BYPASS DUCT FAIRING INSTALLATION OF A TURBOFAN GAS TURBINE ENGINE

DRIVE July 30, 2025
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Fairing installations disclosed herein may include a damper (36) for mitigating vibration of a cantilevered fairing (12) disposed in a bypass duct (22) of a gas turbine engine (10). The bypass duct (22) may include a first shroud radially spaced apart from a second shroud to define a bypass passage between the first and second shrouds. The fairing (12) may be disposed in the bypass passage and cantilevered from the first shroud. The fairing (12) may have a secured end (12A) secured to the first shroud and a free end (12B) proximate the second shroud. The damper (36) may be engaged with the free end (12B) of the fairing (12) to damp movement of the free end (12B) of the fairing (12).

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