Methods for modifying cooling holes with recess-shaped modifications and components incorporating the same

A method for modifying a plurality of cooling holes of a component, the method comprising:

• disposing a recess-shaped modification in a recess of the component comprising a plurality of cooling hole outlets, the recess-shaped modification formed to substantially fill the recess;
• forming a plurality of modified cooling holes through the recess-shaped modification that align with the plurality of cooling hole outlets of the component;
• and
• bonding the recess-shaped modification in the recess to the component, wherein the plurality of modified cooling holes of the recess-shaped modification is fluidly connected with the plurality of cooling holes of the component.

A modified component comprising:

• an original component base comprising a plurality of cooling holes therein, the plurality of cooling holes having a plurality of cooling hole outlets at a recess;
• a recess-shaped modification disposed in the recess and comprising a plurality of modified cooling holes that align with the plurality of cooling hole outlets of the original component base;
• and,
• wherein, the recess-shaped modification is bonded to the original component base such that the plurality of modified cooling holes of the recess-shaped modification is fluidly connected with the plurality of cooling holes of the original component base.