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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2014
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Inventors:
James B. Coffin, Windsor, CT (US);
Alessio Pescosolido, West Hartford, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/16 (2006.01); B64D 29/06 (2006.01); F01D 25/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/162 (2013.01); B64D 29/06 (2013.01); F01D 25/28 (2013.01); F05D 2220/36 (2013.01); F05D 2230/60 (2013.01); F05D 2260/40311 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for assembling a turbofan engine () comprises coupling a bearing assembly () and a shaft () as a unit to a bearing support (). A transmission () and the fan shaft () are installed to a front frame assembly (). The bearing assembly and shaft are installed as a unit so that the shaft engages a central gear () of the transmission and the bearing support engages the front frame assembly.