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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
May. 23, 2014
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Robert F. Sheil, Hartford, CT (US);
Thomas Bruce Avis, Manchester, CT (US);
Peter Tu, Rocky Hill, CT (US);
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
A fuel supply manifold of a gas turbine engine, a method for assembling a fuel supply manifold for a gas turbine engine, and a gas turbine engine are disclosed. The fuel supply manifold for the gas turbine engine man include a plurality of fuel supply tubes, a fitting connecting at least two members of the plurality of fuel supply tubes, a bracket attached to the fitting, a bearing housing having a ball bearing, a bushing attached to a diffuser case of the gas turbine engine, wherein the bushing is surrounded by the ball bearing, and a removable fastener to connect the bearing housing to the bracket.