Turbine brush seal protection device and method

摘要

A turbine brush seal protection device (58) includes an annular substrate (60) having an outer periphery (62) and defining a slot open at the outer periphery (62). The slot is for receiving a portion of an annular brush seal (16) of a gas turbine subassembly (10) during installation of a gas turbine such that the annular substrate (60) at least partially covers the annular brush seal (16). The annular substrate (60) at the outer periphery (62) and within the slot is removably mounted to a stationary portion (68) of the gas turbine subassembly (10). A turbine brush seal protection method includes the steps of providing the annular substrate (60), placing the annular substrate (60) over the portion of the annular brush seal (16) such that the seal portion is inside the slot (66) of the annular substrate (60) during installation of the gas turbine and the annular substrate (60) at least partially covers the annular brush seal (16) of the gas turbine subassembly (10), mounting the annular substrate (60) at the outer periphery (62) and within the slot thereof to a stationary portion (68) of the gas turbine subassembly (10), and removing the annular substrate (60) from the stationary portion (68) of the gas turbine subassembly (10) before completion of installation thereof. <IMAGE>