A casing for use in a turbofan engine, said casing comprising: an inner hub comprising a first fluid opening defined at about bottom dead center of the casing , a second fluid opening , and a third fluid opening ; an intermediate casing positioned radially outward from said inner hub ; an outer casing positioned radially outward from said intermediate casing ; and a plurality of struts spaced circumferentially about said inner hub and extending between said inner hub and said outer casing , said plurality of struts comprising: a first strut and a second strut positioned on opposing sides of bottom dead center of the casing such that a first fluid sump is defined between said inner hub , said intermediate casing , and said first and second struts , a third strut spaced circumferentially from said first strut and opposite said second strut such that a second fluid sump is defined between said first and third struts , and a fourth strut spaced circumferentially from said second strut and opposite said first strut such that a third fluid sump is defined between said second and fourth struts ; wherein at least one of said first and second struts comprise a flow channel extending therethrough such that a fluid flow path is defined from said first fluid opening , through said first fluid sump , and through said flow channel ; and characterised in that said second fluid opening is positioned between said first and third struts , and a third fluid opening is positioned between said second and fourth struts . an inner hub comprising a first fluid opening defined at about bottom dead center of the casing , a second fluid opening , and a third fluid opening ; an intermediate casing positioned radially outward from said inner hub ; an outer casing positioned radially outward from said intermediate casing ; and a plurality of struts spaced circumferentially about said inner hub and extending between said inner hub and said outer casing , said plurality of struts comprising: a first strut and a second strut positioned on opposing sides of bottom dead center of the casing such that a first fluid sump is defined between said inner hub , said intermediate casing , and said first and second struts , a third strut spaced circumferentially from said first strut and opposite said second strut such that a second fluid sump is defined between said first and third struts , and a fourth strut spaced circumferentially from said second strut and opposite said first strut such that a third fluid sump is defined between said second and fourth struts ; a first strut and a second strut positioned on opposing sides of bottom dead center of the casing such that a first fluid sump is defined between said inner hub , said intermediate casing , and said first and second struts , a third strut spaced circumferentially from said first strut and opposite said second strut such that a second fluid sump is defined between said first and third struts , and a fourth strut spaced circumferentially from said second strut and opposite said first strut such that a third fluid sump is defined between said second and fourth struts ; wherein at least one of said first and second struts comprise a flow channel extending therethrough such that a fluid flow path is defined from said first fluid opening , through said first fluid sump , and through said flow channel ; and characterised in that said second fluid opening is positioned between said first and third struts , and a third fluid opening is positioned between said second and fourth struts . <EOS>