Patent ID: 7946105
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: F02K,F05D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A thrust reverser, comprising: at least one transcowl movable between a stowed position and a deployed position; and a manual drive unit enabling manual actuation of the transcowl during thrust reverser maintenance, the manual drive unit including a bi-directional locking ring assembly for locking the transcowl in a desired position, the bi-directional locking ring assembly comprising: wherein the gear rotates in a first rotational direction when the manual drive unit is utilized to move the transcowl from the deployed position toward the stowed position, and wherein the pin of the bi-directional locking ring assembly biases the gear in the first rotational direction when the apex of the pin contacts the tip portion of the one of the plurality of teeth to ensure that the transcowl is fully returned to the stowed position by the manual drive unit after thrust reverser maintenance.