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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2014
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Michael S. Stevens, Alfred, ME (US);
Jeremy Drake, South Berwick, ME (US);
Brian Duguay, Berwick, ME (US);
Timothy M. Davis, Kennebunk, ME (US);
Ryan M. Kohn, Kennebunk, ME (US);
Dairus D. McDowell, Shapleigh, ME (US);
Brian McLaughlin, Kennebunk, ME (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/28 (2006.01); F01D 11/12 (2006.01); F01D 25/00 (2006.01); B23P 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/12 (2013.01); F01D 25/00 (2013.01); F01D 25/285 (2013.01); B23P 15/008 (2013.01); F05D 2230/64 (2013.01); F05D 2300/43 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4932 (2015.01); Y10T 156/10 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method of assembling a gas turbine engine is provided that includes locating a consumable assembly tool within the engine. The consumable assembly tool is attached to another component of the gas turbine engine. The engine is run to vaporize the consumable assembly tool.