subject: Cooling arrangement and method for offset gearbox [print this page] A method according to the invention for cooling an offset gearbox and an accessory such as an electrical power generating unit drivingly connected to the offset gearbox and having a passage for flowing a coolant therethrough, comprises the steps of providing the offset gearbox with a sump which contains a lubricant for lubricating and cooling the gearbox and a heat exchanger core extending in contact with the lubricant, the core having a passage therein for flowing a coolant, and circulating a coolant through both the accessory and the coolant passage of the core in the sump of the offset gearbox in thermal communication with but not mixed with the lubricant of the offset gearbox for cooling the lubricant.
