2. Oil leakage around the engine
3.Loose
fasteners, pipe and tubefittings, and electrical connections
4. Inlet filters
5. Exhaust system
6. Control and monitoring system indicator lights
The daily inspection should require less than an hour to perform properly and can be made by the operator.
The interval between more thorough inspections will depend on the operating conditions of the gas turbine. Manufacturers generally provide guidelines for determining inspection intervals based on exhaust gastemperatures, type and quality of fuelutilized, and number of starts.
Table 12-2 shows time intervals for various inspections based on fuels and startups. Minor inspections should be performed after about 3000-6000 hoursof operation, or afterapproximately 200starts, whichever comesfirst. This inspection requires a shutdown for two to fivedays, depending on availability of parts and extent of repair work to be done. During thisinspection, the combustion system and turbine should be checked.
The first minor inspection or overhaul of a turbine forms the mostimportant datum point in its maintenancehistory, and it should always be made under the supervision of an experienced engineer. All data should be carefully taken and compared with the turbine erection information to ascertain if anysetting changes,misalignment, or excessive wear have occurred during operation. Subsequent inspections are also of great impor-tance, since they verify manufacturers" recommendations or help to establish maintenance trends for particular operating conditions.
When the established time for major maintenance approaches, a meet-ing should be arranged between the operating department and the manufacturer"s engineer to discuss and arrange for the date of turbine outage. A short time before taking the turbine out of service a completeoperational test should be made atzero, one-half, and normal maximumloads, preferably in the presence of the manufacturer"s engineer. These tests are for reference temperatures andpressures, which will serve as a means of comparison with identical tests that should be made immedi-ately after the unit is overhauled. The operational tests should end with an over-speed trip test to indicate whether attention should be given to the governor or tripping mechanism during the shutdown. These specific data will also serve together with the logged operational data or case history (which should be reviewed with the manufacturer"s engineer) to determine the focal point or items requiring special attention or investiga-tion: 中国航空网 www.aero.cn 航空翻译 www.aviation.cn 本文链接地址:燃气涡轮工程手册 Gas Turbine Engineering Handbook 3(83)