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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2010
Michael John Burgess, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael John Burgess, Seattle, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
There is provided an actuation system for a gas turbine engine including a thrust reverser and a variable area fan nozzle. The system has a plurality of linear actuators each having a first outer piston concentric with a second inner piston. The first outer piston is operatively connected to a thrust reverser. The second inner piston is operatively connected to a variable area fan nozzle. The system further has a piston lock assembly for selectively locking the first outer piston to the second inner piston. The system further has a control system coupled to the plurality of linear actuators for operating the variable area fan nozzle between a stowed position and a deployed position.