Planet carrier and method of assembling of a planet carrier

A planet carrier for an epicyclic gearbox, the planet carrier comprising: a single piece carrier body arranged to support a plurality of gears of the epicyclic gearbox; and an opening in a wall of the carrier body; wherein: in a cross-section of the carrier body in a plane that is orthogonal to the...

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1. Verfasser: Harvey, Giles E
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Zusammenfassung:A planet carrier for an epicyclic gearbox, the planet carrier comprising: a single piece carrier body arranged to support a plurality of gears of the epicyclic gearbox; and an opening in a wall of the carrier body; wherein: in a cross-section of the carrier body in a plane that is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the carrier body and at a longitudinal position along the carrier body that does not comprise the opening, the carrier body is substantially annular; and the opening is arranged such that the gears that the carrier body is arranged to support can be passed entirely through the opening.