Borescope plug

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1987-09-10

1989-03-28

Stout, Donald E.

Power plants

Combustion products used as motive fluid

Combined with regulation of power output feature

415118, F01D 2500

Patent

active

048152765

ABSTRACT:
The invention comprises a borescope plug for sealing a borescope inspection port on a turbine engine having a fluid flowpath and multiple casings. The borescope plug comprises a plug body having an interlocking drive interface, a plunger portion positioned for sliding coaxial movement relative to the plug body and spring means engaging both the plug body and the plunger. The spring means presses the plunger towards a fully extended position relative to the plug body. The plunger comprises a fixedly attached tip portion shaped to conform with the fluid flowpath. Key means is provided for aligning the tip to conform with the fluid flowpath and the tip is cooled with a cooling airflow.

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