Disclosed is an assembly for a gas turbine engine, the assembly includes: a spinner (102) or nosecone comprising a threaded rear portion (110), an engine structure (104) comprising a threaded front portion (112), the nosecone being threadingly connected to the engine structure (104), wherein rotation of the spinner (102) or nosecone about the engine structure (104) in a first direction secures the spinner (102) or nosecone to the engine structure (104) and rotation of the spinner (102) or nosecone about the engine structure (104) in a second direction releases the spinner (102) or nosecone from the engine structure (104); and a lock ring (114) slidingly connected to the engine structure (104) to slide between: a forward position to engage the spinner (102) or nosecone and block rotation of the spinner (102) or nosecone in the second direction, and a rearward position, where the lock ring (114) is spaced from the spinner (102) or nosecone.
ASSEMBLY FOR RELEASABLE LOCKING OF A SPINNER OR NOSECONE TO AN ENGINE STRUCTURE
ANORDNUNG ZUR LÖSBAREN VERRIEGELUNG EINES SPINNERS ODER EINER NASENHAUBE GEGENÜBER EINER TRIEBWERKSSTRUKTUR
ENSEMBLE POUR LE VERROUILLAGE AMOVIBLE D'UN SPINNER OU D'UN CÔNE DE NEZ PAR RAPPORT À UNE STRUCTURE DE MOTEUR
2021-09-22
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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