Title

Turbine Engine Compressor Blade Checkout

Date

1967

Index Abstract

Coming Soon

Photo Quality

Complete

Report Number

AFAPL TR 67-59

Creator

Bridges, J. E.

Hegner, H. R.

Knox, R. M.

Schwab, R. B.

Hehn, A. H.

Corporate Author

IIT Research Institute

Laboratory

Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory

Extent

235

NTRL Accession Number

AD818274

Identifier

AD0818274

Access Rights

Export Controls

Distribution Classification

1

Contract

AF 33(615)-3640

DoD Project

8119

DoD Task

811925

DTIC Record Exists

No

Distribution Change Authority Correspondence

AFAPL LTR

Abstract

The ingestion of foreign objects into jet engines causes damage in the compressor assembly which is a major safety-of-flight and maintenance problem. While the engine is installed, the checkout of jet engine compressor rotor blades is a difficult and time consuming operation. Foreign object damage is normally not found until it severely affects engine performance. Therefore, new checkout techniques need to be developed to detect foreign object damage during flight line checkout while the engine is operating. This program was initiated with an objective to demonstrate the feasibility of one or more techniques for a portable flight line checkout system that will determine foreign object damage to the compressor rotor blades of the installed jet engine. The compressor blades are to be inspected without requiring personnel to gain access to the engine front end and while the engine is motoring, idling, and running at 100 percent power or any setting in between.

Report Availability

Full text available

Date Issued

1967-06

Publisher

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH : Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory, Research and Technology Division, Air Force Systems Command

Provenance

Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control

Type

report

Format

1 online resource