摘要 |
A tool for removing a shim from a dovetail of a fan blade for a turbine engi ne rotor includes a clip and a handle. The clip includes a release edge configured to engage a flared lip of a dovetail shim. The handle extends fro m the clip and contacts the exterior surface of the shim. When the handle and the clip are rotated about a longitudinal axis of the handle, the release ed ge separates the flared lip of the shim from the dovetail and the handle applie s a downward force to easily remove the shim from the dovetail. |