You are conducting a borescope inspection of the combustor section of a GE LM2500 gas turbine engine. You observe a one square inch hole in the combus...

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You are conducting a borescope inspection of the combustor section of a GE LM2500 gas turbine engine. You observe a one square inch hole in the combustor dome where burn through has removed the metal. What would be your course of action?

Accepted Answer

Record the damage and continue to operate the engine while monitoring the high pressure turbine temperatures and nozzle condition.

Engine: Gas Turbines

You are conducting a borescope inspection of the combustor section of a GE LM2500 gas turbine engine. You observe a one square inch hole in the combustor dome where burn through has removed the metal. What would be your course of action?

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