Kenneth W Cook

US Patent:

7726134, Jun 1, 2010

Filed:

Jul 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/184230

Inventors:

Ronald Alan Pasquinelli - Minford OH, US
Kenneth Foster Cook - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F02C 9/00

US Classification:

60795

Abstract:

A method for performing maintenance on a gas turbine engine assembly includes unplugging a first connector from a first socket, the first connector electrically coupled to the engine control unit, the first socket electrically coupled to the hydromechanical unit, plugging a second connector into the first socket, the second connector electrically coupled to a driver simulator, cranking the engine core to a low speed value, and operating the driver simulator to reposition at least one of the variable stator vane assembly and the variable bypass valve from a first operational position to a second operational position that is different than the first operational position.