REMOTE TURBINE COMPONENT REPLACEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF REMOTELY REPLACING TURBINE COMPONENT

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote turbine component replacement apparatus for use with a turbine assembly, and a method of remotely removing a material.SOLUTION: A remote turbine component replacement apparatus 50 for a turbine assembly includes an arm 54 having a first end 56 positioned at a user accessible region 44 and a second end 58 extending to a remote location 42 of the turbine assembly proximate to a turbine material zone to be removed. Also included is a base portion 60 proximate to the second end 58 and configured to engage a turbine component located at the remote location 42. Further included is a material removal tool 72 proximate to the base portion 60. Yet further included is a debris removal component 78 proximate to the base portion 60.