A METHOD OF BALANCING A TURBINE ENGINE ROTOR, AND A ROTOR BALANCED BY SUCH A METHOD
A method of balancing a turbine engine rotor, the method including mounting screws forming balance weights on the rotor in order to form a balance configuration, each screw possessing a predetermined weight and a screw head having a visual characteristic previously associated with its weight. A rotor balanced by such a method is also disclosed.
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13 . A method of balancing a turbine engine rotor, the method comprising mounting screws forming balance weights on the rotor in order to form a balance configuration, each screw possessing a predetermined weight and a screw head having a visual characteristic previously associated with its weight.
14 . A method according to claim 13 , including a prior step of establishing a table in which each particular visual characteristic of a screw head is associated with a predetermined screw weight.
15 . A method according to claim 13 , wherein the visual characteristics of the screw heads include particular shapes and/or colors.
16 . A method according to claim 13 , wherein the balance configuration is stored in a memory of an electronic computer of the turbine engine and is then transmitted automatically to a database of a maintenance center.
17 . A method according to claim 16 , wherein the installed balance configuration is transmitted to a technician during an operation of replacing the electronic computer.
18 . A method according to claim 16 , wherein a balance recommendation is calculated by the maintenance center in the event of vibration being detected in operation, and the recommendation is transmitted to a technician.
19 . A turbine engine rotor including screws forming balance weights that are mounted on the rotor, each screw possessing a predetermined weight and a screw head having a visual characteristic previously associated with its weight.
20 . A rotor according to claim 19 , wherein the screw heads are of different shapes.
21 . A rotor according to claim 20 , wherein the screw head shapes are selected from square, round, hexagonal, cross-shaped, star-shaped, and ring-shaped.
22 . A rotor according to claim 19 , wherein the screw heads are of different colors.
23 . A rotor according to claim 19 , said rotor forming a fan.
24 . A turbine engine having a rotor according to claim 19 .