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CHAPTER 12
Preventive Maintenance
12-1. Purpose and Scope
This chapter defines the requirements and
frequency for performing preventive main-
tenance checks, inspections, and servicing.
Dry motoring procedures, generally assoc-
iated with maintenance, are also provided, as
are definitions of terms used to evaluate
equipment condition and damage during
inspections.
12-2. General Checks and
Inspections
This section provides general guidelines,
conditions, and definitions for conducting
engine checks and inspections.
Preventive maintenance and servicing
inspections and checks are performed to
reduce unscheduled shutdown time. If the
frequency of inspection/service requires
change, coordinate with the packager. Table
12-1 lists checks and service intervals. For
terminology and definitions, refer to table
12-2.
12-3. Motoring
Although not required as part of normal
starting procedures, wet and/or dry motoring
is frequently used following maintenance to
check the engine before making a start. Wet
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motoring (liquid fuel only) is performed
with the fuel metering valve (FMV) open
and the fuel shutoff valve open. Dry
motoring is performed with both the FMV
and the fuel shutoff valve closed.
12-3.1 Dry Motoring
Any dry motoring check should be made
with the ignition system deenergized.
a. Check all switches and interlocks for
proper motoring settings.
b. With the fuel shutoff valves closed,
activate the motoring or start sequence
and allow the engine to motor to
maximum motoring speed for 30
seconds. Observe and record the
following:
• Engine high pressure rotor speed
• Starter air or hydraulic inlet pressure
• Inlet air temperature
• Lube supply pressure
c. Deenergize the starter.
12-3.2 Wet Motoring (Liquid Fuel
Only)
Any wet motoring check should be made
with the ignition system deenergized.
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CAUTION
• Excessive wet motoring can result in
saturation of the TRF insulation
blankets with fuel.
• Be certain that checklists have been
established for packager-furnished
equipment. Consult the packager’s
manual for mandatory prestart
procedures and make certain that the
packager-furnished lube supply
subsystem is activated and operational
prior to any motoring or start sequence.
a. Check all switches and interlocks for
proper motoring settings.
b. With the fuel shutoff valves closed,
activate the motoring or start sequence
and allow the engine to motor to
maximum motoring speed for 30
seconds. At maximum motoring speed,
open the fuel shutoff valves. Observe
and record the following:
• Engine high pressure rotor speed
• Starter air or hydraulic inlet pressure
• Inlet air temperature
• Lube supply pressure
c. Close fuel shutoff valve and continue
motoring for 5 minutes to purge the
enclosure/engine fuel system of fuel. If
an engine start is to be made, wait a
minimum of 2 minutes before initiating
the start cycle.
d. Deenergize the starter.
12-4. Rigging and Idle Checks
12-4.1 Rigging Checks
In addition to the preventive maintenance
and servicing checks listed in table 12-1,
any variable–geometry system (variable
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inlet guide vane [VIGV], variable bypass
valve [VBV], or variable stator vane [VSV])
that has had maintenance performed on it
since the engine was last operated, should
undergo a rigging check. Rigging check
procedures are described in WP’s 1113 00,
1312 00, and 1411 00 in Volume II of this
manual.
12-4.2 Idle Checks
Idle power functional checks are usually
performed following any maintenance on the
engine, lube, or fuel systems that involve the
breaking of connections, the separation of
flanges, or any action that could possibly
affect operation of the gas turbine system.
Idle checks should be performed as follows:
WARNING
• The fire extinguishing system must be
deactivated before personnel enter the
enclosure. Suffocation can occur if
the fire extinguishing system is
activated.
• The following steps must be
performed before entering the
enclosure. These conditions must be
maintained while inside the enclosure
to prevent injury to personnel.
NOTE See appropriate packager’s manual
for additional cautions and inspections.
a. With the engine operating at idle, permit
speed to stabilize for 2 minutes.
b. Deactivate the enclosure fire
extinguishing system. Open enclosure
access door. Turn off enclosure
secondary ventilation system, if
applicable.
c. Station personnel outside the enclosure
as a safety measure before permitting
entry to the enclosure.
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d. Wear ear protection and thermally g. Reactivate the enclosure fire

insulated gloves when entering the extinguishing system and secondary
enclosure. ventilating system, if applicable.

e. Make a thorough inspection of the entire h. Accelerate to the desired power level.
gas turbine system and correct all Observe all operating limits specified in
discrepancies before continuing Chapter 8.
operation.

f. Exit the enclosure and close the access

door.

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Table 12-1 Preventive Maintenance and Servicing Checks

Semiannually As Procedure
Maintenance Item (Note 1) (Note 2) Required Reference
Borescope Inspection X WP 4015 00
Inlet and Coupling Inspection X (Note 4) WP 4010 00
Enclosure Inspection X (Note 4) Packager’s Manual
External Engine Inspection X (Note 4) WP 4012 00
Lube and Scavenge Pump Inlet X WP 4020 00
Screen and Filter Inspection
Lube Oil Test X WP 4016 00
Chip Detector Check X WP 4017 00
Liquid Fuel Nozzle Inspection (Note 3) TS-48, Chapter 10
Variable Inlet Guide Vane Rig X WP 1113 00
Check
Variable Stator Vane Rig Check X WP 1411 00
Variable Bypass Door Rig X WP 1312 00
Check
Variable-Geometry System X WP 4021 00
Filter Check
Ignition System Functional X WP 4023 00
Check
Igniter Plug Inspection X WP 4023 00
T48 Thermocouple Inspection X WP 1711 00
P48 Inlet Probe Inspection X WP 1712 00
Fuel Metering Valves - X Packager’s Manual
Functional Check
Fuel Shutoff Valves - X Packager’s Manual
Functional Check
Fuel/Purge and Solenoid X Packager’s Manual
Valves System Check
Compressor Cleaning (Note 4) WP 4014 00
(Water-Wash)
Vibration Monitoring System X (Note 4) WP 4024 00
Check
Exhaust and Coupling X (Note 4) WP 4013 00
Inspection

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Table 12-1 Preventive Maintenance and Servicing Checks

Semiannually As Procedure
Maintenance Item (Note 1) (Note 2) Required Reference
NOTES:
1. Inspections within the enclosure shall not be made with engine operating above idle
speed.
2. Semiannual inspections shall be made with the engine shut down.
3. Change filter element whenever a 5-7 psi filter ∆P is noted on user gage.
4. “As Required” is defined as anytime maintenance is performed in the area or when the
area is accessible.

Table 12-2 Definition of Terms

Manual Terms Associated Terms

Abrasion Wearing, grinding, or rubbing away of small Chafing, Fretting, Rub, Scuff, Wear.
amounts of material. Surface may be smooth or rough.
Blister A raised portion of a surface caused by Bubble, Flaking, Oxide formation, Peeling, Scale, Slag
separation of the outer layers of the parent material or of inclusion (Weld).
a coating.
Brinell (True) Often related to ball and roller bearings Dent.
having been improperly installed or subjected to
extremely high shock or impact loads at zero revolutions
per minute. Usually occurs as a series of shallow
depressions in the load area of the raceway.
Brinell (False) A specialized form of fretting recognized
by the occurrence of a series of shallow indentations in
the race at each roller position on the loaded side of the
bearing. Often red oxide of iron may be found where this
has occurred.
Brittle A change in the resiliency of the parent material, Cold-worked, Hard (like an old preformed packing–ring),
usually due to aging, extreme heat, extreme cold, Stiff.
chemical action, or cold-working (metal).
Buckle A large–scale deformation of the original contour Ballooning, Bend, Blister (incorrect: see Blister), Bulge,
of a part, usually due to pressure or impact from a Crease, Curl, Dent (not to be confused with small area
foreign object, structural stresses, excessive localized defect in heavy material: see Dent), Depression,
heating, high pressure differentials, or a combination of Distortion (usually refers to heavy material), Elongated
these. (usually refers to out of round), Fold, Indentation, Kink
(usually results in crack: see Crack), Protrusion (hollow),
Rupture (result of excessive buckling), Uneven,
Warpage, Wrinkle.
Bulge A raised portion or outward swelling on a surface, Hump, Protuberance.
as from pressure.
Burn A rapid, destructive, oxidizing action usually Bum out (see Missing piece), Erosion (chemical or grit),
caused by higher temperatures than the parent material Guttered, Heat–check, Heat-curled, Heat deterioration,
can structurally withstand. Change in color and Hole (burn), Hot spot, Overheated, Oxidation.
appearance often indicates this condition.
Burr A rough edge or a sharp on the edge or surface of
the parent material.

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Table 12-2 Definition of Terms

Manual Terms Associated Terms

Chafing A rubbing action between parts having limited Abrasion, Fretting, Rub, Wear.
relative motion (as in vibration).
Chip A breaking away of the edge of the parent material, Break, Nick (similar to Chip, but no parent material is
usually caused by heavy impact from a foreign object. removed: see Nick).
Coking An accumulation of carbon. Carbon buildup.
Corrosion The gradual conversion of material to
another compound due to chemical attack. It appears as
a mass of small pits due to the loss of the formed
compound from the affected surface which cumulatively
creates a cavity (usually shallow) in the surface of the
parent material.
Crack A parting of the parent material. Break, Crater (usually found in castings), Fatigue
damage, Fissure, Fracture, Inclusion (usually found in
castings), Lap (usually found in forgings), Rupture,
Separation, Shear (not usually considered a crack: see
Missing Piece), Slit, Tear.
Craze A mesh of fire cracks on a surface or glaze Fine cracks around bolt holes or surface edges that are
defined as numerous superficial surface cracks which subject to stresses or pressure. Fine cracks in metal,
have no usual width or depth. paint surfaces, seal edges, plastics, windows, sight
glasses, etc.
Dent A completely smooth surface depression caused Peen.
by pressure or impact from a smooth, ball–like foreign
object. The parent material is displaced, but usually not
separated.
Deviation A condition which causes a port to differ from Damage, Defect, Flow, Imperfection, Irregularity.
the manufacturer’s blueprint.
Erosion The gradual wearing away of material caused
by the hot flow of gases or foreign particles. An eroded
surface may appear similar to a corroded surface.
Flake A thin, chiplike, or scalelike layer of metal.
Fretting Wear, in a rippled pattern, caused by friction. Chafing, Abrasion.
Gall A defect caused by the movement of two surfaces See Pickup.
in contact with each other. In most cases an
accumulation of foreign material is deposited on the
parent material.
Gouge A wide, rough scratch or group of scratches,
usually with one or more sharply impressed corners and
frequently accompanied by deformation or removal of
parent material.
Groove A long, narrow, continuous cavity or impression If impression is shallow and smooth, see Wear.
caused by pressure of a moving surface in contact with
the parent material.
Imbalance The state of being out of balance. An
unequal distribution of weight about the axis of rotation.
Loose Abnormal movement of a part. Backed out, Excessive movement, Excessive play,
Insecure, Leaks, Loose fit, Not tight, Not torqued,
Shakes, Sloppy, Rattles, Unbottomed, Unpinned.

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Table 12-2 Definition of Terms

Manual Terms Associated Terms

Misaligned Mismatch or malformation of any parts that Eccentric, Not axial, Not concentric, Out–of–round,
either prevent perfect assembly or results in faulty Unmatched, Unsquared.
operation and/or ultimate part failure.
Missing Piece Removal or loss of a portion of parent Break (two or more pieces), Burn (burned away), Burn–
material due to a combination of defects or damage. out, Corrosion (eaten away), Erosion (worn away),
Guttered, Hole, Rusted (rusted away), Sheared,
Smashed, Torn (torn away).
Nick A surface impression with sharp corners or bottom, Chip (see Chip), Dent (see Dent), Notch (see Chip).
usually caused by pressure or impact from a sharp–
edged foreign body. The parent material is displaced,
but usually not separated.
Noisy An abnormal sound condition of moving parts, Bumps (sound), Chatters, Clicks, Grates (usually gears),
usually an increase in volume or a change of pitch. Grind, Hums, Loud, RattIes (usually loose parts), Rubs
(sound of rubbing), Scrapes (sound of scraping),
Screeches, Squeals, Thumps (sound), Whistles.
Obstructed Prevention of free flow of a fluid (air, oil, Clogged, Contaminated, Plugged, Restricted.
fuel, and water) because of foreign material in the
flowpath or malformation in the flow member.
Oxidation A surface deterioration by the chemical
reaction between oxygen in the air and the metal
surface. Attack is manifested as red rust in iron and low
alloy steels when formed at ambient temperature. The
oxides which form on superalloys are complex and can
be green or black depending on material composition
and the temperature at which it is formed.
Pickup Transfer of one material into or upon the surface Burr (usually tool–rub leaving high parent material), Gall,
of another, caused by contact between moving parts or High spot, Embedment, Inclusion (usually pickup of a
deposits of molten material on a cooler material. dissimilar foreign material), Pile–up, Protrusion (deposit
on parent material), Metallization.
Pinched Distortion of one or more surfaces of the parent Bound, Compressed, Flattened, Seized (see Seizure),
material, caused by pressure. Smashed (without separation into pieces), Squashed,
Squeezed, Tight.
Pit A minute depression or cavity with no sharp, high– Corrosion, Crater (usually in weld or casting), Dent
stress corners in the surface of the material. Pits are (incorrect: see Dent), Electrolytic cavity, Erosion (usually
usually caused by chemical reaction (rusting or chemical results in hole: see Burns), Fretting (see Wear),
corrosion). Inclusion (as in sand castings), Oxidation (usually in
weld), Pock–marked, SpaIled, Roughness.
Rub A surface cavity or impression caused by two If impression is shallow and smooth, see Wear. If
surfaces moving against each other. impression is sharp, see Scratch.
Scratch A long, narrow, sharp–cornered impression Abrasion, Chafe, Furrow, Groove, Rub, Scarf, Score.
caused by the movement of a sharp object across the
surface of the parent material.
Scuff A surface roughened by wear. Scrape, Scratch.
Seizure A welding or binding of two surfaces that Bound up, Frozen, Tight (see Pinched), Tight (fit),
prevents further movement. Wedged, Welded (without external assistance).
Sheet–Metal Dent A large–area, smooth depression in See Buckle.
the parent material.

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Table 12-2 Definition of Terms

Manual Terms Associated Terms

Shlngling Two adjacent surfaces overlapping when
normal position is edge–to–edge or face–to–face
contact.
Spall Broken or crushed material due to heat, Chip.
mechanical, or structural causes. Chipping of small
fragments under the action of abrasion.
Spatter A thin deposit of molten metal, usually on on Splatter, Splash.
airfoil surface downstream from a burn area.
Sulfidation A form of hot corrosion in heat–resistant
alloys by the reaction at the metal surface of sodium
chloride (sea air) and sulfur (from fuel). Attack usually
occurs over a broad front and can be identified as gray
to black blisters (early stage) or surface delamination
(advanced stages).

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