According to Siemens a gas turbine is designed to run for 40 years with maintenance every 3 years as this video explains:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj3a1e901Uk
The gas turbine in Whitegate power station was severely damaged last December when a small piece of metal broke loose and damaged the blades. The turbine was installed in 2010. So it is unusual that the turbine would be so severely damaged after just 10 years.
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