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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2021
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Satya Mohan Vamsi Andalam, Bangalore, IN;
Shivakumar Basavanna, Mullur, IN;
Sandeep Kumar, Bangalore, IN;
Mandar Diwakar Godbole, Bangalore, IN;
Vamshi Krishna Reddy Kommareddy, Bangalore, IN;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of servicing a portion of a gas turbine engine includes inserting a rigid guide tube into an inspection port in a shroud of the gas turbine engine. The flexible guide tube is inserted into and through the rigid guide tube. The flexible guide tube is pre-shaped such that the flexible guide tube is biased towards a predetermined shape after being inserted through the rigid guide tube. A tool is pushed through the flexible guide tube such that the distal end of the tool moves out of and away from an end of the flexible guide tube. An area of interest of the gas turbine engine is then serviced with the tool.