![]() | GENX-1B CLEANING,INSPECTION,AND REPAIR MANUAL | Dated: 04/11/2025 |
CIR 72-53-44 , CLEANING 001 | ||
HPT ROTOR AFT SEAL - CLEANING | ||
* * * FOR ALL |
TASK 72-53-44-100-801 |
1 . | General. |
A. | This procedure gives instructions to clean the high pressure turbine (HPT) rotor aft seal (aft seal) (01-090 , 72-53-00) (SIN 150B4). 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. None. |
C. | Referenced Procedures. |
D. | Expendable Parts. None. |
3 . | General Cleaning. |
Subtask 72-53-44-160-001 |
A. | Optional Procedure. Pre-clean the aft seal. |
Subtask 72-53-44-110-001 |
(1) | Alternative Procedure Available. Use the light-duty aqueous cleaning procedure to pre-clean the aft seal. Refer to TASK 70-21-22-110-042 (CLEANING METHOD 22 - LIGHT DUTY AQUEOUS CLEANING (Method 1)). |
Subtask 72-53-44-160-002 |
(1).A. | Alternative Procedure. Use the steam cleaning procedure to pre-clean the aft seal. Refer to TASK 70-21-03-160-001 (CLEANING METHOD 3 - STEAM CLEANING). |
Subtask 72-53-44-110-002 |
B. | Alternative Procedure Available. Use the four-step alkaline clean and acidic descaling procedure to clean the aft seal. Refer to TASK 70-21-10-110-008 (CLEANING METHOD 10 - FOUR-STEP ALKALINE CLEANING AND ACIDIC DESCALING (WITHOUT INHIBITED PHOSPHORIC ACID)). |
Subtask 72-53-44-110-003 |
B.A. | Alternative Procedure. Use the four-step alkaline clean and acidic descaling procedure to clean the aft seal. Refer to TASK 70-21-20-110-038 (CLEANING METHOD 20 - FOUR-STEP ALKALINE CLEANING AND ACIDIC DESCALING (WITH INHIBITED PHOSPHORIC ACID)). |
Subtask 72-53-44-120-001 |
B.B. | Alternative Procedure. Wet abrasive blast clean the aft seal with 500 grit aluminum oxide. 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). |