![]() | GENX-1B CLEANING,INSPECTION,AND REPAIR MANUAL | Dated: 04/10/2025 |
CIR 72-53-42 , CLEANING 001 | ||
HPT ROTOR FORWARD SEAL - CLEANING | ||
* * * FOR ALL |
TASK 72-53-42-100-801 |
1 . | General. |
A. | This procedure gives instructions to clean the high pressure turbine (HPT) rotor forward seal (forward seal) (01-250 , 72-53-00) (SIN 150A3), (01-250A , 72-53-00) (SIN 150A3), or (02-250 , 72-53-00) (SIN 150A3). Keep this part with the related parts by engine serial number for inspection and assembly. Refer to Figure 601. |
2 . | Tools, Equipment, and Materials. |
NOTE: |
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A. | Tools and Equipment. |
(1) | Special Tools. None. |
(2) | Standard Tools and Equipment. None. |
(3) | Locally Manufactured Tools. None. |
B. | Consumable Materials. |
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C. | Referenced Procedures. |
D. | Expendable Parts. None. |
3 . | General Cleaning. |
Subtask 72-53-42-110-001 |
A. | Clean the forward seal as follows: |
(1) | Alternative Procedures Available. Light-duty aqueous clean the forward seal. Refer to TASK 70-21-22-110-042 (CLEANING METHOD 22 - LIGHT DUTY AQUEOUS CLEANING (Method 1)). |
Subtask 72-53-42-160-001 |
(1).A. | Alternative Procedure. Steam clean the forward seal. Refer to TASK 70-21-03-160-001 (CLEANING METHOD 3 - STEAM CLEANING). |
Subtask 72-53-42-110-002 |
(1).B. | Alternative Procedure. Four-step alkaline clean and acidic descale the forward seal. Refer to TASK 70-21-10-110-008 (CLEANING METHOD 10 - FOUR-STEP ALKALINE CLEANING AND ACIDIC DESCALING (WITHOUT INHIBITED PHOSPHORIC ACID)). |
Subtask 72-53-42-110-003 |
(1).C. | Alternative Procedure. Four-step alkaline clean and acidic descale the forward seal. Refer to TASK 70-21-20-110-038 (CLEANING METHOD 20 - FOUR-STEP ALKALINE CLEANING AND ACIDIC DESCALING (WITH INHIBITED PHOSPHORIC ACID)). |
Subtask 72-53-42-110-007 |
(1).D. | Alternative Procedure. Heavy-duty alkaline clean the forward seal. Refer to TASK 70-21-06-110-004 (CLEANING METHOD NO. 6 - HEAVY-DUTY ALKALINE CLEANER (WITHOUT INHIBITED PHOSPHORIC ACID)). |
Subtask 72-53-42-120-001 |
(2) | Alternative Procedure Available. If the initial procedure does not remove all unwanted material, wet abrasive blast clean the forward seal. Refer to TASK 70-21-05-120-B02 (Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning Method 5B). Use C04-112 Abrasive Compound, 500 Mesh. |
Subtask 72-53-42-120-003 |
(2).A. | Alternative Procedure. If the initial procedure does not remove all unwanted material, wet abrasive blast clean the forward seal. Refer to TASK 70-21-05-120-B02 (Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning Method 5B) and TASK 70-00-99-801-054 (S1054 - WET ABRASIVE BLASTING - ALUMINUM OXIDE 500 GRIT). |