Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

Rodger W Bowman

Yuriy Gmirya

Thomas L Sbabo

John H Meeson, Jr

Daniel Vincent Brown

A gearbox for a rotary wing aircraft including a sump, a primary lubricant reservoir fluidically connected to the sump, one or more primary lubricant jets fluidically connected to the primary lubricant reservoir, an auxiliary lubricant reservoir fluidically connected to the sump, one or more auxiliary lubricant jets fluidically connected to the auxiliary lubricant reservoir, and at least one valve selectively fluidically connecting the sump and the primary lubricant reservoir based on a first lubricant pressure and the sump and the auxiliary lubricant reservoir based on a second lubricant pressure at the at least one valve.

Gearbox lubrication system for aircraft

A hanger bearing assembly for a shaft assembly includes a plurality of bearing elements arranged around a circumference of a shaft assembly, each bearing element having a bearing element diameter. A bearing inner race is positioned between the plurality of bearing elements and the shaft assembly and extends circumferentially about the shaft assembly. The bearing inner race includes an outer wall interactive with the plurality of bearing elements. The outer wall has a linear profile extending in an axial direction. A bearing outer race is positioned radially outboard of the plurality of bearing elements and extends circumferentially about the shaft assembly. The bearing outer race includes an inner surface interactive with the plurality of bearing elements and having a curvilinear inner surface profile extending in the axial direction.

Drive shaft system hanger bearing

A torque limiting device includes a first portion connected to a first rotatable component. The first portion has a flange extending radially outward therefrom. A second portion includes a plurality of pre-loaded axial springs and is coupled to a second rotatable component. The second portion is arranged adjacent opposing surfaces of the flange. The second portion is configured to apply a biasing force to the flange to selectively couple the first rotatable component and the second rotatable component.

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Rodger W Bowman