Patent ID: 8876476
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: F02C,F02N,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An assembly comprising: an air turbine starter having an output shaft, and a gear assembly and clutch assembly connecting the output shaft to a turbine spindle; an accessory gearbox having a gear shaft that is coupled to and supports the output shaft of the air turbine starter, wherein the accessory gearbox is adapted to receive the air turbine starter such that a casing of the accessory gearbox extends around the output shaft and the clutch assembly of the air turbine starter when the air turbine starter is mounted on the accessory gearbox; and a ball lock element disposed between the gear shaft and the output shaft, wherein the gear shaft and the output shaft each include a detent feature capable of receiving a portion of the ball lock element.