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US 2020/0346310 A1Published application
Repair tool for turbomachinery and related method
AssigneeMTU Aero Engines AG
InventorsRoland HUTTNER, Bernd Kriegl, Jude Toscano, Matthew Plakunov
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Abstract
A guide system for repairing turbomachinery includes a housing; a guide tube have a hollow interior for accepting a working tool module; an axial motor for moving the guide tube axially with respect to the housing; a rotational motor for rotating the guide tube with respect to the housing; and an attachment for securing the housing with respect to a turbomachinery casing. A repair kit and method are also provided.
Claims19
A guide system for repairing turbomachinery comprising:
- a housing;
- a guide tube have a hollow interior for accepting a working tool module;
- an axial motor for moving the guide tube axially with respect to the housing;
- a rotational motor for rotating the guide tube with respect to the housing;
- and
- an attachment for securing the housing with respect to a turbomachinery casing.
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A method for inspecting and repairing turbomachinery comprising:
- placing a guide system at an access port in a turbomachinery casing and securing the guide system via an attachment to the casing;
- inspecting a turbomachinery component with the guide system or an inspection tool inserted into a hollow tube of the guide system;
- inserting a repair tool into the hollow tube of the guide system, the repair tool being secured with respect to the housing of the guide system;
- and
- repairing a damaged or contaminated turbomachinery component using the repair tool.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.