Inspection Report:

WH_Uetliberg-UB11-2019-04-28

Windfield WH_Uetliberg
Windturbine UB11; SSL101
WTG Coord. (Lat, Lon) 47.28858, 8.52331
Blade-Serial # Serial 2, Serial 3, Serial 1

Field work date 28-Apr-2019

Inspection date 28-Apr-2019

Summary
Repair must be done within next 6 months

Author: Borja Kaiser

Reviewed: Julien Föhn
Verified: Borja Kaiser

Copyright Notice
Any and all images, visualizations, charts, diagrams, data collections, data synchronization patterns, and other materials contained or
displayed in this inspection report are protected by copyright. Any and all copyrights are exclusively owned and controlled by Sulzer & Schmid
Laboratories AG.
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Table of Contents
1 Glossary.......................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Terms ......................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Classification of Defects ............................................................................................................. 4
2 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Location and WTG...................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Technology ................................................................................................................................. 5
2.3 Target ......................................................................................................................................... 5
2.4 Data concerning the case .......................................................................................................... 5
3 Blade Inspection ............................................................................................................................ 6
3.1 Blade A No. Serial 1 .................................................................................................................... 6
3.1.1 Overview Blade A ................................................................................................................. 6
3.1.2 Summary Blade A ................................................................................................................. 7
3.1.3 Details Blade A ..................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Blade B No. Serial 2 ..................................................................................................................20
3.2.1 Overview Blade B ...............................................................................................................20
3.2.2 Summary Blade B ...............................................................................................................21
3.2.3 Details Blade B ...................................................................................................................22
3.3 Blade C No. Serial 3 ..................................................................................................................30
3.3.1 Overview Blade C ...............................................................................................................30
3.3.2 Summary Blade C ...............................................................................................................31
3.3.3 Details Blade C ...................................................................................................................32
4 Conclusions ..................................................................................................................................41
4.1 Recommendations ...................................................................................................................41
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1 Glossary

1.1 Terms
Term or abbreviation Definition
Blade root A specific point on the longitudinal axis of the blade measured from
the exact center of the hub. Note that the size of the hub is not the
same in the various wind turbine types.
Leading edge (LE) The leading edge of the blade, i.e. the ‘nose’ that is heading into the
wind during operation.
Suction Side (SS) In the manufacturing the SS shell is the upper shell. It is the side of
the blade which faces the tower during turbine operation.
Shell The function of the shell is to give an aerodynamic profile.
Spar This is the structural part of the blade. It is positioned between the
shells and must resist loads and forces. The sides towards the leading
and trailing edge are called the web.
Trailing edge (TE) The trailing edge of the blade is the thin edge where the airflow
leaves the blade during operation. Together with the main spar the
trailing edge is sustaining loads to the blade.
Pressure Side (PS) The PS shell is the underside during production. This side is facing the
wind and is also known as the pressure side.
Both sides (BS) Both Sides is used if damage is on the edge (TE or LE) or extends to
both sides of the blade.
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1.2 Classification of Defects

Class Description
Category 1 Cosmetic Damage
Category 2 Damage below wear and tear
Category 3 Damage above wear and tear
Category 4 Serious Damage
Category 5 Critical Damage
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2 Introduction
2.1 Location and WTG
On 28-Apr-2019 a OEM Inspection has been performed on WTG unit UB11 in WH_Uetliberg.
2.2 Technology
The inspection has been carried out with an autonomous UAS(Sulzer & Schmid Laboratories Technology),
making high-resolution images of all blades.
2.3 Target
The aim of this report is to inspect in detail the surface of the blades and thus documenting its status.
Where damages are detected, those are documented below. Recommendations are given if any actions
should be taken.

2.4 Data concerning the case

Team
UAV Operating Benjamin Dorn
WTG Operator Benjamin Dorn
Blade Expert Borja Kaiser
Report Reviewer Julien Föhn
Report Verifier Borja Kaiser

Unit
Wind park WH_Uetliberg
Location Details Windy Height Uetliberg
Owner Sulzer & Schmid Laboratories AG
WTG Type SSL101
WTG No. UB11
WTG Coord. (Lat, Lon) 47.28858, 8.52331
Blade Serial No. Serial 2, Serial 3, Serial 1
Commissioning Date Jan/1/2020
Operational Hours 0
Production kWh 0

Inspection Gear
Drone PM410
Software SSL3DX™

Weather
Weather Clear sky
Wind 0-2 m/s
Temperature 10 °C
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3 Blade Inspection

3.1 Blade A No. Serial 1

3.1.1 Overview Blade A
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3.1.2 Summary Blade A

3 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
4 Category 3 Erosion
5 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
6 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
7 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
8 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
9 Category 2 Coat damage
surface.
10 Category 2 Lightning
damage
11 Category 2 Lightning
damage
12 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
13 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
14 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
15 Category 3 Cracks
longitudinal
16 Category 2 Aerodynamic
element missing
17 Category 2 Coat damage
surface.
18 Category 3 Coat damage
surface.

Defect Class Type

Number
1 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
2 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
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3.1.3 Details Blade A

Defect: 1
Image: 1
Blade: A
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 24,6m
Size: 6,6cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 2
Image: 2
Blade: A
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 20.0%
Distance from root: 26,7m
Size: 3,4cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 3
Image: 3
Blade: A
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 28m
Size: 5,8cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 4
Image: 4
Blade: A
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 28,5m
Size: 4cm
Type: Erosion
Class: Category 3
Description:
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Defect: 5
Image: 5
Blade: A
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 18.0%
Distance from root: 28,9m
Size: 4,8cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 6
Image: 6
Blade: A
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 31m
Size: 3,1cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 7
Image: 7
Blade: A
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 31,9m
Size: 4,9cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 7
Image: 8
Blade: A
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 31,9m
Size: 4,9cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 8
Image: 9
Blade: A
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 34,4m
Size: 5,2cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 8
Image: 10
Blade: A
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 34,4m
Size: 5,2cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 9
Image: 11
Blade: A
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 36,1m
Size: 56,1cm
Type: Coat damage surface.
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 10
Image: 12
Blade: A
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 13.0%
Distance from root: 38,5m
Size: 2,9cm
Type: Lightning damage
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 10
Image: 13
Blade: A
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 13.0%
Distance from root: 38,5m
Size: 2,9cm
Type: Lightning damage
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 11
Image: 14
Blade: A
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 13.0%
Distance from root: 38,7m
Size: 5,2cm
Type: Lightning damage
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 11
Image: 15
Blade: A
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 13.0%
Distance from root: 38,7m
Size: 5,2cm
Type: Lightning damage
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 11
Image: 16
Blade: A
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 13.0%
Distance from root: 38,7m
Size: 5,2cm
Type: Lightning damage
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 12
Image: 17
Blade: A
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 13.0%
Distance from root: 40,8m
Size: 3,6cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 13
Image: 18
Blade: A
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 22.0%
Distance from root: 45,7m
Size: 2,7cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 14
Image: 19
Blade: A
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 28.0%
Distance from root: 46,7m
Size: 4,9cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 15
Image: 20
Blade: A
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 31.0%
Distance from root: 47,5m
Size: 10,5cm
Type: Cracks longitudinal
Class: Category 3
Description:
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Defect: 16
Image: 21
Blade: A
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 42.0%
Distance from root: 47,5m
Size: 17,1cm
Type: Aerodynamic element missing
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 17
Image: 22
Blade: A
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 37.0%
Distance from root: 48,8m
Size: 23,6cm
Type: Coat damage surface.
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 18
Image: 23
Blade: A
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 49,7m
Size: 10,3cm
Type: Coat damage surface.
Class: Category 3
Description:

Defect: 18
Image: 24
Blade: A
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 49,7m
Size: 10,3cm
Type: Coat damage surface.
Class: Category 3
Description:
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3.2 Blade B No. Serial 2

3.2.1 Overview Blade B
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3.2.2 Summary Blade B

Defect Class Type
Number
19 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
20 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
21 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
22 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
23 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
24 Category 2 Lightning
damage
25 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
26 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
27 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
28 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
29 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
30 Category 2 Erosion
31 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
32 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
33 Category 2 Erosion
34 Category 3 Erosion
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3.2.3 Details Blade B

Defect: 19
Image: 25
Blade: B
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 16.0%
Distance from root: 16,9m
Size: 12,9 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 20
Image: 26
Blade: B
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 16.0%
Distance from root: 21,8m
Size: 8,8 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 21
Image: 27
Blade: B
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 18.0%
Distance from root: 23,2m
Size: 5,6 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 22
Image: 28
Blade: B
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 20.0%
Distance from root: 25,6m
Size: 6,7 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 23
Image: 29
Blade: B
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 18.0%
Distance from root: 27,5m
Size: 7,3 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 24
Image: 30
Blade: B
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 15.0%
Distance from root: 28m
Size: 4,5 cm
Type: Lightning damage
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 25
Image: 31
Blade: B
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 20.0%
Distance from root: 28,6m
Size: 6,3 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 26
Image: 32
Blade: B
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 15.0%
Distance from root: 31m
Size: 6,3 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 27
Image: 33
Blade: B
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 10.0%
Distance from root: 32,6m
Size: 6,9 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 28
Image: 34
Blade: B
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 33,2m
Size: 4,6 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 29
Image: 35
Blade: B
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 17.0%
Distance from root: 34,4m
Size: 5,3 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 30
Image: 36
Blade: B
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 36,4m
Size: 31,7 cm
Type: Erosion
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 31
Image: 37
Blade: B
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 39,9m
Size: 6,1 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 32
Image: 38
Blade: B
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 44,4m
Size: 3,3 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 33
Image: 39
Blade: B
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 46,1m
Size: 5,2 cm
Type: Erosion
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 34
Image: 40
Blade: B
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 13.0%
Distance from root: 49,8m
Size: 59 cm
Type: Erosion
Class: Category 3
Description:
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3.3 Blade C No. Serial 3

3.3.1 Overview Blade C
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3.3.2 Summary Blade C

Defect Class Type

Number
35 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
36 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
37 Category 2 Erosion
38 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
39 Category 2 Lightning
damage
40 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
41 Category 2 Erosion
42 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
43 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
44 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
45 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
46 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
47 Category 2 Chip in
paint/coat
48 Category 2 Erosion
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3.3.3 Details Blade C

Defect: 35
Image: 41
Blade: C
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 48.0%
Distance from root: 6,8m
Size: 4 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 36
Image: 42
Blade: C
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 16,2m
Size: 7,7 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 37
Image: 43
Blade: C
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 17,1m
Size: 11,2 cm
Type: Erosion
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 38
Image: 44
Blade: C
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 18.0%
Distance from root: 26,8m
Size: 6,2 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 39
Image: 45
Blade: C
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 13.0%
Distance from root: 30,5m
Size: 6,2 cm
Type: Lightning damage
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 39
Image: 46
Blade: C
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 13.0%
Distance from root: 30,5m
Size: 6,2 cm
Type: Lightning damage
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 39
Image: 47
Blade: C
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 13.0%
Distance from root: 30,5m
Size: 6,2 cm
Type: Lightning damage
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 39
Image: 48
Blade: C
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 13.0%
Distance from root: 30,5m
Size: 6,2 cm
Type: Lightning damage
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 39
Image: 49
Blade: C
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 13.0%
Distance from root: 30,5m
Size: 6,2 cm
Type: Lightning damage
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 40
Image: 50
Blade: C
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 33,4m
Size: 3,7 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 41
Image: 51
Blade: C
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 36,3m
Size: 24,4 cm
Type: Erosion
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 42
Image: 52
Blade: C
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 10.0%
Distance from root: 38,5m
Size: 3,3 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 43
Image: 53
Blade: C
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 39,3m
Size: 4,1 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 44
Image: 54
Blade: C
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 10.0%
Distance from root: 43,7m
Size: 3,3 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 45
Image: 55
Blade: C
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 12.0%
Distance from root: 43,9m
Size: 4,2 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 46
Image: 56
Blade: C
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 12.0%
Distance from root: 44,8m
Size: 6,1 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:
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Defect: 47
Image: 57
Blade: C
Blade Side: SS
Distance from LE: 25.0%
Distance from root: 48,6m
Size: 4,2 cm
Type: Chip in paint/coat
Class: Category 2
Description:

Defect: 48
Image: 58
Blade: C
Blade Side: PS
Distance from LE: 0.0%
Distance from root: 50,1m
Size: 33,3 cm
Type: Erosion
Class: Category 2
Description:
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4 Conclusions
Damage above wear and tear on blade
Blade A No. Serial 1: Category 3
Blade B No. Serial 2: Category 3
Blade C No. Serial 3: Category 2

4.1 Recommendations
Repair must be done within next 6 months
Blade A No. Serial 1: Repair must be done within next 6 months
Blade B No. Serial 2: Repair must be done within next 6 months
Blade C No. Serial 3: Repair only if other damages are to be repaired