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Main Engine Starting Air Control Valve Trouble
Technical committee
1. Outline of breakdown
On this vessel with main engine (7L80MCE), while S/B anchored offshore, ahead and astern starting
was out of order.
After anchorage, start-up tests were performed. Although the engine started up several times, the en-
gine became incapable of starting.
As air comes into all cylinders while running by the air, the problem was surmised to be operation
failure of the starting air control valve and overhaul inspection was carried out.
2. Overhaul conditions
1) The stop disc and the closing disc fitting part (A part) contacted and abrasion occurred in a laby-
rinth formation.
2) Sticking and abrasion of the closing disc piston ring occurred and contacted a section of the casing
(B part).
3) The contacting part (D part) of the distributing disc and reversing disc was abraded.
4) The contacting part (C part) of the closing disc and distributing disc was abraded.
3. Causes
The contacting surface (C part) of the closing disc with the distributing disc was abraded, the fitting
part of the stop disc and closing disc contacted and abraded in a labyrinth formation. As a result, op-
eration of the closing disc became faulty and as it was functioning in an inclined condition, it is sur-
mised that it damaged the part of contact with the reversing disc.
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Fig. 1 Starting air control valve
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Fig. 3 After modification