Borescope Inspection Report

Taurus 60 CED
Country

Customer Name

Site Name

USA
Specific Reports

Task Risk Assessment

CSA/Invoice/Work Order Numbers

Borescope Inspection

YES

N/A
PD
Number

Borescope
Date

Borescope Completed By

4/20/11
Package
S/N

Customer
Tag

Report Date

N/A

4/20/11

Engine

Hours

Starts

4338

197

S/N

Borescope Completed:

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Gas

Hours
Liquid

Total

4338

N/A

4338

Before

Starts

Next
Overhaul

197

N/A

After Offline Compressor Wash

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3rd Stage Nozzle
3rd Stage Blades

0 Stage VGV
1st Stage VGV
2nd Stage VGV

Air Inlet Duct

Air Inlet Screen
Compressor Inlet GV
0 Stage Blades
0 Stage Compressor GV

C
Borescope Ports
2nd Stage Nozzle
2nd Stage Blages

B
Fuel Injector
11th Stage Compressor Blades
Compressor Exit GV
Injectors
Combustor Interior
Torch Tube
1st Stage Turbine Nozzle
1st Stage Turbine Blades

RGB
Inspection Port
Pinion & Star Gear Star
Gear 2nd stage
Accessory Gear
Low Speed Brg

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Access
location
Air inlet

Picture

Description

Severity

Air Inlet

Air inlet

Inspection for

a) Potential FOD

None

b) Cracks,
damaged mesh

None

a) Nicks and
dents. Quantity
and size

None

b) Excess of
fouling

None

c) Corrosive
pitting. Affected
area

None

Inlet Guide Vanes

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Access
location
Air inlet

Picture

Description
0 Stage
Compressor Blades

Air inlet

Air inlet

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0 Stage
Compressor Guide
Vanes

11 Stage
Compressor Guide
Vanes

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Inspection for

Severity

a) Nicks and
dents. Quantity
and size.

None

b) Excessive
fouling

None

c) Corrosive
pitting. Affected
area.

None

d) Tip rub. Gap

width and metal
curling.

None

a) Nicks and
dents. Quantity
and size.

None

b) Excessive
fouling

None

c) Corrosive
pitting. Affected
area.p

None

a) Nicks and
dents. Quantity
and size.

None

b) Excessive
fouling

None

c) Corrosive
pitting. Affected
area.

Moderate

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Access
location
Air inlet

Picture

Description
11 Stage
Compressor Blades

Inspection for
a) Nicks and
dents. Quantity
and size.

Severity

None

b) Excessive
fouling

None

c) Corrosive
pitting. Affected
area.

Moderate

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Access
location
Fuel
Injector

Picture

Description
Injectors

Inspection for
a) Pilot Center
body erosion
b) Fuel hole
contamination or
blockage

c) Cracks.
Quantity and size

Fuel
Injector

Injectors

a) Pilot
Centerbody
erosion
b) Fuel hole
contamination or
blockage
c) Cracks.
Quantity and size

d) Liquid only:
broken main fuel
spokes

Fuel
Injector

Combustor Interior

a) Cracks.
Quantity and size
b) Thermal
Erosion
c) Hot spots

d) Buckling or
warpage

Severity
Slight.
None

None

None
None
None

None

None
None
None

None

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Access
location
Fuel
Injector

Fuel
Injector

Picture

Description

Inspection for

Severity

st

1 Stage Turbine
Nozzle:
- Leading edge
- Airfoil surface
- Trailing edge

1st Stage Turbine

Blades:
- Leading edge
- Airfoil surface
- Trailing edge
- Blade Tip

a) Cracks.
Quantity, length,
and orientation.

None

b) Thermal
erosion. Depth
and affected area.

Slight

c) F.O.D. Affected
area

None

a) Cracks.
Quantity, length,
and orientation.

None

b) Thermal
erosion. Depth
and affected area.

Slight

c) F.O.D. Affected
area

None

d) Tip rub. Gap

width.

None

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Access
location
Boroscope
Port

Picture

2 Stage Turbine
Nozzle:
- Leading edge
- Airfoil surface
- Trailing edge

ccess
location
T5 Port

Description

Inspection for

Severity

nd

Picture

Description

a) Cracks.
Quantity, length,
and orientation.

None

b) Cracks.

None

c) Thermal
erosion. Depth
and affected area.

Slight

Inspection for

Severity

rd

3 Stage Turbine
Nozzle:
- Leading edge
- Airfoil surface
- Trailing edge

a) Cracks.
Quantity, length,
and orientation.

None

b) Cracks.

None

c) Thermal
erosion. Depth
and affected area.

Slight

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Summary of Findings/Conclusion:
Thermal corrosion and pitting.

Recommendation:
Detergent wash.

Borescope Inspection of Gas Turbine Engine General Review

The gas turbine borescope inspection is an internal inspection performed by a trained specialist who assesses the
condition of the gas turbine from the air inlet through to the exhaust, using an instrument specifically designed to
examine the gas path via the access ports positioned along the engine.
These inspections are one of the primary diagnostic methods for maintaining turbo-machinery. Both rigid and
flexible fiberscopes are used in conjunction with especially formed guide tubes to inspect the internal stationary
and rotating components and to detect early signs of wear or impending failure. The major benefits of the
inspection include equipment condition awareness and effective scheduling of any necessary maintenance
interventions. In addition, greater reliability / longevity can be achieved through internal inspections, as well as
reducing the potential of severe equipment damage.
The operating gas turbine engine by design is exposed to high temperatures and rotates at high speeds. Internal
inspections are thus necessary to determine if wear or thermal erosion is evident. In addition, these inspections
will quantify if any foreign object damage (FOD) or corrosion has occurred, as well as assessing internal
components for thermal deterioration, cracking or distortion.
Though every effort is made to examine all accessible parts of the engine, there are parts of the engine that are
not accessible to a borescope inspection. Therefore, a borescope inspection should not be considered to be an
exhaustive evaluation of an engines health. For example, corrosion of the under platform portion of a turbine
blade cannot be seen in a borescope inspection. Thus, just because it was not seen in a borescope inspection
doesnt mean it cannot exist.

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Customer Signature

/ Date

Date

Customer Name

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