Appendix B

Trouble Shootings

TROUBLE SHOOTINGS
Situation Possible Causes Possible Solutions
System congestion. Clean the entire system
Check the real obstacles area and
the inlet shape towards the original
design.
Obstacles to the air flow. In dry-coolers the minimum free
height of the inlet area has to be 1
time the fan diameter at least; this
height has to be higher in the case
Low Air Flow of multiple units in line.
Low Power Absorption Increase blade pitch angle (till 3
Static pressure higher than
deg. after having checked the data
specified one .
sheet selection).
Blade pitch angle changed. (e. g. Set the right pitch angle and refer
bolts [8] [10] not tightened at the to the operation manual to set the
right torque). right torque of screws and bolts.
Increase blade pitch angle (till 3
Temperature higher than that of
deg. after having checked the data
design.
sheet selection).

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Situation
High power absorption
Rubbing between the blades
and the fan ring
Scratch or little damages
Thin crack on a blade surface
High vibration level
In case of any problem contact COFIMCO S.r.l. specifying the order number indicated
on the fan identification plate.
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Possible Causes Possible Solutions
Decrease the blade pitch angle
Temperature lower than that of
(till 3 deg. after have checked
design.
the data sheet selection).
Decrease the blade pitch angle
Static Pressure lower than that
(till 3 deg. after have checked
of design.
the data sheet selection).
Screws and bolts of the fan
Torque all screws and bolts.
and/or the structure loosened.
Fan not centered. Center the fan.
Tip clearance too small. Increase the fan ring diameter.
… Contact Cofimco.
… Contact Cofimco.
Unbalance of one or more
Contact Cofimco.
blades.
Blade pitch angle not included
Set right blade pitch angle.
in the 0.5 deg. tolerance.
Blades too close to the
supports (periodic aerodynamic Contact Cofimco.
turbulence).
Resonance between one of the
possible fan forcing frequencies
and one or more of the vibration Contact Cofimco.
modes of the structure on which
it is installed.
Vibration transmitted by the
structure on which the fan is Contact Cofimco.
installed.
Resonance of the blades with
one of the possible forcing Contact Cofimco.
frequencies.
Misalignment of the drive shaft. Realign the drive shaft.
Worn output shaft bearing Contact the supplier.
The fan and/or the structure Tighten screws and bolts at the
bolts are not tightened right torque.
The draining holes of the
Open the draining holes.
blades are obstructed
COFIMCO B/BR-Series Fans