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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2015
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Jacob Peter Mastro, Glastonbury, CT (US);
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Hartford, CT (US);
Abstract
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a lubrication monitoring system is disclosed that includes a fan, a gear reduction operatively coupled to the fan, and a lubrication pump that is operatively coupled to the fan and is in fluid communication with the gear reduction. A first sensor is configured to detect a windmilling condition of the fan, and a second sensor is configured to detect an operational state of the lubrication pump. A controller in communication with the first and second sensors is configured to monitor the windmilling condition and the operational state of the lubrication pump, and command a status indicator in response thereto.