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Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025

Filed:

Oct. 24, 2022
Applicant:

Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);

Inventors:

Douglas Robert Mueller, Coppell, TX (US);

Jason Dewitt Mcpeak, Weatherford, TX (US);

Mark Alan Przybyla, Keller, TX (US);

Assignee:

Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/04 (2010.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64F 5/60 (2017.01); B64D 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 29/0033 (2013.01); B64F 5/60 (2017.01); F16H 57/0442 (2013.01); B64D 35/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A drive system for a rotorcraft includes first and second gearbox assemblies and a lubrication assembly. The lubrication assembly includes first and second lubrication systems and a valve connected between the first and second lubrication systems such that when the valve is in a first position, a test mode of operation of the lubrication assembly is enabled and when the valve is in a second position, a normal mode of operation of the lubrication assembly is enabled. The lubrication assembly also includes a valve control unit operable to instruct the valve to selectively move between the first position and the second position.


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