Service Letter SL2015-601/MIKA

Action code: AT FIRST OPPORTUNITY

Loosening of Plugs
in Piston

SL2015-601/MIKA
July 2015

Dear Sirs Concerns

Owners and operators of
We have experienced unintended loosening of internal plugs in the MAN four-stroke diesel engines.
pistons for the listed engine types. Type: L28/32H, L28/32A, V28/32H,
V28/32S, V28/32A, L23/30, L23/30H,
In the worst-case scenario, the loose plugs may fall out of the threaded L23/30A, V23/30, V23/30A
hole and cause damage to the piston and liner.

Investigations indicate that the root cause for the loosening of the plug
is insufficient cleaning of the threaded hole and missing loctite/glue
during assembly. Plugs assembled correctly with loctite has a safety
factor of more than 3.0 compared to the installation force.

Based on these findings MAN Diesel & Turbo recommends verifying

the tightening torque by loosening the plugs with 150 Nm at the first
opportunity. If the plugs are found to be loose, the threaded hole and
plugs must be cleaned properly with a steel brush and Loctite 7063,
and the plugs must be reassembled and secured with Loctite 2701
or Loctite 263 and tightened with a torque of 100 Nm. We attach a
detailed instruction for re-assembling of the plugs.

Yours faithfully

Mikael C. Jensen Jens Christensen

Vice President Manager Maturing & Testing
Engineering Four-stroke

MAN Diesel & Turbo MAN Diesel & Turbo MAN Diesel & Turbo
H. Christoffersensvej 6 Niels Juels Vej 15 Branch of MAN Diesel & Turbo SE,
4960 Holeby 9900 Frederikshavn Germany
Denmark Denmark CVR No.: 31611792
Phone: +45 54 69 31 00 Phone: +45 96 20 41 00 Head office: Teglholmsgade 41
Fax: +45 54 69 30 30 Fax: +45 96 20 40 30 2450 Copenhagen SV, Denmark
mandieselturbo-hol@mandieselturbo.com mandieselturbo-frh@mandieselturbo.com German Reg.No.: HRB 22056
Amtsgericht Augsburg
www.mandieselturbo.com
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Section T - T
Piston seen from bottom

Plug screw with

T T drain
1 2 2 Plug screw
S 1

S
R

R Plug screw with

drain
1 2
Plug screw

1 Plug screw

2 Plug screw with drain

3 Loctite 7063

4 Loctite 2701 or Loctite 263

Verification:
Check the tightening by loosening the plugs with 150 Nm
If the plugs are tightened and secured, no further step is needed
If the plug are found loose, proceed according to the next step
Section S - S Section R - R

Dismantling:
Remove plug screw pos. 1 and 2.
1 x2
2 x2

Re-conditioning:
Plug screw pos. 1, 2 and the threaded
hole in the piston to be cleaned properly
with a steel brush and Loctite 7063.
If plug screws pos. 1 and 2 are damaged,
new ones to be installed.

3 3
To be cleaned To be cleaned
with Loctite 7063 with Loctite 7063

Re-assembly:
Pos. 1 and 2 to be fixed with
pos. 4, Loctite 2701 or Loctite 263.
Please ensure correct amount of Loctite
to plug and thread.
Tighten with tightening torque of 100 Nm.
4 4
To be fixed with To be fixed with
Loctite 2701 or Loctite 263 Loctite 2701 or Loctite 263
Tightening torque 100 Nm Tightening torque 100 Nm

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