TECHNICAL

BULLETIN

2-Stroke Engine Services RT-242

Issue 1, 15 February 2021

Main injector: Potential cross-

contamination of fuel and system oil
Information to all Owners and Operators of
Wärtsilä & WinGD X62, X62-B, X62DF, X72, X72-B and
X72DF engines.
For immediate attention *
Affected system
Main injector of operating vessels
delivered before July 2018, are strongly
advised to check any injectors which have
been updated with injector nozzle-body
kits delivered since January 2020.
The main injector design update may lead
to cross-contamination of the system oil
and fuel systems when new nozzle-body
kits are installed on older injector bodies.

Solution
To prevent possible cross-contamination
between system oil and fuel systems, fuel
injectors must be checked and upgraded as
described in the following chapters from
WinGD.

Note
This Technical Bulletin is published on
behalf of our partner WinGD.

* For immediate attention: This bulletin should be read immediately with possibly immediate action as well.
Neglecting this bulletin can be dangerous for personnel or cause damage to the installation or environment.

Wärtsilä Services Switzerland Ltd Tel: +41 52 550 01 11 www.wartsila.com

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Contents
Page
1 Introduction 2
2 Enclosures 2
3 Contacts 2

1 Introduction
This Technical Bulletin is published on behalf of our partner WinGD.
This Technical Bulletin informs about possible cross-contamination of fuel and system
oil and describes how to identify and rectify the affected injectors.
We strongly advice to follow the procedure from the WinGD Service Letter!

2 Enclosures
WinGD Service Letter SL-0027, entitled “Main injector: Potential cross-contamination of
fuel and system oil”.

3 Contacts
3.1 How to contact Wärtsilä
For services, spare parts and/or tools, please contact your nearest Wärtsilä
representative or
log in to Wärtsilä Online: wartsila.com/wartsila-online.
If you do not have the contact details at hand, please follow the link: wartsila.com/contact.

3.2 Contact details for emergency issues

For emergency issues, please use the following phone number:
24hrs phone number: +41 52 550 01 11.

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 Service
Letter SL-0027
Date: 2021-02-15
Main injector: Potential cross-
contamination of fuel and Implementation: Immediately
system oil
WinGD X62, X62-B, X62DF, X72, X72-B, X72DF Maintenance Information:
engines
Check all main injectors

Information for:
Operators of all listed engine types

A main injector design update can lead to cross-

contamination of the system oil and fuel systems
when new nozzle-body kits are installed on older
injector bodies. Summary:
All operators, in particular those operating vessels To prevent possible cross-
delivered before July 2018, are strongly advised to contamination between system oil
check any injectors which have been updated with and fuel systems, fuel injectors must
injector nozzle-body kits delivered since January be checked and upgraded as
2020. required.

Cross-contamination may occur unless action is

taken to plug two holes in the main injector housing.

This service letter provides the following details:

1. Technical description of the mismatched parts
2. How to check affected injectors
3. How to rectify affected injectors

Yours faithfully,

Edwin Fullagar Paul Dance

Customer Support Customer Support
Mid-Bore Engines Mid-Bore DF Engines

Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd. Schützenstrasse 3 Tel. +41 (0)52 264 8844
Winterthur Gas & Diesel AG. PO Box 414, CH-8401 Fax +41 (0)52 264 8866
Winterthur Gas & Diesel S.A. Winterthur, Switzerland
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Contents
1 Potential for mismatched parts .................................................................................................................................. 2
2 Affected engines ......................................................................................................................................................... 4
3 How to update affected injectors ............................................................................................................................... 5
4 Contacting Woodward-L’Orange ................................................................................................................................. 5
5 Contacts ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
6 Appendix: ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7

1 Potential for mismatched parts

Woodward-L’Orange produced injectors for WinGD medium-bore engines with three different injector-type
codes until mid-2017, when they were superseded by type VWO-U10008. Earlier injector types are
characterised by two open holes at the bottom of the main injector housing (where the main injector
housing meets the valve plate of the nozzle-body module). To see the holes, it is necessary to remove the
nozzle-body module from the main injector housing and inspect the bottom face of the injector housing.

TOP of injector

Main injector housing

(shown disassembled)

Ø3.5mm Ø3.0mm

Figure 1: Bottom view of injector type VWO-U029V1 (earlier type) injector housing

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The two open holes were sealed metallically against two raised surfaces of the valve plate, which is part
of the nozzle-body kit with the spare part code “BX 96144” (example for X72). The newer injector body
type, VWO-U10008, does not have these holes and therefore does not require sealing with the raised
sections shown below in Figure 2.

Figure 2: Top view of older valve plate showing two raised sections to seal corresponding holes in the
injector housing

These raised sections were mistakenly removed from the valve plates of the new nozzle-body kits
(delivered since January 2020). The new valve plate can be seen below in Figure 3.

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Figure 3: Top view of the new valve plate showing no raised sections

2 Affected engines
As a rule, engines shoptested in 2018 or later will not be affected, but WinGD strongly recommends that
all injectors are checked, including spare injectors, on all vessels.

All injectors are marked VWO-G005CV2, VWO-G005OV2, VWO-UO29V1, VWO-U10006 or VWO-U10008:

• All injectors marked VWO-G005CV2, VWO-G005OV2 or VWO-UO29V1 have the holes shown in
Figure 1
• Injectors marked VWO-G005CV2, VWO-G005OV2 or VWO-UO29V1, which have had a new nozzle-
body kit installed since January 2020 are especially at risk
• A small number of new injectors marked VWO-U10008 are also affected, these injectors have
serial numbers between (inclusive):
o 1813085 and 1813094
o 1813126 and 1813146
o 1830688 and 1830697
o 1833201 and 1833203
In most of these 44 cases, WinGD will contact affected operators directly. However, the
10 units shown in bold were sold as spare injectors
• Injectors marked VWO-G005CV2, VWO-G005OV2 or VWO-UO29V1 which have been serviced by
Woodward-L’Orange in Germany since mid-2017 have been plugged already
• Affected injectors have already been plugged on some vessels

Table 1: Risk summary of injector-type codes in combination with nozzle-body kits

New injector Installation of old nozzle-body kit Installation of new nozzle-body kit
(complete) (see valve plate in Figure 2) (since January 2020, see Figure 3)
VWO-G005CV2 OK OK Injectors to be plugged & labelled
VWO-G005OV2 OK OK Injectors to be plugged & labelled
VWO-U029V1 OK OK Injectors to be plugged & labelled
VWO-U10006 OK OK OK
VWO-U10008 OK OK Check serial No., plug as required

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Also, in cases where older valve plates are being used (see Figure 2), WinGD strongly recommends that
operators plug and label affected injector bodies.

Injector markings are clearly visible without removing the injector from the engine, but a mirror may help
as the markings face toward the exhaust valve cage. Figure 4 below was taken on an installed injector,
clearly showing the newer injector type code.

Figure 4: Marking on an installed injector, clearly showing the injector type code VWO-U10008 and serial
number 2190807

3 How to update affected injectors

Woodward-L’Orange has produced a special repair kit, VWO-U10014, to plug the holes of injector bodies
found as shown in Figure 1. After plugging the holes, such injectors can be used without restriction. A
detailed description of this kit and its use is provided in Appendix A to this Service Letter.

Each VWO-U10014 repair kit contains enough plugs for a complete engine, including spare injectors.

WinGD strongly recommends marking modified injector bodies with a ‘M’ as shown in Appendix A. This
will simplify future identification.

4 Contacting Woodward-L’Orange
Repair kit VWO-U10014 can be obtained by contacting Woodward-L’Orange directly at the following
e-mail address. The kit will be provided free of charge:

2Stroke.Support@lorange.com

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5 Contacts

How to contact WinGD

For questions about the content of this Service Letter, or if you need WinGD’s assistance, please contact your
nearest WinGD representative office.
If you don’t have the contact details at hand, please follow the link “Contact us” on the WinGD webpage:

https://www.wingd.com/en/about-wingd/contact-us/

Contact details of WinGD Service Partners:

For engine maintenance-, operation- support, service and other questions about operation and Service, please
contact the following link “Service Partners” on the WinGD webpage to find further information about our Service
Partners CMS and Wärtsilä Services Switzerland which can provide worldwide support.

https://www.wingd.com/en/service-support/service-partners/

© 2021 Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd. — All rights reserved

No part of this publication may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, graphic,
photocopying, recording, taping or other information retrieval systems) without the prior written permission of the copyright
holder. Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd. makes no representation, warranty (express or implied) in this publication and assumes no
responsibility for the correctness, errors or omissions of information contained herein. Information in this publication is subject
to change without notice.

Unless otherwise expressly set forth, no recommendation contained in this document is to be constructed as provided due to a
defect in the engine, but merely as an improvement of the engine and/or the maintenance procedures relating thereto. Any
actions by owner/operator as a result of the recommendations are not covered under any warranty provided by Winterthur Gas
& Diesel Ltd. and such actions will thus be at the owner/operators own cost and expense.

NO LIABILITY, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL, IS ASSUMED WITH RESPECT TO THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. THIS PUBLICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.

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Blinding lube oil bore holes in injector housing
for X62/X62DF/X72/X72DF FAST injector type VWO-U029V1
Service kit contents VWO-U10014

Set VWO-U10014 for blinding lube oil bore holes includes:

• Rivet gun with 2 pcs. modified insert
• Plug (König-Expander) 3.0 mm 40 pcs. (coloured violet)
• Plug (König-Expander) 3.5 mm 40 pcs. (coloured orange)

 With one set you can update 40 pcs. injectors X62/X62DF/X72/X72DF FAST injector type VWO-U029V1

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Parts for conversion

Rivet gun with 2 pcs. modified insert

Insert
modified insert

Injector housing 2 pcs. „König-Expander“

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Parts for conversion

For blinding lube oil bore holes you need:

Ø = 3.5 mm Ø = 3.0 mm

1. Injector housing from injector VWO-U029V1

2. 1 pcs. 3.0 mm König-Expander (violet)
3. 1 pcs. 3.5 mm König-Expander (orange)
4. Rivet gun with 2 pcs. modified insert (1x spare)
5. Gloves to avoid rust (not included in spare part set)

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Conversion description

Note:
The injector nozzle body module must be removed using
the injector test rig as described in WinGD's
maintenance manual and service letter RT-198 (L'Orange
Fuel Injection Valves). The control element/pilot valve
Ø = 3.5 mm Ø = 3.0 mm
can remain in the injector housing.

1. Screw the insert into the rivet gun. If necessary, you

have two inserts with each rivet gun (1 spare)

„König-Expander“ 2. First put „König-Expander Ø 3.0 mm (violet)“ into the

Ø 3.0 mm in insert rivet gun.

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 Conversion description 3. Insert the „König-Expander Ø 3.0 mm (violet)“ into
the lube oil bore hole Ø 3 mm together with the rivet
gun as shown.

Note:
a. The rivet gun must not be crooked during the riveting
process. The angle of the plug axis (rivet gun insert)
to the surface of injector housing must be 90 °.
b. Push the rivet gun downwards onto the injector
housing, as shown at left. There is a small protrusion
(nose) on the rivet gun insert, it fits inside the lube oil
bore holes to avoid a protruding plug.
Polished surface of c. If a plug protrudes after riveting and a new type
injector housing injector nozzle body kit is to be used, a maximum
protrusion of 0.2 mm is allowed. If an old type
injector nozzle body kit is to be used, no protrusion is
90 ° allowed.

Protruding rivet gun insert

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Conversion description

4. Repeat steps 1-3 with „König-Expander Ø 3.5 mm

(orange)“.

5. Woodward L´Orange strongly recommends to stamp

modified injectors with an ‚M‘ as shown at left, to
ensure future identification of modified injectors,
also for attending service engineers.

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