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Old 23rd Dec 2010, 18:15
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Ferpe
 
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TheTrent 500 cutaway is very good, one can clearly see the bearing box and the scavange oil pipe going downward from the box. Here how such a box works in principle:



Bleed air is used to keep the outer box under pressure, the labyrinth seals has air pushing any oil back into the inner bearing box.
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