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    PW4000-112

    The Pratt&Whitney PW4000-112 engine is destined for the twin-engine Boeing B777 aircraft.

    The advanced technologies used such as the turbine with “single-crystal” airfoils and disks in Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), improved FADEC, and the new TALON (Technology for Advanced Low NOx) technology for the combustor, have contributed to reliability and range, guaranteed optimised fuel consumption and reduction in emissions.

    Avio, partner of Pratt&Whitney, is responsible for the production and supply of spare parts for the Accessory Drive Train and Oil Tank.

    The PW4000-112 is a twin-shaft turbofan engine with a high-dilution ratio.
    It is equipped with a Full Authority Digital Electronic Control (FADEC) system.

    It has a twin-shaft configuration featuring:

    • high-pressure turbine with twelve axial stages
    • two-stage high-pressure turbine
    • four-stage high-pressure turbine

    Main engine characteristics

    Max Power at SL 74.000 - 90.000 lb
    Fan diameter 112 inches
    Overall pressure ratio 34.2 - 42.8
    Bypass ratio 5.8 - 6.4

    Avio's module details

    Accessory Drive Train
    The accessory drive train includes:
    • angular gearbox, directly supported on the front engine casing;
    • accessories gearbox, mounted in the central part of the engine, which drives the 7 accessories of the engine and aircraft;
    • countershaft that mechanically connects the angular gearbox to the accessories gearbox.
    Other Components
    • The oil tank is integrated into the accessories gearbox.
     

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