MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617075984 A) filed by Safran Aircraft Engines on June 19, 2026, for Tool For Mounting A Degassing Tube In A Hollow Shaft Of An Aircraft Turbine Engine, And Method Using The Tool.

Inventors include Delaporte, Nicolas Daniel; and Fievet, Richard Jol.

The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tool (4) for mounting a degassing tube in a hollow shaft of an aircraft turbine engine, the tool comprising a tubular body (5) that has an elongate shape along an axis (A), and comprising: - an internal longitudinal passage (50) extending over the entire longitudinal dimension of the body (5) and configured to accommodate the degassing tube; and - a longitudinal slot (51) extending over the entire longitudinal dimension of the body (5) and opening into the passage (50), wherein this slot (51) is configured to allow the degassing tube to be inserted into the passage (50) by transationally moving the degassing tube through the slot (51) in the transverse direction, wherein the body (5) comprises a first axial segment (6) and a second axial segment (7) having a different shape from the first axial segment, and wherein the first and second axial segments are formed as a single piece.

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