General Electric Company
CROSS FIRE TUBE INSTALLATION/REMOVAL METHODS AND APPARATUS

Abstract:

The present application provides a cross fire tube installation/removal apparatus (100) for use with a combustor (25) of a gas turbine engine (10). The cross fire tube installation/removal apparatus (100) includes a cross fire tube assembly (110) having a sleeve (120, 130) with a tube groove (170, 180) therein and a cross fire tube tool (300) having a spring (390) with a spring flange (440). The spring flange (340) is sized to engage the tube groove (170, 180).