You are conducting a borescope inspection of the combustor section of a GE LM2500 gas turbine engine. You observe a one square inch hole in the combustor dome where burn through has removed the metal. What would be your course of action?

Correct Answer: Option A — Record the damage and continue to operate the engine while monitoring the high pressure turbine temperatures and nozzle condition.

Minor combustor dome burn-through is often acceptable within specific GE maintenance limits. Provided the damage does not compromise structural integrity or cause excessive turbine inlet temperature deviations, the engine may continue operation while being closely monitored for further degradation, as per the manufacturer's approved technical maintenance procedures.