EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) reports that 7FA gas turbines have a rotor life of about 144,000 hours, or 5,000 starts. The primary life-limiting factor is high cycle fatigue cracks ...

At this point in the project, flowpath staking work was performed and NDE-verified on all R-17 compressor blades. With the gas turbine compressor rotor blade re-staking complete, reinstallations and ...

Airlines may no longer need to repeatedly inspect low-pressure compressor (LPC) rotors in Pratt & Whitney PW1500G turbofans, which power Airbus A220s. The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued ...

The FAA plans to mandate manufacturer-recommended swaps of certain IAE V2500 high pressure compressor (HPC) stage 3 rotor blades to address durability issues linked to in-service incidents. A Nov. 18 ...

Hill helicopter’s main rotor blade is a complex amalgamation of CFRP, GFRP, unidirectional and biaxial materials that is cured in a single process. Source (All Images) | Hill Helicopters Helicopter ...