TY - JOUR

AB - IT was generally believed during early servicing experience of gas turbines

that nearly every defect could result in power losses, but the last eight years
have provided operational experience which has helped in the design, and
improvements have made the gas turbine a trouble‐free and comparatively reliable
unit. There are still defects which may arise, but it can safely be stated that
they have no bearing on the power output. The customary teething troubles of early
days have been overcome and power units are now available having an overhaul life
of 500 hours. This figure is being increased rapidly and in the near future, the
engine life between overhauls may exceed 1,000 hours. The overhaul of an engine
provides an engine with a complete life cycle and the engine goes out into service
embodied with improved design details, thus making it more reliable than before.
The overhaul procedure consists of stripping, washing, crack testing, inspection,
building and testing the engine, and a brief comment on each has been made in these
notes, supported by a typical overhaul shop layout. The gas turbine power plant
operating costs consist of primary and overhead charges, but in our discussion the
overhead charges pertaining to overhaul will not be considered. These notes are a
generalization of a variety of gas turbines and do not relate to any particular
design.
VL - 25
IS - 7
SN - 0002-2667
DO - 10.1108/eb032312
UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/eb032312
AU - Saeed F/O S.M.
PY - 1953
Y1 - 1953/01/01
TI - The Repair and Overhaul of Gas Turbines: Some Notes on the Organization and
Facilities Used in the Maintenance of Jet Engines
T2 - Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology
PB - MCB UP Ltd
SP - 200
EP - 201
Y2 - 2020/10/25
ER -