System and method for servicing an aircraft engine

By combining a flexible hollow tube and a latching mechanism, the problem of high complexity in the maintenance of aircraft engines in existing technologies has been solved, enabling rapid and low-cost inspection and repair of internal components.

CN120383014BActive Publication Date: 2026-03-27GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
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CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
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Filing Date
2025-01-24
Publication Date
2026-03-27

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Abstract

An apparatus for servicing internal components of an aircraft engine includes a flexible hollow tube, a latching mechanism coupled to or in conjunction with the flexible hollow tube, and a servicing device for insertion through the flexible hollow tube. The servicing device is freely movable through the flexible hollow tube and is uncoupled from the latching mechanism. The flexible hollow tube is shaped and configured to enable the flexible hollow tube to be positioned in proximity to a rotatable component of the aircraft engine, thereby allowing the flexible hollow tube to be attached to the rotatable component via the latching mechanism after the flexible hollow tube is inserted through an access port of the aircraft engine.
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