Thrust Pads in RT flex

In fixed pitch propeller plants the respective execution for right hand or left hand
rotating engines has seven thrust pads on either side of the thrust bearing flange,
each adapted to the respective sense of rotation.

In controllable pitch propeller plants the thrust bearing is equipped on either
side with two thrust pads each for left hand and right hand rotation respectively

The thrust pads are lubricated with bearing oil which is led by lubricating oil pipe
to spray nozzles . The nozzles are dimensioned in such a way that in operation
an oil film forms between thrust bearing flange  and thrust pads (hydraulic

wedge)