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CFM56 Engine Bearings Overview

The document discusses engine bearings on a single aisle aircraft. It describes the 5 main bearings in the engine, their locations, and what components they support both radially and axially.

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CFM56 Engine Bearings Overview

The document discusses engine bearings on a single aisle aircraft. It describes the 5 main bearings in the engine, their locations, and what components they support both radially and axially.

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Single Aisle TECHNICAL TRAINING MANUAL

ENGINE SYSTEM D/O (3)


ENGINE BEARINGS
The engine rotors are supported by bearings installed in the two sump
cavities. The forward sump is in the fan frame and is the location of
bearings No.1, No.2 (fan/booster shaft) and No. 3 (High Pressure (HP)
shaft).
The aft sump is in the turbine rear frame where are bearings No.4 for the
HP shaft aft and No.5 for the LP shaft.
Bearings provide reduced rolling friction, support the rotors axially and
radially within the engine structure, and position the rotors relative to the
stators. The bearing must control the forces of gravity weight,
aerodynamic loads of pumping and turbine driving and gyroscopic loads
due to aircraft maneuvers.
NO.1 AND NO.2 BEARING
The No.1 ball bearing is a thrust bearing which carries the axial loads
generated by the LP rotor system.
The No.2 roller bearing takes the radial loads from the fan and booster
rotor.
NO.3 BEARING
The inlet gearbox assembly contains a core engine thrust bearing, and
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a core engine roller bearing.


NO.4 AND NO.5 BEARING
The No.4 bearing, which takes the High Pressure Turbine (HPT) rotor
radial loads, is a roller bearing installed between the HPT rear shaft
and the Low Pressure Turbine (LPT) shaft.
The No.5 bearing supports the LPT rotor aft end inside the turbine
frame and takes the radial loads.

T1 (CFM 56) (Lvl 2&3) ENGINE SYSTEM D/O (3) Oct 24, 2008
70 - POWER PLANT CFM 56 Page 64
Single Aisle TECHNICAL TRAINING MANUAL
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ENGINE BEARINGS - NO.1 AND NO.2 BEARING ... NO.4 AND NO.5 BEARING

T1 (CFM 56) (Lvl 2&3) ENGINE SYSTEM D/O (3) Oct 24, 2008
70 - POWER PLANT CFM 56 Page 65

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