Corrective maintenance for your aero fleets
Our Level-2 shops specialize in providing corrective maintenance for aeroderivative gas turbines, but with one distinction: We keep our repairs local for more convenient and faster service.
There are nine GE Vernova L2 shops that service the Americas, APAC, and EMEA regions, all with standardized work scopes and capabilities to help ensure consistency.
Level-2 maintenance can be performed horizontally, both for installed and non-installed engines. This includes module exchanges and vane and blade replacement on rotating compressor blades.
All our shop work is conducted under consistent, controlled conditions to make sure that factors like temperature, humidity, and airflow have minimal impact on equipment, procedures and outcomes.
- Americas
- APAC
- EMEA
Why choose our L2 shops?
Our L2 shops are committed to delivering exceptional service and support for your aeroderivative gas turbines. Here are some key statistics that showcase our expertise and reliability:
Explore L2 shop repair capabilities
Our shops focus on rapid repair and return of your LM aero fleet. Explore our robust repair capabilities below:
How our services engineers help support the Level-2 shops
Fleet improvement and local repairs: Improvement and local repairs for your entire fleet, site or unit.
Guidance and support: We help you understand what services are the right fit for you.
Conduct risk assessments: We can help you review the data and evaluate how you can continue running through a detailed engineering risk assessment.
Discover all our Level-2 shop repairs
Our Level-2 shops are well-equipped to cover a wide range of repairs across your aero fleet. Explore the Level 2 repair capabilities for your LM6000 fleet in the adjacent diagram. Our expert crew will provide recommendations for your repairs.
Additional repairs are available for the LM2500 and LMS100 aeroderivative gas turbines. Please contact your customer service leader for more information.
*GE Vernova is able to conduct partial scopes of repair in its L2 shops.
Frequently asked questions
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What is the difference between an L2 shop and an L4 shop, and what distinctive equipment does an L2 shop have?
Level-2 maintenance is conducted in the horizontal position either onsite or in our L2 facilities on the external to the package. This includes sensors, actuators, and thermocouples.
The scope of L2 repairs also includes corrective maintenance like modular exchanges, top cases, and hot sections. While many L2 scopes can be done onsite, the advantage of an L2 shop is that it is a maintenance facility with a controlled environment conducive to safe working conditions. High volume shops have dedicated shop leaders and OEM-qualified tooling; in many cases, it is within easier reach of our local technicians and typically faster than our L4 shops.
Conversely, our L4 facilities are typically reserved for complete teardowns and major overhauls as well as component repairs.
How long are the standard duration of repairs for L2 and L4 shops?
Repair durations are entirely dependent on scope. Typical timelines for L2 repairs range from a few days to a couple weeks, but each case varies. At GE Vernova, we determine the appropriate shop for your equipment based on repair needs. L4 scopes are usually more complex, leading to longer repair times.
Can the Level-2 shops pick up some of the load from the L4 shops to speed up depot turn times?
It is our ambition to undertake more scope in our L2 facilities, thereby adding more value to the maintenance chain. However, our capabilities in doing so vary across locations. The U.S., for example, has an installed base that is five times that of Asia. Our team considers that it would be possible to upgrade our Asia shops and match up to 80% of the US shops’ capabilities to meet customer demand.
What Level-2 shop practices could be accomplished onsite as a temporary repair during an unexpected issue?
A site’s ability to operate in a similar capacity as an L2 shop is entirely dependent on its capabilities and facilities. As an example, if a site has an overhead crane with an enclosed climate-controlled space, there ares more repairs that can be done locally compared that to a site with none of those types of facilities.
What's the normal turnover rate for an LM6000 routine service from the time it arrives at the shop to the time it's ready to ship back to a customer?
The L2 shops typically take between four and 12 days on average, depending on the work scope and how many work scopes. For example, we can perform a standard hot section repair in as little as four to six days depending on the engine model. If there are additional scopes, then turnaround time increases.
What is GE Vernova’s latest performance monitoring capabilities, and how does performance degrade over time?
Given the various environments and operating profiles, performance degradation analysis is a unit and site-specific calculation. Upon request, GE Vernova can perform the analysis to assist the customer in determining their specific aggregation over time. If there's an interest in performing an analysis, contact your CSL.
Do the shops follow the O&M manual for serviceable limits, or is there another standard?
The Level-2 shops follow the O&M manual, and our technicians are trained and qualified to these standards. All our evaluation and services are approved and authorized from our services engineering group.
Americas
Are there any North America-specific offerings?
Our North American shops offer various repair services across our different aeroderivative solutions. We offer inlet gear box (IGB) on both LM6000s and LM2500s. Our Level-2 shops can also conduct number three seal changes on LM2500s and number one seal changes on LM6000s. We’ve also done specific scopes on LMS100’s independent power turbines (IPTs) and high-pressure power turbines (HPTs). Additionally, we are also doing extensive LMS100 repairs at our Level-2 shops, often resulting in significant amount of downtime savings for customers.
Can you share more information on your L2 repair capabilities in Latin America?
There is a product support engineering team dedicated to servicing your needs within the Latin American region. We also have roughly 25 field services technicians that alternate between L2 facilities and the field sites in Latin America as well as approximately 80 in North America that can step in and provide support when needed. Contact your CSL.
Are TM2500** engines maintained in the L2 shops?
Our Bakersfield, Houston, and Syracuse L2 shops all share the ability to work the LM2500, the LMS100, and the LM6000 engines. However, we currently don’t have the ability to work on TM packages at our L2 shops, but once the engine is out of the package we have the same repair capabilities as the other engines.
APAC
What are some typical challenges customers in Asia are facing and in what way can L2 shops help?
Due to its diverse geography, culture, language, and size, Asia is geographically vast and diverse—and there are several regulatory frameworks companies need to comply with across countries, such as varying customs and import regulations. In many cases, it is more efficient to send an engine to one of our L2 locations rather than work onsite, where the availability of labor, parts, technical resources, and tooling need to be considered. In addition, our shops are kept at a controlled temperature and climate, eliminating the varying environments across Asia, and operate with a strong focus on worker safety.
Is there an L2 shop in Australia?
There is an L2 shop in Australia, located on the Jandakot airport grounds near Perth. We've had numerous customers send engines to that L2 shop where we perform numerous scopes, and we welcome any of our Australian customers to visit.
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