Rolls-royce Corporation

Kevin P Vyze

Adam MacGregor Bagnall

A nose cone assembly ( ) for a gas turbine engine ( ) comprising a spinner ( ) having a generally conical forward portion ( ) and a base portion ( ). The base portion ( ) of the spinner ( ) is disposed radially inside an extended profile of the forward portion ( ). Upon the base ( ) there is a radially outwardly extending flange ( ) through which mounting fasteners ( ) are arranged to attach the spinner ( ) to a fan hub ( ) of the gas turbine engine ( ). A fairing ( ) is arranged to surround and cover the base portion ( ) of the spinner ( ) when the nose cone assembly ( ) is fitted to the fan hub ( ). The fairing ( ) having a generally circumferentially and axially smooth continuous outer surface, the profile of which continues that of the forward portion of the spinner . Fasteners ( ) preferably extend from the fairing ( ) in a substantially radially inwardly directed direction to attach the fairing ( ). At least three mounting brackets ( ) are disposed radially inside the fairing ( ) to attach the fairing ( ).

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Burton on Trent, United Kingdom

Kevin P Vyze