US Patent 11933228 Gearbox assembly

A gearbox assembly for a turbine engine including a drive shaft and a fan shaft. The gearbox assembly includes a first gear, a second gear, and a planet pin. The first gear is coupled to the drive shaft. The second gear is supported by a planet carrier. The planet carrier is coupled to the fan shaft. Torque is transferred from the drive shaft to the fan shaft through the gearbox assembly. The planet pin is disposed within the second gear. A planet pin shape of the planet pin includes a contoured portion that is characterized by a contoured portion deflection that is greater than or equal to −4.2e-03 inches and less than or equal to −1.2e-05 inches.