SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Divl. Rly. Manager's Office,

Electric Loco Shed
Royapuram

Chennai Division,
Chennai
Fax : 044 2590 2250
Dt : 03-02-2014

Southern Railway
No.M/RS/RPM/221/III/6/53

CEE/MAS
Sub: Failure Report of Loco No: 30367 Reg.
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1.

Date of Failure

01-02-2014

2.

Loco No. & Base

30367 / ELS-RPM

3.

Section / Division

(TVC-MAS)/TVC T.no:2624

4.

Details of failure

Train passed through PRND at 15.50. At16.15hrs,LP informed

that after passing N/S experienced VCB not closing with fault
F0102P1 with message VCB stuck up in off position and
stopped at Km 137/13 at 16.08hrs. LP tried to trouble shoot as
per TSD & CI/AVD advice. Later asked for RE at 16.30. RE
22902/ED left QLN at 16.48, PRND 16.57/16.58, arrived spot
17.09, attached in rear at 17.11, left spot 17.27. cleared to
STKT at 17.39. train ready after ETR at 17.55. left STKT at
18.10 after 16312. Detn-132
Rep : NIL.

5.

Observation

Loco moved as dead to ELS/RPM. On arrival of loco at

ELS/RPM, checked and found that VCB auxiliary switch not
operated.

6.

Name of
Equipment

VCB

7.

Make: Schneider; Sl.No. 51331/L1; Year of Mfg: 08/13

8.

History of
Equipment
History of Loco

Loco commissioned on 09-11-2013 ELS/RPM

Last Overhaul :
-Last Inspn : 24-12-13 IT /ELS/RPM

9.

Attention made

Both drive rod and rod end spherical bearing replaced.

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10.

Investigation report

On arrival of loco at ELS/RPM on 03-02-2014, it was noticed

that the driver rod for operating the auxiliary switch of VCB
came out from rod end spherical bearing which affect the
movement of auxiliary switch of VCB and thus give the feed
back message of VCB stuck up in off position.
The photo copy of the failed driver rod and rod end spherical
bearing is enclosed herewith.

11.

Cause of failure

Thread worn out inside the rod end spherical bearing which
result driver rod to came out from its seating.

12.

Action Plan

1. One cyclic check is being started to check the condition

of thread of driver rod and rod end spherical bearing.
2. The firm M/s. Schneider has been advised vide letter
No. M/RS/RPM/221/II/4/51 dated 03-02-14 for further
investigation and replacement.

Encl: as above
(M. Ramanathan)
Sr.DEE/RS/RPM

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