公开(公告)号：US10221724B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-05

申请号：US14883682

申请日：2015-10-15

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Gabrielle Murphy ,  Robert M Lewis ,  Gregory E Reinhardt

IPC: B23P19/04 ,  F01D25/28 ,  F02C7/20 ,  B64F5/50 ,  B25H1/00 ,  F01D25/16 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F04D29/52

Abstract: A horizontal support tool for an engine build stand, the horizontal support tool includes a support tube along an axis and a tie shaft between a handle and a puck assembly, said puck assembly including a puck selectively extendable and retractable transverse to the axis in response to rotation of the handle. A method of horizontally assembling a portion of a gas turbine engine including mounting a first module to an engine build stand; installing a horizontal support tool into the first module, the horizontal support tool supported in a spherical bearing supported by the engine build stand; and installing a second module to the first module, the horizontal support tool operable to at least partially support second module.