Metallurgical evaluation of a cracked Rene 41 gas turbine HPT case flange from a commercial engine and associated studies.

Tuesday, September 13, 2022: 10:50 AM
Convention Center: 261 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Mr. Jon I. Morales, P.E. , GE Aviation, Cincinnati, OH
The presentation reviews a metallurgical investigation of a cracked flange on a fielded high-pressure turbine case and the subsequent “in-house” laboratory trials to replicate the cracking to support the root cause analysis.
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