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TIL 1411-2
GE ENERGY SERVICES
PRODUCT SERVICE
23 APRIL 2003

TECHNICAL INFORMATION LETTER

REPLACEMENT OF 6B STAGE-2 The life limiting mechanism for these parts is “creep”
BUCKETS which is an hours based phenomenon. For starts
based machines, please track equivalent factored
APPLICATION hours and adhere to the recommendations in
All MS6001B users with Stage-2 Buckets (S2B) with Table 1 for hours based limitations. Other
P/N 979E0615, 110E2901, 112E6333, 115E6727, recommendations for starts based machines are
119E6350, 91-026622, and 199E6762 listed in GER 3620.

PURPOSE RECOMMENDATIONS
Inform MS6001B users of the recommended GE recommends affected hours based units with
replacement interval of S2B with P/N 979E0615, S2B part number 115E 6727 with Tfire of 2075F or
110E2901, 112E6333, 115E6727, 119E6350, higher to replace the buckets at the first HGP. For
91-026622, and 199E6762. Hot Gas Path (HGP) customers with spare sets of these buckets, a repair
intervals are defined in GER 3620. option will be available to extend the life of the
bucket to a recommended replacement at the third
HGP. Please contact your local Energy Services
BACKGROUND DISCUSSION Representative for further details.
GE has recently engaged in an effort to update the
life recommendations for the 6BeV and 6581 S2B
components. A qualified GE specialist should
MAINTENANCE
visually inspect the z-lock, airfoil, and shroud at Customers with spare S2B with part numbers
every HGP interval. The recommended replacement 115E6727 have an option to send their parts in to a
interval for hours based machines is listed in qualified GE service shop for a bucket modification
Table 1. to part number 119E6762 that has a recommended
replacement interval of 3 HGP intervals. Please
contact your local Energy Services Representative
Description Part 6521, 6531, 6571 6BeV,
number 6541, 6551, model 6581,
for further details.
and 6561 and
models uprated Also, GE has completed a S2B design modification
models that will be available 2Q03. The part number
119E6350 will supersede P/N 115E6727. The
4-Hole 979E0615 2 HGP N/A N/A
110E2901 recommended replacement interval of part number
119E6350 is at the third HGP.
7-Hole Uprate 112E6333 3 HGP 3 HGP 2 HGP
Contact your local GE Energy Services
Baseline 6-Hole 115E6727 2 HGP 1 HGP 1 HGP**
representative for assistance or for additional
6-Hole Design 119E6350 3 HGP 3 HGP 3 HGP information.

Modified 6-Hole 119E6762 3 HGP 3 HGP 3 HGP

6BeV design 91-026622 2 HGP 2 HGP 2 HGP

**Based on fleet leader monitoring
Table 1. Recommended Replacement Intervals

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