Patent ID: 7296365

Claim:
A system for inserting a probe into a turbomachine, the system comprising: a male measurement fixture for inserting into at least one wall of the turbomachine, the male measurement fixture measures a probe insertion depth and comprises: a shaft, wherein the shaft includes a tip portion provided at a distal end of the shaft, and wherein the tip portion includes a taper near a distal end of the tip; at least one indicator for indicating the probe insertion depth on the shaft; at least one target zone for determining whether the male measurement fixture is correctly positioned within the at least one wall; and a female measurement fixture for transferring the probe insertion depth from the male measurement fixture to a probe holder device, the female measurement fixture comprises a housing defining a receptacle for receiving the shaft and the tip portion, wherein the receptacle is selectively adjustable to correspond to the probe insertion depth, and wherein the housing can receive the probe holder device in a manner to set the probe insertion depth on the probe holder device.