Variable pitch fan pitch range limiter

A variable pitch fan for a gas turbine engine, the variable pitch fan comprising:

• a plurality of fan blades rotatably coupled to a disk, each of the plurality of fan blades defining a first pitch range and a second pitch range;
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• an actuation assembly for changing a pitch of the plurality of fan blades, the actuation assembly including
• an actuation member operably connected to at least one of the plurality of fan blades, the actuation member defining a first range of motion corresponding to the first pitch range and a second range of motion corresponding to a second pitch range, the actuation member further defining a channel, wherein the actuation member is a scheduling ring rotatable relative to the disk;
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• a pin moveable between a first position in which the pin is positioned at least partially in the channel defined in the actuation member and a second position, the pin blocking the actuation member from the second range of motion when the pin is in the first position;
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• a retraction system for selectively engaging the pin and moving the pin from the first position to the second position.