General Electric Company
Methods of servicing a fuel nozzle tip

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Abstract:

Methods of servicing a fuel nozzle are provided. a method of servicing a fuel nozzle includes a step of machining away material from a nozzle tip of the fuel nozzle to form an annular groove within the nozzle tip. The method further includes a step of inserting a replacement coupon into the annular groove. The replacement coupon having a radially outermost that corresponds to the annular groove and a post-removal contact surface. The method further includes a step of fixedly coupling the radially outermost of the replacement coupon to the annular groove.

Status:
Grant
Type:

Utility

Filling date:

28 Aug 2020

Issue date:

6 Sep 2022