Dual function cascade integrated variable area fan nozzle and thrust reverser

A gas turbine engine comprising:

• an outer housing that extends circumferentially about a fan to establish a bypass passage extending between the outer housing and an inner housing;
• a low pressure compressor and a high pressure compressor, wherein the inner housing surrounds the low pressure compressor;
• a gear train defining a gear reduction ratio;
• a combustion section in communication with the low pressure compressor and the high pressure compressor;
• a high pressure turbine coupled for rotation with a first spool to rotationally drive the high pressure compressor;
• a low pressure turbine coupled for rotation with a second spool to rotationally drive the gear train, and the fan driven through the gear train;
• at least one integrated mechanism coupled to the outer housing, the at least one integrated mechanism including a variable area nozzle and a thrust reverser, the thrust reverser and the variable area nozzle having a common part;
• wherein the thrust reverser includes a cascade section having a first set of apertures angled in a first direction and a second set of apertures angled in a second, different direction;
• at least one actuator coupled to the at least one integrated mechanism;
• a controller that communicates with the at least one actuator to selectively move the common part between a plurality of axial positions in operation with respect to a centerline axis of the gas turbine engine, wherein the plurality of axial positions include a stowed position, an intermediate position and a deployed position;
• wherein the common part covers the cascade section in the stowed position, the common part is spaced apart from the outer housing in the intermediate position to provide an auxiliary passage and expose the first set of apertures, and the common part exposes the second set of apertures in the deployed position;
• wherein the common part includes a hollow sleeve that extends about the cascade section in the stowed and intermediate positions, and the thrust reverser includes a blocker door pivotably connected to the common part;
• and
• a link including a first portion slideably connected to the blocker door and a second portion connected to the inner housing, and wherein the blocker door includes a slot that receives and retains the first portion of the link.