Borescope Inspections Topics

February 2023

Bertrand Gerbeaux
CFM Field Service Engineer

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Agenda

 CFM56
 New HPT BSI Guide

 LEAP-1A
 New HPT Blades stg 1 BSI Guide
 HPT stg 1 Shroud Guide
 Examples of HPT stg 1 blade possible distress
 Borescope tool and lenses
 Combustor dome new limits
 LPT Blades & Nozzles corrosion
 Fuel Nozzles AHS Distress
 Hand cranking pad

 BSI Reporting

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 CFM56 New HPT BSI Guide

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CFM56 New HPT BSI Guide

 New revision of the HPT BSI guide on Mycfmportal

available
 Memo: CFM guides available on HPC, HPT,
Combustor, and LPT

 Egyptair is recommended to use these guides to

better understand the AMM criteria meaning when
there is a doubt

AMM remains the reference for damage assessment

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 LEAP-1A Topics

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New BSI Guides

 HPT stg 1 blades BSI guide issued dealing with various

findings on this area
 Examples of possible distress are given

 HPT stg 1 Shrouds BSI guide issued dealing with

various findings on this area

Egyptair borescope inspectors may look at these guides before and

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Borescope Equipment

 As per CFM training on SB 72-0461 in Sept 2022, CFM

studied various lenses to perform the inspection and
determined best choices lenses to perform this inspection

 Choice of lens is important to detect possible findings

 These tests were done with the Mentor Visual IQ

borescope equipment, used by CFM Training Center and
Safran On Wing Services team.

Egyptair is recommended to perform their inspections with

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Inspection Tips – SB 72-0461

Examples on MSR engines
 Avoid wide angle view to inspect the blades
 For Leading Edge side (front looking AFT) inspection, perform :
 The concave side inspection in three different steps: Upper,
Mid, Lower spans
 Another views are needed to inspect the leading edge.
 For Trailing Edge side inspection (AFT looking front), perform at
least the inspection in two views (lower / upper) to detect possible
findings

Appropriate view angles are key to detect possible findings

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Combustor deflector upcoming AMM limits update

Before
 Improvement of AMM limits are worked on by CFM
 New limits will be published in AMM rev. May 2023

 New thinner C-seal will be available 1Q2023 and limit

the distress After

AMM advanced copy can be provided by Airbus if necessary

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LPT Blades & Nozzles corrosion

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Fuel Nozzles AHS Distress

 New design introduction: SB 73-0057 issued

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Hand Cranking Pad

 During a BSI when the hand cranking

pad is removed, it is required to
inspect the gear shaft tangs to
ensure their proper alignment (AMM
requirement)
 Contact CFM in case of findings

BSI inspectors may share this memo with mechanics assisting BSI
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 Borescope Reporting

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Borescope Reporting

 Reports, pictures and media provided by Egyptair teams are

well appreciated by CFM 👌
 For MPD BSI, the media organized in folders are suitable for
reading

 Communication: is it possible for the BSI inspectors to inform

Egyptair engineering team when the report and media are
available?

 Ensure to mention in the report all findings, even findings which

are within limits

Reporting is key to report to CFM the observations of BSI inspectors

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