Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Kathryn Macauley

William J Brindley

Xuan Liu

Zhong Ouyang

Andrew DeBiccari

Nicholas M LoRicco

Christopher J Bischof

Andrew Debiccari

A method is provided that involves rotational equipment that includes a case and a first rotor blade within the case. During the method, a probe is arranged within the case adjacent the first rotor blade. A magnetic characteristic of the first rotor blade is measured using the probe. Presence of internal corrosion within the first rotor blade is determined based on the measured magnetic characteristic.

Determining presence of internal corrosion within a rotor blade by measuring magnetic characteristic(s)

Disclosed is an apparatus and method for inspecting a component of a gas turbine engine, which includes a sleeve configured to surround a component of a gas turbine engine, the sleeve including: a pair of opposing wall members being secured to each other at at least one of a pair of opposite ends; an internal cavity located between the pair of opposing wall members, wherein the internal cavity extends from one end of the sleeve to an opposite end of the sleeve; and a plurality of orifices extending through the pair of opposing wall members, and wherein a probe is inserted in each orifice in one of the pair of opposing wall members to determine the state of the internal cavities of a gas turbine component and determine the structural integrity of the component.

Apparatus and method and system for inspecting a component of a gas turbine engine

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Glastonbury, CT, United States of America

Kathryn Macauley