Rohr, Inc.

Corey R Gloede

Imad D Ghandour

An aircraft nacelle is provided that includes a fan cowl, a thrust reverser translating sleeve, and a thrust reverser. The fan cowl and the sleeve are configured to circumferentially enclose an engine. The thrust reverser includes a thrust reverser actuation system (TRAS). The TRAS includes first and second actuators, and a portable manual drive unit (MDU). The first and second actuators are each configured to translate the sleeve linearly between stowed and deployed positions, and each has an actuator input drive port. The portable MDU has an MDU input drive port, an MDU output drive port, and a torque limiting device. The MDU output drive port is configured for engagement with the actuator input drive port. The portable MDU is configured for releasable engagement with the first actuator and for releasable engagement with the second actuator.

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Corey R Gloede