Patent ID: 9664114
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: B64D,F01D,F02C,F05D,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method of assembling a gas turbine engine in which a fan is driven by a speed reduction device, the method comprising the steps of: providing attachment features in a flex support having a bellow and an annular mounting flange opposite the bellow and a carrier, the carrier supporting a portion of the speed reduction device; securing first and second members respectively to the flex support and the carrier including positioning the first and second members in a first angular position relative to one another, and rotating the first and second members from the first angular position to a second angular position against a brace; and installing the flex support onto an engine static structure and the carrier onto a torque frame secured to the flex support such that the first and second members are engageable with one another during an extreme event.