(19)
(11) EP 3 590 831 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
04.11.2020 Bulletin 2020/45

(43) Date of publication:
08.01.2020 Bulletin 2020/02

(21) Application number: 18425042.1

(22) Date of filing: 05.06.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B64C 27/12(2006.01)
F16N 29/00(2006.01)
F01M 1/12(2006.01)
F01D 17/08(2006.01)
F01D 25/18(2006.01)
F02C 7/06(2006.01)
 F16H 57/04(2010.01)
F01M 1/10(2006.01)
F16N 7/40(2006.01)
F01D 21/14(2006.01)
F01M 1/22(2006.01)
F02C 7/36(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(71) Applicant: GE Avio S.r.l.
10040 Rivalta di Torino (TO) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Manzoni, Miriam
    10040 Rivalta DI Torino (TO) (IT)
  • Bardone, Gianni
    10040 Rivalta DI Torino (TO) (IT)
  • Bellocchio, Giuseppe
    10040 Rivalta DI Torino (TO) (IT)

(74) Representative: Lovino, Paolo 
Studio Torta S.p.A. Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GEAR ASSEMBLY LUBRICANT SYSTEM FAILURE DETECTION


(57) A lubricant system (400) for a gear assembly (46) of an aircraft (10) is presented. The lubricant system (400) includes a main lubricant conduit (410) and an emergency lubricant conduit (420) joined with a valve (430). The valve (430) defines a closed position disposing lubricant through the emergency lubricant conduit (420) when an engine (10) is at rest. The valve (430) defines an open position disposing lubricant through the main lubricant conduit (410) when the engine (10) is in operation.