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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2016
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Herbert Chidsey Roberts, Middletown, OH (US);
David Scott Diwinsky, West Chester, OH (US);
Wayne R. Grady, Hamilton, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/00 (2006.01); B23P 6/04 (2006.01); F01D 5/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/005 (2013.01); B23P 6/045 (2013.01); F01D 5/12 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2230/30 (2013.01); F05D 2230/80 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for remotely joining material a surface area of a component of a gas turbine engine are provided. The method can include inserting an integrated repair interface attached to a cable delivery system within a gas turbine engine; positioning a tip of the integrated repair interface adjacent to a defect defined within a surface of the component; temporarily attaching the tip adjacent to the defect within the surface of the component; and supplying a new material to the area to fill the defect.