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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2009
Applicant:
Kurt J. Goodwin, Greer, SC (US);
Inventor:
Kurt J. Goodwin, Greer, SC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 6/00 (2006.01); B23P 19/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and system for repairing a wind turbine component in a wind turbine is provided. A damaged region of a drive assembly affects the wind turbine component. The method includes the steps of, providing a replacement wind turbine component, providing a mount for the replacement wind turbine component, and installing the replacement wind turbine component and mount in an undamaged region of the drive assembly. The replacement wind turbine component and mount are located to avoid interaction with the damaged region.