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7FA Gas Turbine Major Inspections Course

Disclaimer:

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The intent of this course is to familiarize the trainee with the steps necessary to
perform a Hot Gas Path inspection on a 7FA Gas Turbine. It is not intended to be used

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as a field procedure for performing a hot gas path inspection. Please refer to proper
and specific plant procedures.

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7FA Gas Turbine Major Inspections Course

Learning Objectives, Chapter:

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1.0 Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the hot gas path and major inspections. At the

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completion of this topic the trainee will be able to identify the different types of
maintenance performed on the gas turbine.

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2.0 HGP Clearance Measurements
Provides a description of the steps required to measure and record component

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clearances as part of the Hot Gas Path inspection.

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3.0 Turbine Casing Removal
Provides a description of the steps required to remove the turbine casing to conduct a
Hot Gas Path inspection.

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4.0 HGP Concentricity, Rotor Float, & Clearance Checks

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Provides a description of the steps required to measure the concentricity of the first
stage nozzle assembly and take rotor float measurements and internal turbine
clearances.
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5.0 HGP Component Removal
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This chapter provides a step for step description of the disassembly of the gas turbine
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combustion system for inspection.

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6.0 Hot Gas Path Inspection

This chapter provides a description of the steps necessary to inspect the hot gas path
components.
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7.0 HGP Turbine Section Assembly

Provides a description of the reassembly process following a Gas Turbine Hot Gas Path
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inspection.
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8.0 HGP Assembly Clearances

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Provides a description of the required clearance measurements taken during the Gas
Turbine Hot Gas Path inspection reassembly.
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9.0 HGP Combustion Section Assembly

This chapter provides a description of the steps necessary to reassemble the
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combustion section following a Gas Turbine Hot Gas Path inspection.

10.0 HGP External Equipment Assembly and Testing

This chapter provides a step by step description of the reassembly of the gas turbine
combustion system following the combustion inspection, including machine retest.

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214_B5_Ch1 Overview
1. Inspection Scope

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a. The purpose of hot gas path and major inspection is to examine those parts that are
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exposed to high temperatures from the combustion process and parts that have been in-
service for a long period of time, such as compressor blades and bearings.
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b. The hot gas path inspection includes the full scope inspection of the combustion system
components and a detailed inspection of the turbine nozzles, shrouds, and buckets.
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c. The major inspection includes the full scope inspection of the combustion system
components, the full scope of the hot gas path inspection and a detailed inspection of
the compressor blades, turbine buckets, bearings, rotor, and casing conditions.
d. Good preparation for these outages will include having all of the spare parts and tools on
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site prior to the start of the inspection.

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2. Hot Gas Path Inspection

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a. A hot gas path inspection is estimated to take 176 hours or 22 eight hour shifts to
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perform.
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b. The hot gas path inspection includes the combustion inspection and a detailed
inspection of the turbine nozzles and shrouds.
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c. In order to perform this inspection, the top half of the turbine shell is removed.
d. The nozzles, diaphragms, and shrouds are removed.
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e. The turbine buckets will be inspected visually while in place.

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3. Major Inspection

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a. A major inspection is estimated to take 368 hours or 46 eight hour shifts to perform.
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b. The major inspection is a flange-to-flange inspection of gas turbine components which
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are subject to wear during normal turbine operation.
c. This inspection includes elements of the combustion system inspection and the hot gas
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path inspections, plus:

• The upper inlet case, mid, and discharge cases are removed.
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• The compressor and inlet cases are inspected for fouling, erosion, corrosion, and
leakage.
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• The rotor and stator compressor blades are checked for tip clearances, rubs, bowing,
cracking, and warping.
• The turbine nozzles and shrouds are checked for clearance, foreign object damage,
cracking, erosion and corrosion.
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• The seals and hook fits of the nozzles and diaphragms are inspected for rubs,
erosion, fretting or thermal deterioration.
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• Turbine buckets are removed and the bucket, bucket grooves and dovetails are
inspected foreign object damage, cracking, erosion and corrosion.
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• Bearings and seals are inspected for clearance and wear.

• All clearances are checked against their original values.
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Test
1) Scope

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Besides the combustion system parts, what additional parts are inspected during a hot

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gas path inspection?

A. Nozzles
B. Shrouds
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C. Buckets
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D. All of the above
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2) Buckets
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The buckets must be removed to in order to inspect them.

A. True
B. False

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3) Cases

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Which of the following cases are removed for a hot gas path inspection?

A. The upper turbine case

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B. The upper compressor discharge case
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C. The exhaust frame
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D. The upper and lower turbine case
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4) Equipment
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The major inspection includes bearings and seals.

A. True
B. False

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5) Compressor

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What are the compressor blades inspected for during the major inspection?

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D. All of the above
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Test Answers

1) D
2) False

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4) True

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