A gas turbine engine having at least a rotor shaft operatively connecting a compressor apparatus and a turbine apparatus, comprises an auxiliary gear box and a phonic wheel apparatus. The auxiliary gear box is drivingly connected to the rotor shaft and the phonic wheel apparatus includes an oil pump having toothed gear and a sensor mounted to the oil pump for sensing a rotational speed of the toothed gear.

 
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