Patent ID: 11970972
Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 6:
7. A bearing compartment of a gas turbine engine comprising:
a scupper defined about an engine longitudinal axis;
a gutter section formed in the scupper, the gutter section having a drain hole;
a windage blocker in the gutter section upstream of and circumferentially aligned with the drain hole with respect to windage in the gutter section, the windage blocker extends from a wall of the gutter section; and
an oil drain tube assembly in communication with the drain hole;
wherein the windage blocker extends from the wall of the clutter section to define a passage space 25%-30% a total width of the clutter section to allow a percentage of oil pass through.