METHODS OF CLEANING A COMPONENT WITHIN A TURBINE ENGINE

A method of cleaning a component 127 within a turbine 10 that includes disassembling the turbine engine 10 to provide a flow path 137 to an interior passageway 136 of the component from an access point 138. The component 127 has coked hydrocarbons formed thereon. The method further includes filling a volume of the interior passageway 136 with an amount of cleaning solution, wherein the cleaning solution is configured to remove the coked hydrocarbons from the component. The method further includes holding the amount of cleaning solution within the interior passageway for a predetermined residence time.