LEAP High Pressure Turbine

Stage 1 Shroud BSI Guide

GEK-134742

November 2022

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This guide is designed to aid Airline Maintenance Personnel with the identification of typical
visual findings during a LEAP High-Pressure Turbine (HPT) Shroud borescope inspection.
Engine model specific limitations and detailed acceptance and non-acceptance criteria are
only found in the Engine Manuals and/or Aircraft Maintenance Manuals.
Contact CFM if further assistance is needed in classification of HPT Shroud borescope
inspection findings.

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Table of Contents
Title Page Number
Introduction 5
LEAP-1A Shroud Configuration 6
LEAP-1B Shroud Configuration 7
BSI Ports and Shroud Identification 8
Blade Rub 9
HPT Stage 1 Shroud

Cracks 10
AMM Criteria

Missing Flow Path Coating 11

Base Material Chipping 17
Interpreting Corner Distress 20
Missing Base Material 21
Missing Spline Seals 23
Hole in Shroud 25

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Introduction

This guide is intended exclusively for the owners and operators of CFM engines. It has been
prepared as a guide for use in the analysis of borescope findings on CFM HPT Shrouds. The
purpose of the guide is to enable identification of the typical visual findings during the
borescope inspection. The data and images presented here do not supersede or replace
any of the engine or aircraft manufacturer’s Instructions for Continued Airworthiness. This
document and the material within it are subordinate to the Aircraft Maintenance Manual
and Engine Manual.

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LEAP-1A HPT Stage 1 Shroud Configuration Chart

Stage 1 Shroud Stage 1 Shroud

Thick Coating Thin Coating

Stage 1 Blade Stage 1 Blade

1-Piece Hanger Box Shroud 3-Piece Hanger Open Shroud

EIS SB 72-0119 SB 72-0213 SB 72-0233 SB 72-0285 SB 72-0399 SER-0002

2559M11G14 2559M11G16 2789M01P01 2796M21P01 2796M21P02 2796M21P04 2796M21P05
Thin Coating Improved Hermiticity In-region Improvement Alternate EBC
• Box shroud • Box shroud • Thick coating
(EBC) • Open shroud • Open shroud • Open shroud • Open shroud
• Thick coating • Thick coating
(EBC) (EBC) • Open shroud • Thin coating (EBC) • Thin coating (EBC) • Thin coating (EBC) • Thin coating (Alt EBC)
• Added spline seal • Improved coating • Improved post • Certified
cooling design and processing processing of coating configuration on
• Alternate coating limited release
chemistry • Alternate coating
chemistry

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LEAP-1B HPT Stage 1 Shroud Configuration Chart

Stage 1 Shroud
EBC Flow EBC
Flow path
coating path
coating Bond Coat
Bond Coat
Coating
CMC Base

**Not to Scale
CMC Base Material
**Not to Scale

Stage 1 Blade
Material
3-Piece Hanger Open Shroud Thin-Coated
Thick-Coated Shroud
Shroud

EIS SB 72-0156 SB 72-0218 SB 72-0303 SER-0002

2653M19/2692M40 2790M11P01 2790M11P02 2790M11P04 2790M11P05
Thin Coating Improved Hermiticity Modified EBC Alternate EBC
• Thick coating (EBC)
• Thin coating (EBC) • Thin coating (EBC) • Thin coating (EBC) • Thin coating (EBC)
• Open Shroud Thickness reduced by • Improved hermeticity • In-region improvement • In-region alternate coating
50% from EIS • Improved coating design and chemistry
• Improved coating design &
• Reduced hanger flow processing processing • Certified configuration on
limited release

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BSI Ports and Shroud Identification
18 Shroud
Segments
~ 1.3 in.
(33.02 mm)

~ 3.7 in.
(93.98 mm)

S1 HPTB
pressure S1 HPTB
S1 HPTN side
suction pressure
(concave) side
side S2N OB
S1S
(convex) Split Line
split line

S1S
S1S LE split line
S1S to S2N cold
axial gap
Blade rotation
Blade rotation S2N OB LE
S1S to S2N
S1N OBTE cold axial gap
FWD S1S TE FWD
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Borescope view of S1S LE Borescope view of S1S TE
Blade Rub

Blade Rub is a surface depression or displacement caused by two surfaces moving while in contact with
each other. The metal deposit typically seen on the shroud surface is caused by the contact between the
Stage 1 Blade and the Stage 1 Shroud.

CSN: 1255 | Region: Americas CSN: 1594 | Region: Asia Pacific CSN: 2336 | Region: Americas

Typical blade rub on shroud – Serviceable* Typical blade rub on shroud – Serviceable* Typical blade rub on shroud – Serviceable*

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Cracks

A crack is a parting or discontinuity in the parent material.

Note: fractures in the coating (EBC and bond coat) of the shroud are not considered
cracks, and as such should not be limited to the serviceability criteria on this page.

CSN: 1261 | Region: Americas CSN: 3814 | Region: METCIS CSN: 1116 | Region: Europe

Axial Crack Circumferential Crack Circumferential Crack

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Missing Flow Path Coating

Missing flow path coating includes missing EBC and missing

bond coat. Any amount of missing EBC is permitted,
provided the bond coat is fully intact. CMC Shroud Layer Guidance

Note: Missing bond coat is often mistaken for chipped base material.
CMC base material is smoother and darker than bond coat and can
usually be identified by striations (stripes or ridges).
EBC
Flow path EBC
coating
0.10 in. Bond Coat Bond Coat
2.5 mm

Trailing Edge CMC Base Material CMC Base Material

**Not to Scale

**Not to Scale
0.10 in.
2.5 mm

Thick-Coated Shroud Thin-Coated Shroud

Leading Edge
**Not to Scale
Any amount of missing EBC is permitted, provided the bond
coat is fully intact.

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 Missing Flow Path Coating – Continue In Service Limits*

PRE SB LEAP-1A-72-00-0119-01A-930A-D (Box Shroud)

Check the engine data plate for thrust rating 1A23, 1A24, 1A24E1, 1A26 and 1A26E1:
A 500-cycle repeat inspection interval is permitted with this condition:
i. Any amount of missing coating on the shroud segment, provided
there is no oxidation on the adjacent stage-2 nozzle outer platform
LE.
A 200-cycle repeat inspection interval is permitted with this condition:
i. Any amount of missing coating on the shroud segment, oxidation on
-1A ONLY

the adjacent stage-2 nozzle outer platform LE is permitted.

OUTER
PLATFORM TE
Check the engine data plate for thrust rating 1A30, 1A32, 1A33, 1A33B2 and 1A35A:
A 200-cycle repeat inspection interval is permitted with this condition: STAGE 1
SHROUD
i. Any amount of missing coating on the shroud segment, provided STAGE 2 NOZZLE

there is no oxidation on the adjacent stage-2 nozzle outer platform OUTER

PLATFORM LE

LE.
A 100-cycle repeat inspection interval is permitted with this condition:
i. Any amount of missing coating on the shroud segment, oxidation on
the adjacent stage-2 nozzle outer platform LE is permitted.

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 Missing Flow Path Coating – Continue In Service Limits*

POST SB LEAP-1A-72-00-0119-01A-930A-D (Box Shroud)

0.4 in.

A 1600-cycle repeat inspection interval is permitted with these conditions:

• In the areas between 0.1 in. (2.54 mm) and 0.3 in. (7.62 mm) from the 0.66 in.
TE, any amount of missing coating is permitted, if the base material is LE TE
-1A ONLY

not exposed.
• In the area between 0.66 in. (16.8 mm) from the TE and 0.4 in. (10.2
mm) from the circumferential split line, any amount of missing coating 0.1 in.
and exposed based material is permitted. 0.3 in.

A 600-cycle repeat inspection interval is permitted with these conditions:

• Any amount of missing coating on the shroud segment. **Not to Scale
Circumferential Split
Line

POST SB LEAP-1A-72-00-0213-01A-930A-D (Open Shroud)

TE
-1A & ALL -1B

A 1600-cycle repeat inspection interval is permitted with these conditions:

• Any amount of missing coating on the shroud segment.

LE

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Missing Flow Path Coating – Examples
CSN: 2726 | Region: Europe CSN: 2653 | Region: Europe CSN: 1129 | Region: China

PSE Observations PSE Observations PSE Observations

• Region of missing EBC • Region of missing EBC • Missing almost all EBC along shroud
• Bond coat degradation where EBC is missing • Bond coat mostly intact • Bond coat fully intact
• Missing flow path coating/exposed base material along • Sliver of missing flow path coating/exposed base • No exposed base material
shroud LE material along TE
NOT MISSING FPC
MISSING FLOW PATH COATING MISSING FLOW PATH COATING

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Missing Flow Path Coating – Examples

CSN: 554 | Region: Europe CSN: 2653 | Region: Europe CSN: 4058 | Region: Europe

PSE Observations PSE Observations PSE Observations

• Missing complete layer of EBC • Missing complete layer of EBC • Heavy blade rub along the blade track
• Bond coat mostly intact • Bond coat degradation along TE • Area of missing EBC in the circumferential split line
• Sliver of chipped bond coat/exposed base material along TE • Region of missing bond coat/exposed base material region
• Bond coat fully intact
MISSING FLOW PATH COATING MISSING FLOW PATH COATING • No exposed base material

NOT MISSING FPC

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Missing Flow Path Coating – Examples
CSN: 2232 | Region: Europe CSN: 4327 | Region: Asia CSN: 2303 | Region: Europe

PSE Observations PSE Observations PSE Observations

• Missing complete EBC on both shrouds • Small region of missing EBC • Missing EBC along blade track
• Bond coat mostly intact • Bond coat fully intact • Bond coat fully intact
• Bond coat degradation along TE and circumferential • No exposed base material • No exposed base material
split line
• Tiny region of missing flow path coating/exposed
NOT MISSING FPC NOT MISSING FPC
base material along split line

MISSING FLOW PATH COATING

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Base Material Chipping

A chip is a breaking away of the parent material (CMC) on the

edge of the shroud. CMC Shroud Layer Guidance

CMC base material may become visible with loss of flow path
coating. Visible, but intact CMC base material should not be
classified as a chip. EBC
Flow path EBC
coating
Bond Coat Bond Coat
The measurement of chipped base material should only include
the length or area of missing CMC. Do not include areas of CMC Base CMC Base
missing flow path coating in the evaluation of chipping.

**Not to Scale

**Not to Scale
Material Material

Thick-Coated Thin-Coated
Shroud Shroud
Missing bond coat or top-coat (EBC) is NOT considered
chipping. This would be considered “MISSING FLOW PATH
COATING” (PAGE 11).
NOTE: Missing bond coat is sometimes mistaken for chipped base
material. CMC base material is smoother and darker than bond coat
and can usually be identified by striations (stripes or ridges).

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Base Material Chipping – Examples
Example CSN: 1974 | Region: China CSN: 1714 | Region: Americas

KEY

Bond coat
degradation

Exposed base
material

Chipped base
material

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Base Material Chipping – Examples
CSN: 1292 | Region: Americas CSN: 4058 | Region: Europe CSN: 5256 | Region: Asia

KEY

Bond coat
degradation

Exposed base
material

Partial Spline Seal

Chipped base
material

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Interpreting Corner Distress
The Split Line Region is that which extends 0.08 inches (2.0 mm) inward from the Circumferential Split Line (edge
of the shroud).
Measuring corner distress:
1 Find the axial length of chipped base material along the circumferential split line of the shroud segment
If the chipped base material extends outside of the split line region, measure the axial length of the remaining chipped
2
region from the TE or LE.
3 Evaluate findings against AMM limits

LE

Split Line
0.08 in.

Chipping
Split Line Region
Split Line

LE
Split Line
Split Line Region

TE 2
TE

Shroud Regions Example Chip

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Missing Base Material

Shroud Split Line Region*

Missing base material is classified as a region affected by the Refer to AMM for up-to-date serviceability and CIS
complete absence of parent material (CMC). Missing base
material only pertains to regions where CMC is missing through
the entire thickness of the shroud.

Layers of CMC base material may chip leaving additional

exposed CMC; this is classified as BASE MATERIAL CHIPPING
(PAGE 17).

NOTE: Spline seal slot break out is not considered missing

material because the CMC base material is still present
underneath.

**Not to Scale

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Missing Base Material - Examples
CSN: 1292 | Region: Americas CSN: 2500 | Region: Asia Pacific

Missing Base
Seal Slot Material (TE)

Missing Base
Material
Stage 1
Blade LE

Assess chip AND missing base material on split line according to Assess missing base material along trailing edge according to
AMM limits AMM limits

NOTE: This is NOT considered a hole NOTE: This is NOT considered a hole

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Missing Spline Seals
Assessment of spline seal condition requires a BSI view of
the seals perpendicular to the shroud surface.
Separate inspections should be done for the leading edge
and the trailing edge to obtain views of the entire seal.
The intent of the AMM is to inspect the condition of the
Flow Path Seals
o If Flow Path Seal is intact, Internal Seals are not visible

Flow path Seals

Reference: LEAP-1B-72-53-00-05A-71BA-C
Internal Seals

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Missing Spline Seals – Examples
Flow path spline seal is in place and damaged (e.g., holes in seal) Flow path spline seal is partially missing

Flow path spline seal is in place and undamaged Missing flow path spline seal – Shroud parent material
visible beneath chipped area

Assess chipped base material on split line according to AMM

limits

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Hole in Shroud

A shroud hole is classified as a complete cavity through the

entire thickness/depth of the CMC base material.

Note: A hole cannot exist along the edges of the shroud. This
would be considered chipping.

AMM Criteria:
Remove the engine in ten cycles or less.*

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 LEAP-1A/1B High Pressure
Turbine Stage 1 Shroud BSI Guide

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