GEARBOX WITH SEALED ACCESSORY VENT

A gearbox vent apparatus includes: a gearbox 60; an accessory 62 contained in a case 64 mounted to the gearbox such than an interior space 65, 67 of the case 64 communicates with an interior space 69 of the gearbox, wherein the case includes a sidewall 70 and an endwall 72, a hollow drive shaft 90 m...

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Hauptverfasser: LUZ, JAMES JOHN, WOTZAK, MARK GREGORY, BEATTY, KEITH, ANSTEAD, DUANE HOWARD, LUKOVIC, BOJAN, MCCARTHY, THOMAS CHARLES
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A gearbox vent apparatus includes: a gearbox 60; an accessory 62 contained in a case 64 mounted to the gearbox such than an interior space 65, 67 of the case 64 communicates with an interior space 69 of the gearbox, wherein the case includes a sidewall 70 and an endwall 72, a hollow drive shaft 90 mounted for rotation inside the case; an annular first seal element 110 mounted to the drive shaft; an annular second seal element 112 mounted to the case and contacting the first seal element so as to define a sealing interface; and a vent tube 80 having a forward end coupled to the endwall in fluid communication with the drive shaft.