GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND SYSTEM FOR SERVICING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE

摘要

A gas turbine engine (182) includes a compressor (187) having first annular connection structure (328) at a forward end portion (330) of an air inlet housing (314) of the compressor. The gas turbine engine may also include intake ducting (185) having second annular connection structure (324) adjacent a central passage (318) of the intake ducting. The first annular connection structure and the second annular connection structure may form at least part of an interface between the air inlet housing and the intake ducting during operation of the gas turbine engine. The first and second annular connection structures may have shapes allowing the first annular connection structure to be moved through and beyond the second annular connection structure in a forward direction (364), the forward direction being opposite a direction of compressed air flow in the compressor during operation.