Patent ID: 7104918

Claim:
An epicyclic gear carrier assembly for use in an epicyclic gear train of a gas turbine engine, said epicyclic gear train having a central axis and a plurality of epicyclic gears rotatable about individual gear axes, said epicyclic gear carrier assembly comprising: at least a carrier plate defining a plurality of circumferentially spaced axle bores being disposed radially outward from said central axis and each axle bore being co-axial with said individual gear axes, a plurality of corresponding gear axles being disposed in substantially tight fit engagement within said axle bores and each of said epicyclic gears being rotatably mounted to a corresponding gear axle via bearing elements said carrier plate being supported by said gear axles and being mounted solely thereto; and an epicyclic carrier member comprising a plurality of axle engaging elements co-axial with said gear axles and engaged thereto by load transmission members such that load is transferred between said gear axles and said axle engaging elements while substantially bypassing said carrier plate.