A fan (38) for a gas turbine engine is provided. The fan (38) includes a plurality of fan blades (40), a disk (42), and a trunnion mechanism (90) for attaching the fan blades (40) to the disk (42). The disk (42) can be formed of a plurality of individual disk segments (92), with the trunnion mechanism (90) attaching one of the plurality of fan blades (40) to a respective disk segment (92). A retention member (102) is also provided. The retention member (102) includes a means for catching a portion of the trunnion mechanism (90) should a primary attachment system (96) of the trunnion mechanism (90) fail.


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    Title :

    TRUNNION RETENTION FOR A TURBINE ENGINE


    Additional title:

    ZAPFENSICHERUNG FÜR EINEN TURBINENMOTOR
    RÉTENTION DE TOURILLON POUR UN MOTEUR À TURBINE



    Publication date :

    2016-12-28


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F04D Strömungsarbeitsmaschinen , NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / F01D Strömungsmaschinen [Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen], z.B. Dampfturbinen , NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES / F02K JET-PROPULSION PLANTS , Strahltriebwerke



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