PUMP

TROUBLESHOOTING
BY Engineer:
AHMED ABDULLAH ZAYED
E-MAIL azayed76@yahoo.com
Tel. 002-010-3583653
 Pump Troubleshooting
• Work request seldom state the exact natural
of problem
• Three important questions ask by mechanic
to the operator
(1) When the problem begin? suddenly or
gradually?
(2) What changes in pump status occurred?
(3) What steps has the operator taken to
alleviate the problem?
PROBLEMS

Suddenly Gradually
 Sudden and complete  One or more parts
failure of part or parts wearing
Suction low (Blocked or forget to open the
valve)
High Discharge (Blocked or forget to open the
valve)
Noises
Vibration
High Temperature
Leak
 REMEMBER

Operator checked the valve

Strainer cleaned or changes
Mechanic must double check
Gathering instrument
Copy of manufactures manual
Types Of Symptoms

•Heard
•Felt
•Seen
 Symptoms can be Heard
• Loud rattling or Clanging
Broken part (shut down the pump)
• Howling or Grinding
Bad bearing, Timing gears ,misalignment or shaft distortion
• Violent Chattering
Loss of suction, air bound, low setting of relief valve, weather
very cold and oil not preheated
• Growling
Discharge valve partially blocked
• High Squealing
Relief valve continuously open
 Symptom can be felt
• Excessive Vibration (Vibrometer)
Worn Or Damaged Part
Bearing, Rotor Imbalance, Shaft Bent or out of
Round , Misalignment
• Overheating( Pyrometer )
Friction due to
Not proper lubricated Mechanical seals, Bearing,
Timing gear, Rotors
 Symptom can be Seen
• Abnormal Reading of Suction And
Discharge gage
First (Check Valve Position- strainer- check gage)
Second (Too high discharge reading)
Blockage downstream
Third (Too low discharge)
Wear or failure parts, Air leak,Partial blocked
suction, Lack of fluid supplies, Loss of
Priming
 Symptom can be seen (cont.)

• Leakage
Lubrication Of bearing, Timing
gears, packing, Stuffing box
Air leaks (Pressurization test)
Pipe flanges, Joints, Mechanical
seals, Stuffing box, Gaskets
 Internal Parts Problems

• Wear or damage the casing rings (wearing

rings)
• Clogging impeller, lantern ring, Gland
sealing
• Worn or damage packing materials or
mechanical seal
• Breaking shafts
• Wear or damage the bearing
• Foreign objects broken parts in the casing
• Wear or damage impeller
 Cavitation Phenomena
High noises (Rattling sound)
Like marbles rattling inside casing
High Vibration
Gage fluctuation
Pitting inside casing and vanes
• Decreasing inlet suction pressure
• Boiling occurs
• Bubbles forming in the low pressure area of the
suction eye
• Bubbles collapse suddenly at the high pressure
area
• Powerful shock waves
• Creating dents or pits inside casing and impeller
 NPSH is designed into a pump for
specific range of temperature
If the pump handles fluids within its
available NPSH
NO Cavitations problem
• Operator forgets to open suction valve
• Suction line is blocked or partially
blocked
• Suction Filter or strainer is blocked
• Pump runs too long with discharge valve
• shut and recirculation line is clogged
• Fix Technical problem
• Decrease fluid temperature
• Booster pump
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 Strainer cleaned Or changes
 It will save time