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An assembly for the cleaning of the exterior and interior surfaces of combustion chambers of the type found in gas turbine and jet engines incorporating the use of an automatically positionable spray assembly having blast madia of desired grit size issuing under pressure therefrom to impinge upon ex

An assembly for the cleaning of the exterior and interior surfaces of combustion chambers of the type found in gas turbine and jet engines incorporating the use of an automatically positionable spray assembly having blast madia of desired grit size issuing under pressure therefrom to impinge upon exposed surfaces of the combustion chamber thereby stripping away any thermal oxidation, carbon deposits and thermal coatings in an automatic, accurate and efficient manner.

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A cleaning assembly for combustion chambers of gas turbine and jet engines designed to direct blast media under high pressure air onto surfaces of the combustion chamber being cleaned, said assembly comprising: a. a housing including a hollow interior dimensioned to enclose the combustion chamber an

A cleaning assembly for combustion chambers of gas turbine and jet engines designed to direct blast media under high pressure air onto surfaces of the combustion chamber being cleaned, said assembly comprising: a. a housing including a hollow interior dimensioned to enclose the combustion chamber and including a mounting structure disposed and structured to support the chamber within said hollow interior, b. a spray nozzle assembly mounted within said housing and including a plurality of nozzle members disposed in spaced relation to one another and collectively in surrounding relation to exterior and interior surface portions of the chamber, whereby blast media is directed onto the exterior and interior surface portions, c. transfer means comprising flexible conduit means mounted on said housing and including flexible conduit means extending into the housing and being connected to said spray nozzle assembly for directing the blast media under pressurized fluid flow to said spray nozzle members, d. a first drive means including a drive motor connected to said spray nozzle assembly and structured for reciprocating linear movement of said plurality of spray nozzles within said housing and along a length of the chamber being cleaned, e. a second drive means including a drive motor connected to said mounting structure and structured for rotation of said mounting structure and the combustion chamber mounted thereon within said housing and relative to said spray nozzle assembly, and f. said flexible conduit means extending into the housing and to each nozzle member accommodating said reciprocating linear movement.