A borescope inspection is the only way to examine the health of your GE LM engine. This critical inspection diagnoses problems and determines what repairs need to be made and when. Borescope inspections help you identify potential problems and prevent unnecessary repairs.

VBR Turbine Partners has 20 years’ experience performing borescope inspections for LM2500, LM6000 and LM1600 engines. Our engineers know the limits of these engines and how you can maximize your turbine uptime. They will work closely with you to keep your engines up and running.

Your VBR borescope inspection

VBR’s thoroughness and attention to detail is what sets us apart. Our engineers inspect every critical area of your gas turbine engine from the compressor rotor and stator to the hot section parts, low pressure turbine and the frames.

We offer follow-up consultations and help in planning repairs. If defects exist or will occur soon, we will advise you to take remedial action. 

You will receive:

  • In-depth report with attention to detail
  • Clear explanations, high quality images
  • Actionable recommendations

How to plan a borescope inspection

A borescope inspection can take 1 -2 days depending on your engine type. VBR recommends a complete inspection for every 4000 operating hours or 450 fired starts. For average users, this comes out to 2 times a year.

Our engineers and field service coordinator will work with you to determine the best time to schedule an inspection. They will evaluate if maintenance tasks can be postponed or need to happen right away. We can also help you prepare for periods when your engine is needed most. 

Training to Improves your borescope inspection skills

Advanced LM Gas Turbines Borescope Inspection Training

To improve your borescope inspection skills, consider our ‘Advanced LM Gas Turbines Borescope Inspection Training’ This 3-day course will elevate your equipment operation, analytic and maintenance skills. From understanding work packages to practical training sessions inspecting gas turbines, you will gain valuable expertise in borescope equipment operation and maintenance. Schedule this training session to enhance your team’s troubleshooting capabilities. You can take this course at our Training Center in Elst, the Netherlands or at your location. Tell us what works for you.
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Top 5 questions about borescope inspection

These are the top 5 questions our customers ask about borescope inspections. If you have other questions, send an email to fieldservice@vbr-turbinepartners.com or call us at +31 88 010 9070.
If you are unfamiliar with engine intervals, understanding borescope images is challenging. Many people have difficulty identifying parts in the images. We will help you identify the blades, vanes, nozzles, and combustor parts and fuel nozzles. And then explain what each image means including all deviation and manual limits.
Understanding the root cause of an observed damage is crucial. Potential causes can be improper maintenance, foreign object damage, overheating due to cooling problems or fuel quality. We will discuss with you the most common causes of your engine’s damage.
Customers often ask how to recognize damage such as scoring, cracks, corrosion, carbon buildup or signs of overheating. We will explain to you what normal wear and tear is and how to recognize damage related to engine performance and operational problems.
If our findings are within the manual limits, then it is safe to operate the engine. However, we will recommend an extra borescope inspection based on the manual’s recommendation. If our findings are outside the manual limits, we will explain the damages that may occur and advise you not to run with this engine. However, the final decision whether to operate the engine is yours.

We will determine if your engine can be repaired on site of if it needs to be sent to a shop.  We will discuss the following with you:  

  • If the detected damage be repaired 
  • How extensive the repairs may be 
  • Potential costs and downtime