GAS TURBINE ENGINE

A gas turbine engine (100) has an engine static structure (130). At least one component rotatable relative to the engine static structure (130) about an engine axis of rotation (A). A fan (42) is coupled to at least one component for rotation about the engine axis of rotation (A). An actuator (132) is mounted to the engine static structure (130), wherein the actuator (132) is activated to prevent the fan (42) from rotation and is inactivated to allow the fan (42) to rotate. A method for preventing rotation of a fan (42) in a gas turbine engine (100) is also disclosed.