears

Jesus Anaya

Kenneth Willett

Kenneth R Willett

Jonathan L Spiry

Daniel Peter Beck

Jeffrey Michael Larkin

George Arnold Conway

Jonathan Lareine Spiry

A turbofan engine having a thrust reverser having at least one movable control surface, movable to and from a reversing position where at least a portion of the bypass air flow is at least partially reversed, a thrust reverser actuation system having multiple actuators and a lockout mechanism movable between an inhibit condition, wherein movement of the multiple actuators is prevented, and a permit condition, wherein movement of the multiple actuators is permitted.

Engine with a thrust reverser lockout mechanism

In some aspects, an aircraft engine thrust reverser lock system includes a pin-capturing member. The pin-capturing member includes a body that is rotatable about an axis defined by a pivot extending through the body. The body includes an interior surface that defines a slot. The slot has an opening that is sized to receive a pin into the slot. One side of the slot includes a protruded sidewall surface that protrudes into the slot toward an another sidewall surface of the slot. The protruded sidewall surface defines an apex between the open and closed ends of the slot. Between the apex and the closed end of the slot, the protruded sidewall surface faces the rotational axis.

Engine thrust reverser lock

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Yakima, WA, United States of America

Brent Michael Ozanich