Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Rtx Corporation

Edward Guevel

Rebecca R Dunnigan

Mark W Colebrook

Austin R O'Mara

A retaining assembly may comprise a bracket assembly having a first end and a second end. The first end may be configured to mount to a clamping band. The retaining assembly may further comprise a retention component. The retention component may have a clevis coupled to the second end. The retaining assembly may be coupled to an otherwise loose external component on a gas turbine engine. The retaining assembly may keep the otherwise loose external component fixed to the gas turbine engine during maintenance operations and prevent the otherwise loose external component from being lost or misplaced.

Retaining assembly for a gas turbine engine

A dynamic sleeve seal fitting including a first sleeve having a tongue portion, a second sleeve having a groove configured to receive the tongue portion, and a first seal member coupled to at least one of the tongue portion or the groove. The first seal being configured to generate a seal between the first sleeve and the second sleeve in response to inserting the tongue portion into the groove.

Dynamic sleeve seal fittings

An airflow deflector is provided that includes at least one liner attachment flange, a deflector panel, and at least one deflector leg. The at least one liner attachment flange has a liner side surface and an opposing outer surface. The at least one deflector leg extends between and is attached to the at least one liner attachment flange. The at least one deflector leg extends a distance between the deflector panel and the liner attachment flange to maintain the deflector panel a separation distance from the liner attachment flange. The airflow deflector is configured for insertion of the at least one deflector leg and the deflector panel within a liner aperture.

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West Hartford, CT, United States of America

Edward Guevel