Solar Turbines Incorporated - Customer Service Center

9330 Sky Park Court

SAN DIEGO, CA, 92123-4304
U.S.A.

BORESCOPE INSPECTION REPORT

GAS TURBINE ENGINE

SATURN
HOT END DRIVE

Engine Serial Number

OHF10-S0767

Engine Rating
[Engine Rating]

Engine Serviceable
Yes

Inspection Performed By
Michael Werling

Inspection Date
Thursday, May 25, 2017

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B O R E S C O P E I N S P E C T I O N I N F O R M A T I O N
Country USA Inspection Date 5/25/2017
Customer Name Inspection Performed By Michael Werling
Site Name Reason For Inspection 4000 Hrs Inspection
District DSNO Borescope Equipment [Borescope equipment used]
Used (Brand/Model)
Work Order # [WO#] Borescope Inspection 131
Procedure (WFM Task #)

P A C K A G E I N F O R M A T I O N
PD # 63001 Package S/N DSG0254
Unit Customer Tag Unit #2 Package Hours 49140
Package Starts 681

E N G I N E I N F O R M A T I O N
Engine GP1 P/N [Engine GP P/N] Gas Fuel Hours [Gas Run Hrs]
Engine GP S/N OHF10-S0767 Liquid Fuel Hours [Liq Run Hrs]
Engine PT2 P/N [Engine PT P/N] Total Hours 30732
Engine PT S/N [Engine PT S/N] Total Starts 419
Engine Rating [Engine Rating] Next Planned Overhaul [Engine Next Plan OHL]
Running Hours
Combustion Type Conventional
Fuel Type Dual

Inspection Last Date Saturday, December 10, 2016 Gas Fuel Hours since last [Gas Last Insp Run Hrs]
inspection
Liquid Fuel Hours since last [Liq Last Insp Run Hrs]
inspection
Starts since last inspection [Starts Last Insp]

N O T E S
Borescope completed before Offline Compressor Wash.

[Insert additional notes here]

1
GP stands for “Gas Producer”.
2
PT Stands for “Power Turbine”.
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B O R E S C O P E I N S P E C T I O N C H E C K L I S T
Performed
Step Description3 Initials & Date
Yes No N/A
MW
1 Complete Task Risk Assessment. 
May 25, 2017

MW
2 Complete Job Safety Analysis. 
May 25, 2017

MW
3 Ensure the shutdown Gas Turbine engine is cool. 
May 25, 2017

MW
4 Prepare the package for a Borescope Inspection. 
May 25, 2017
Perform Borescope Inspection (Record images, MW
5 measurements and comments on the Borescope Inspection 
Report). May 25, 2017

MW
6 Return Gas Turbine engine to service. 
May 25, 2017
Complete the Borescope Inspection Report (Borescope report MW
7 sections populated correctly, FSR signature, Customer 
signature). May 25, 2017
Print/Scan the document as a PDF. Archive the document MW
8 under the WFM associated Major Assembly / Field 
Attachments section. May 25, 2017

3
For detailed step instructions, please refer to the Solar Turbines WFM (Work Force Management) internal procedure mentioned in
the Equipment Information section.
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E Q U I P M E N T D A T A P L A T E

Gas Turbine Power Turbine

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B O R E S C O P E I N S P E C T I O N L O C A T I O N S

D
Exhaust/Bleed Port
3rd Stage Turbine Blades
C
Thermocouple Ports
rd
3 Stage Turbine Nozzles
2nd Stage Turbine Blades
3rd Stage Turbine Blades

A
Air inlet
Air Inlet Duct
Air Inlet Screen
1st Stage Guide Vanes
1st Stage Compressor Blades

B
Fuel Injector
Compressor Exit Guide Vanes
Injectors
Combustor Interior
Torch Tube
1st Stage Turbine Nozzles
1st Stage Turbine Blades

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B O R E S C O P E I N S P E C T I O N S U M M A R Y

Moderate
Condition
Normal

Severe
Minor
Access Port Location Inspection for Comments

a)Potential FOD [Insert Comments

A Air Inlet Screen 
b)Cracks, damaged mesh Here]

a)Nicks, dents, Qty and size

1st Stg Guide b)Excess fouling [Insert Comments
A 
Vanes c)Corrosive pitting. Affected Here]
Area

a)Nicks and dents. Qty & size

b)Excess fouling [Insert Comments
A 1st Stg Blades  Here]
c)Corrosive pitting, Area
d)Tip rub, Gap & curling

a)Nicks and dents. Quantity and

Compressor size
[Insert Comments
B Exit Guide
b)Excess of fouling
 Here]
Vanes
c)Corrosive pitting. Affected area

a)Pilot center erosion

b)Fuel hole contaminated,
blocked Carbon build up on
B Injectors  injectors
c)Cracks
d)Liquid: broken fuel spoke

a)Crack, Qty and size

Combustor b)Thermal erosion [Insert Comments

B 
Interior c)Hot spots Here]
d)Buckling or warpage

[Insert Comments
B Torch Tube a)Thermal erosion  Here]

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Moderate
Condition
Normal

Severe
Minor
Access Port Location Inspection for Comments

a)Cracks, Qty, length,

orientation
1st Stg Turbine [Insert Comments
B Nozzles
b)Thermal erosion, Depth and  Here]
area
c)FOD, Area

a)Cracks, Qty, length,

orientation
1st Stg Turbine b)Thermal erosion, Depth & area [Insert Comments
B 
Blades Here]
c)FOD, Area
d)Tip rub, gap width

a)Cracks, Qty, length,

orientation
2nd Stg Turbine [Insert Comments
C Nozzles
b)Thermal erosion, Depth and  Here]
area
c)FOD, Area

a)Cracks, Qty, length,

orientation

2nd Stg Turbine b)Thermal erosion, Depth and [Insert Comments

C Blades area  Here]
c)FOD, Area
d)Tip rub, gap width

a)Cracks, Qty, length,

orientation
3rd Stg Turbine
C b)Thermal erosion, Depth and  Coating missing
Blades
area
c)FOD, Area

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Moderate
Condition
Normal

Severe
Minor
Access Port Location Inspection for Comments

a)Cracks, Qty, length,

orientation

3rd Stg Turbine b)Thermal erosion, Depth and [Insert Comments

D Nozzles area  Here]
c)FOD, Area
d)Tip rub, gap width

2nd Stage [Insert Comments

X 
Vanes Here]

Exhaust
X TBD  Exhaust Bellows has
Bellows cracks. Replace ASAP

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B O R E S C O P E I N S P E C T I O N P I C T U R E S

Access location
Picture Inspection for Severity / Comments
Description
A

Air Inlet Screen

Normal Condition
a)Potential FOD
Not applicable
b)Cracks, damaged
mesh [Insert Comments
Here]

1st Stg Guide

Vanes a)Nicks, dents, Qty Normal Condition
and size
Contamination, minor
b)Excess fouling
c)Corrosive pitting. [Insert Comments
Affected Area Here]

1st Stg Blades a)Nicks and dents.

Qty & size Normal Condition
b)Excess fouling
Contamination, minor
c)Corrosive pitting,
Area [Insert Comments
d)Tip rub, Gap & Here]
curling

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Access location
Picture Inspection for Severity / Comments
Description
B

Compressor Exit
Guide Vanes a)Nicks and dents. Normal Condition
Quantity and size
Choose an item.
b)Excess of fouling
c)Corrosive pitting. [Insert Comments
Affected area Here]

Injectors a)Pilot center erosion

b)Fuel hole Minor
contaminated,
blocked Carbon build up

c)Cracks Carbon build up on

d)Liquid: broken fuel injectors
spoke

Combustor
Interior a)Crack, Qty and size Normal Condition
b)Thermal erosion
Burn spots
c)Hot spots
d)Buckling or [Insert Comments
warpage Here]

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Access location
Picture Inspection for Severity / Comments
Description
B

Torch Tube
Normal Condition

Choose an item.
a)Thermal erosion
[Insert Comments
Here]

1st Stg Turbine

Nozzles a)Cracks, Qty, length, Normal Condition
orientation
Burn spots
b)Thermal erosion,
Depth and area
[Insert Comments
c)FOD, Area Here]

1st Stg Turbine

a)Cracks, Qty, length, Normal Condition
Blades
orientation
b)Thermal erosion, Blade tip rub, gap
Depth & area width

c)FOD, Area [Insert Comments

d)Tip rub, gap width Here]

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Access location
Picture Inspection for Severity / Comments
Description
C

2nd Stg Turbine

Nozzles a)Cracks, Qty, length, Normal Condition
orientation
Choose an item.
b)Thermal erosion,
Depth and area
[Insert Comments
c)FOD, Area Here]

2nd Stg Turbine

a)Cracks, Qty, length,
Blades Normal Condition
orientation
b)Thermal erosion, Choose an item.
Depth and area
c)FOD, Area [Insert Comments
Here]
d)Tip rub, gap width

3rd Stg Turbine

Blades a)Cracks, Qty, length,
Minor
orientation
b)Thermal erosion, Missing coating
Depth and area
Coating missing
c)FOD, Area

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Access location
Picture Inspection for Severity / Comments
Description
D

3rd Stg Turbine

a)Cracks, Qty, length,
Nozzles Normal Condition
orientation
b)Thermal erosion, Choose an item.
Depth and area
c)FOD, Area [Insert Comments
Here]
d)Tip rub, gap width

2nd Stage Vanes

Normal Condition

Contamination, minor

[Insert Comments
Here]

Exhaust Bellows
Severe

Corrosion
TBD
Exhaust Bellows has
cracks. Replace ASAP

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C O N C L U S I O N
Contamination on first few stages of compressor section; some burn spots in combustor and on first stage nozzles;
exhaust bellows has crack and needs to be replaced.

R E C O M M E N D A T I O N
Replace exhaust bellows; detergent wash regularly; follow Solar’s recommended maintenance practices.

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B O R E S C O P E I N S P E C T I O N O F G A S T U R B I N E E N G I N E
G E N E R A L O B J E C T I V E S
The gas turbine borescope inspection is an internal inspection performed by a trained specialist who assesses the condition of the
gas turbine components. This inspection is performed using an instrument specifically designed to examine the gas path, via the
access ports positioned along the engine, from the air inlet to the exhaust.

These inspections are one of the primary diagnostic methods for maintaining turbo-machinery. Both rigid and flexible fiberscopes
are used in conjunction with especially formed guide tubes to inspect the internal stationary and rotating components. Primary
goals are to detect early signs of wear or impending failure. The major benefits of the inspection include equipment condition
awareness and effective scheduling of any necessary maintenance interventions. In addition, greater reliability / longevity can be
achieved through internal inspections, as well as reducing the potential of severe equipment damage.

The operating gas turbine engine components, by design, are exposed to high thermal and mechanical constraints. Internal
inspections are thus necessary to determine if wear or thermal erosion has occurred. In addition, these inspections will quantify if
any foreign object damage (FOD) or corrosion has occurred, as well as assessing internal components for thermal deterioration,
cracking or distortion.

While every effort is made to examine all accessible parts of the engine, some areas are not accessible through a borescope
inspection. Therefore, a borescope inspection should not be considered to be the ultimate method to assess an engine’s health.

This borescope inspection has been perfomed following a Hierarchical Task Analysis procedure exposed in TL 21.7/100.

SOLAR TURBINES INSPECTOR SIGNATURE / DATE

[Insert Inspector Signature Here]

Inspector Name: Michael Werling

Inspector Email Address: [Insert Inspector Email Here]
Inspector Phone Number: [Insert Inspector Phone # Here]
[Click here to select a date]

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