United Technologies Corporation

Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Timothy A Milleville

Edward R Szela

Beth Kwiatkowski Abriles

A method of repairing a damaged notch fillet radius of a turbine blade shroud includes a replacement notch fillet radius and a hardface nugget. The damaged notch fillet radius is blended out and a hardface structure positioned proximate the damaged notch fillet radius is removed. A replacement notch fillet radius is formed with weld filler and the hardface nugget is welded to at least a portion of the replacement notch fillet radius.

Method of repairing shrouded turbine blades with cracks in the vicinity of the outer shroud notch

A gas turbine engine component includes a blade section having an inner end and an outer end, a shroud section at the outer end, and a platform at the inner end. A protective coating is disposed on the shroud, where the blade section is substantially free of the protective coating. The protective coating may also be disposed on the platform.

Local application of a protective coating on a shrouded gas turbine engine component

Methods for inspecting gas turbine component parts for possible distress after hydrogen fluoride cleaning are disclosed. The methods selectively remove a small amount of material for IGA inspection and restore the material using the same procedures as when the parts were manufactured.

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Portland, CT, United States of America

Timothy A Milleville