SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPAIRING A COMPONENT OF A ROTARY MACHINE

A component includes a substrate configured to receive tensile stress in a first direction. The substrate includes a recess defined therein on a surface. The recess includes a first portion having a first width defined in a second direction. The recess also includes a second portion having a second width defined substantially parallel to the second direction, and a third portion between the first and second portions along the first direction. The third portion having a third width defined substantially parallel to the second direction such that each of the first width and the second width is different than the third width. The component further includes an insert coupled to the substrate. A perimeter of the insert is sized substantially identically to a perimeter of the recess such that the insert is received within the recess in a clearance fit.