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English translation: tower shaft thrust gear

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Spanish term or phrase:	engranaje de potencia del eje de torre
English translation:	tower shaft thrust gear
Entered by:	Martin Boyd

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03:12 Oct 2, 2008

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Spanish term or phrase: engranaje de potencia del eje de torre

From a Venezuelan aviation accident report, in a list of the damages to the aircraft engine:

"Los dientes del engranaje de potencia del eje de torre tienen daños en toda su estructura."

Can anybody help with the correct English name for this type of gear assembly?

Thanks in advance...

Martin Boyd KudoZ activity Questions: 165 (5 open) (1 without valid answers) (17 closed without grading) Answers: 94 Canada
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tower shaft power gear

Explanation:
Hello Martin. "shaft tower" (eje de torre) is actually the gearbox shaft drive, but in some engines (such as Pratt & Whitney, as far as I know) is called the "tower shaft" because it is mounted vertically between the engine drive shaft and the gearbox (Do you know what type of engine this aircraft has?) For "engranaje de potencia" I dare say "power gear", but this one is only my shot in the dark.. let's wait other opinions.

(example)
http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?IA=SE2006001517&WO=20080...
3. A power transmission device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first transmission means (18) comprises a first tower shaft (19) .

(example 2)
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7055330.html
The gas turbine engine includes a high-pressure drive shaft and a low-pressure drive shaft. The mechanical drive system includes a tower shaft and a lay shaft.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2008-10-02 12:13:17 GMT)
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If you have the MD-82, then it's ok. That model has the PW engine ;)

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Note added at 5 days (2008-10-07 14:49:15 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome !!! I'm glad it helped. Thanks for the points :)

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Melina Ruiz Arias
Argentina
Local time: 01:04

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Thanks, Melina! I opted for "thrust" as the translation for "potencia" here, as it is used with this meaning elsewhere in the text, but otherwise I went with your suggestion.
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tower shaft power gear

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tower shaft power gear

Melina Ruiz Arias
Argentina
Local time: 01:04
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Thanks, Melina! I opted for "thrust" as the translation for "potencia" here, as it is used with this meaning elsewhere in the text, but otherwise I went with your suggestion.

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