Rolls-royce Corporation

Erin M Romanowski

Eric William Engebretsen

Matthew J Kappes

Dennes Kyle Burney

Matthew A Scott

Eric W Engebretsen

Dennes K Burney

According to one aspect, a flange fastening assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a first flange having a first hole therein, a second flange having a second hole disposed adjacent to the first flange, and a shoulder bolt disposed through the first hole and the second hole. The shoulder bolt has a head portion, a stem portion, and a thread portion, and the stem portion and the thread portion define a shoulder. A bolt nut is disposed on the thread portion and a first spacer is disposed between the bolt nut and the first flange such that the first spacer overhangs the shoulder.

Flange fastening assembly in a gas turbine engine

A spinner for use in a gas turbine engine includes a body and an aft ring coupled to the body. The body is symmetrically formed by filament winding around a central axis. The aft ring includes a band coupled to the body and a plurality of fairings that extend outward in a radial direction from the band away from the central axis.

Spinner for a gas turbine engine

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Avon, IN, United States of America

Erin M Romanowski