Abstract: Disclosed is a method of repairing a rear cone segment erosion coating including removing a portion of an existing fluoroelastomer coating from a rear cone segment to form a repair area; forming a cured replacement erosion coating corresponding to the repair area, wherein the cured replacement erosion coating has a layer of fluoroelastomer and a layer of fibrous reinforcement; preparing the repair area and the cured replacement erosion coating for adhesion; locating the prepared cured replacement erosion coating on the prepared repair area; and adhering the prepared cured replacement erosion coating to the prepared repair area. Also disclosed is a cured replacement erosion coating and a repaired inlet nose cone.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 30, 2022
Date of Patent:
August 29, 2023
Assignee:
RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES COPORATION
Inventors:
Brian Kenneth Holland, Jonathan Roobol, William Bogue, Kerry Lynn Davis, Michael A. Morden, Brandon A. Gates