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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2011
Applicants:
Damien Hebuterne, Breuillet, FR;
Janvier Lecomte, Montgeron, FR;
Inventors:
Damien Hebuterne, Breuillet, FR;
Janvier Lecomte, Montgeron, FR;
Assignee:
Snecma, Paris, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/16 (2006.01); B23K 26/10 (2006.01); B23P 15/02 (2006.01); B23K 26/18 (2006.01); F01D 5/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/16 (2013.01); B23K 26/18 (2013.01); F01D 5/20 (2013.01); Y02T 50/67 (2013.01); Y02T 50/673 (2013.01); F05D 2230/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for machining at least one aircraft gas turbine engine rotor blade wear indicator is provided. The method includes machining the wear indicator using a laser so as to melt part of the blade, and collecting the molten material of the blade. The method further includes fitting a plug into the bathtub squealer. The plug includes at least one cavity for receiving the molten blade material.