Method of disassembling a gas turbine engine power plant

A method of varying a gas turbofan powerplant between an assembled condition and a disassembled condition, the gas turbofan powerplant including an engine core circumferentially disposed about a longitudinal centerline, a fan cowling circumferentially disposed outward of and concentric with the engine core, and a plurality of radially extending struts joining the fan cowling to the engine core, each of the struts having an inner portion and an outer portion, the inner portion and the outer portion coupled at a joint having an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein a first module is comprised of the engine core and inner portion, and a second module is comprised of the fan cowling and the outer portion, the method comprising the steps of;

• (a) manipulating the joints between the engaged position and the disengaged position;
• (b) moving the first module relative to the second module unidirectionally, in an axial direction while simultaneously radially separating said inner portion of each of said struts from a corresponding outer portion thereof.