Method and apparatus for a structural outlet guide vane

An outlet guide vane (62,100) for a gas turbine engine is provided. The outlet guide vane (62,100) includes a first flange (64), a second flange (66) positioned radially outwardly from the first flange, an airfoil (102) extending between the first and second flanges and coupled thereto, the airfoil including a leading edge portion (130) and a trailing edge portion (132), the leading edge portion and the trailing edge portion fabricated from a first material, a filler portion (150) coupled in a gap formed by the leading edge portion and the trailing edge portion, the filler portion including a first side (203) and a second side (204), the filler portion fabricated from a second material, the second material different from the first material, a first skin coupled to the first side, the first skin fabricated from a composite material, and a second skin coupled to the second side, the second skin fabricated from a composite material.