Patent ID: 7419556
Filing Date: 2008-09-02
Classification: B29C,F01D,F02C,F05D,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A method for repairing an inlet cap of a turbine engine having a front face and a rear face, the method comprising: removing at least a portion of a first erosion-resistant layer from the front face of the inlet cap; removing at least a portion of a plurality of structural fiber layers positioned beneath the first erosion-resistant layer; applying at least a first and a second structural replacement layer to the inlet cap to replace the removed structural fiber layers, wherein at least the first structural replacement layer is rotationally staggered with respect to at least the second structural replacement layer; applying a second erosion-resistant layer to the inlet cap so that the second erosion-resistant layer is positioned over at least the structural replacement layer; positioning the inlet cap between a front mold and a rear mold, wherein the front mold is comprised of hard tooling and the rear mold is comprised of soft tooling; and applying heat and pressure to the inlet cap.