Patent ID: 8820148
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: F01D,F05D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An access port for a turbomachine, the access port comprising: a passageway through an external casing of the turbomachine; a removable passageway cover for removably occluding the passageway, a tool insert for the access port, wherein the tool insert is sized and dimensioned to be inserted into the access port when the removable passageway cover is removed, such that the tool insert and the removable passageway cover are interchangeably and alternatively inserted into the passageway, wherein when inserted into the access port, the tool insert or the removable passageway cover is secured to the external casing of the turbomachine by a bolt, wherein a head of the bolt is keyed such that a mated tool of a non-standard size and a non-standard shape is required to remove the bolt, and wherein the tool insert further comprises a repair tool, the repair tool being configured to radially outwardly remove at least one turbomachine blade and radially inwardly insert at least one replacement turbomachine blade through the access port.