Metallurgical evaluation of a cracked repaired gas turbine combustor liner

Tuesday, October 17, 2023: 1:20 PM
320 (Huntington Convention Center)
Mr. Alan Soto, GE Aerospace , General Electric, Queretaro, QA, Mexico
The presentation covers a case study where intergranualar cracking was observed along with planar fatigue growth in a repaired combustion liner. The investigation describes the metallurgical findings observed and suspected processes involved to understand root cause, including heat treatments, chemical cleaning, and other anomalies.