A cranking pad assembly for a gearbox (14) of a turbomachine (10) including a cranking pad shaft (22) rotatably secured in a gearbox housing (18) and engageable with a gearbox drivetrain (50) when urged inwardly into the gearbox housing. The cranking pad s...

Methods and systems for mitigating distortion of a shaft of a gas turbine engine are provided. One method comprises at least one step of applying intermittent rotary power to a shaft of a gas turbine engine. The step of applying intermittent power to the s...