The document summarizes a tail pulley failure that occurred on February 15th. It provides a timeline of events, including when cracks were first noticed in pulley #13, operations were stopped, and the pulley was inspected and found to have a cracked drum. An investigation was then conducted to determine the root cause and contributing factors. The investigation concluded that metal fatigue from increased cyclic stress/loading due to fluctuations was the root cause of failure. Contributing factors included a lack of original equipment manufacturer design data and an increase in tail pulley tension.
The document summarizes a tail pulley failure that occurred on February 15th. It provides a timeline of events, including when cracks were first noticed in pulley #13, operations were stopped, and the pulley was inspected and found to have a cracked drum. An investigation was then conducted to determine the root cause and contributing factors. The investigation concluded that metal fatigue from increased cyclic stress/loading due to fluctuations was the root cause of failure. Contributing factors included a lack of original equipment manufacturer design data and an increase in tail pulley tension.
The document summarizes a tail pulley failure that occurred on February 15th. It provides a timeline of events, including when cracks were first noticed in pulley #13, operations were stopped, and the pulley was inspected and found to have a cracked drum. An investigation was then conducted to determine the root cause and contributing factors. The investigation concluded that metal fatigue from increased cyclic stress/loading due to fluctuations was the root cause of failure. Contributing factors included a lack of original equipment manufacturer design data and an increase in tail pulley tension.
Operator noted Shift Fitter sent to Belt noted to track on Inspected and noted Contractor Operator Shift Supervisor OLC restored 4x Locking Pick up on call one side so notified Pulley # 13 with stationed at Tail end prepared Paperwork back and started Screws on Pulley Supervisor at Ridge CRO to hit “E” Stop. cracked drum drive Station for possible shutdown. up Operations broken Line Information Source Information Source Information Source Information Source Information Source Information Source Information Source Ops Supervisor Statement Ops Supervisor Statement Ops Supervisor Statement Ops Supervisor Statement Ops Supervisor Statement Honeywell Downtime data Ops Supervisor Statement Photograph file, Visual
20:45pm 20:50pm 19:00pm 20:10pm 20:12pm 20:15pm 20:20pm CV-005 TAIL DRIVE PULLEY 13_CRACK DRUM: RCA CAUSE & EFFECT SUMMARY Lack of OEM CB Desired Condition STOP Other Cause Path More effective Design Data CHART LEGEND CB Evidence: Operating Beyond Full OEM Data Available Desired Condition Root Cause Design service life STOP CB Other Cause Path More effective CB CB Evidence: Lack of Spare Other Causes Not a Concern, Pulleys Pulley 2 Collapse in Belt CB Operational CB designed for infinite life CB Evidence: Increase in Belt Evidence Pipe cross STOP Desired Condition Metal Fatigue Spare Pulley was Available Thickness Requirement Other Cause Path CB section Failure More effective Evidence: ? More Information needed Evidence: CB Increase Cyclic Evidence: Email - See Appendix F Evidence: Email - See Appendix F Email - See Appendix F
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Email - See Appendix F Stress/loading CB Increase in Tail pulley CB Go to CB Evidence: CB – Caused By Email - See Appendix F tension by 9% 1 ..increase in Pulley Tension CB Cyclic (T1/T2 = 390kN/370kN ) Stress/loading Evidence: fluctuations Within Design Specification, CB Decrease Cyclic <800tph. Honeywell Data Evidence: Email - See Appendix F Stress/loading CB Desired Condition 118 Hours CV-005 Downtime Evidence: No Concern STOP Other Cause Path More effective 58kt ore deferred CB Tail Pulley 13 Go to $2.4M Revenue deferred cracked drum CB Insufficient Take- CB ..increase in belt thickness 2 $44.8k repair cost up Tension Tail Pulley Tension Evidence: Evidence: Photograph/Visual increase by 9% Evidence: CB Insufficient Take- CB Honeywell report Email - See Appendix F Go to (T1/T2 = 390kN/370kN) 2 up Tension ..increase in belt thickness CB Evidence: Email - See Appendix F CB Tension and Power Evidence: 1 Email - See Appendix F Out of Spec. CB Head Pulley Tension (330kN<390kN/370kN) Increased Pulley CB increase by 14% CB No Change in CB Tension Evidence: OEM Data, (T1/T2 = 300kN/100kN) Section 2.4.1.2, page 138. pulley design ? More Information Required Evidence: Evidence: Awaiting Failed Pulley Test Results from ALS Evidence: Email - See Appendix F CB Email - See Appendix F Tension and Power Email - See Appendix F Increase in Belt within design spec. CB Thickness STOP Desired Operating Condition Evidence: OEM Data, CB Evidence: Section 2.4.1.2, page 138. Email - See Appendix F CB 2 Go to ..increase in belt thickness Manufacturing CB Supplier oversight in CB Defect manufacturing process ? More Information Required Awaiting Failed Pulley Test Results from ALS Evidence: No ??? Evidence: No ???