Quick Connect Firewall Seal for Firewall

A firewall seal for a pass-through member extending through an aperture defined by a firewall, the firewall seal defining an axial direction, the firewall seal comprising:

• a retainer removably coupled with the firewall and extending between a first end and a second end along a direction orthogonal to the axial direction, wherein the retainer defines a retainer pass-through aperture and is formed of an elastomeric material;
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• a spherical bearing retained by the retainer at the retainer pass-through aperture, the spherical bearing comprising an outer retaining member and an inner retaining member movable relative to the outer retaining member, the inner retaining member configured to receive the pass-through member extending through the aperture of the firewall;
• wherein the retainer at least partially defines a slit extending from one of the first end and the second end to the retainer pass-through aperture.

A turbine engine, comprising:

• a casing;
• a firewall extending from the casing and defining an aperture;
• a pass-through member extending through the aperture;
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• a firewall seal removably mounted to the firewall, the firewall seal comprising:
• a retainer formed of an elastomeric material and extending between a first face and a second face opposing the first face, the retainer defining a retainer pass-through aperture in communication with the aperture of the firewall;
• a spring plate formed of a metal material and embedded within the retainer between the first face and the second face;
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• a spherical bearing retained by the retainer at the retainer pass-through aperture, the spherical bearing comprising an outer retaining member comprising an inner surface having a truncated spherical shape and an inner retaining member movable relative to the outer retaining member and comprising an outer surface shaped complementary to the inner surface of the outer retaining member, the inner retaining member configured to receive the pass-through member extending through the aperture of the firewall and through the pass-through aperture of the retainer.