ROOT CAUSE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF A PITCH BEARING OF A WINDMILL- PREVENTIVE AND PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE
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What if we could monitor the condition of the machine on a regular schedule without stopping the machine?
The advantages of regular condition monitoring are:
Reduction of the Duration of Scheduled Maintenance: As the condition of the machine will be known well before the machine is stopped for maintenance, lesser time can be spent in visually inspecting components.
Reduction in the number of Unplanned Stops: Regular condition monitoring will reduce the number of unplanned stops as the condition and life of the various components can be predicted and a plan can be put in place to replace or repair them.
Pitch bearing of a windmill when dismantled for conducting the root cause failure analysis, found the balls in this condition. Grease analysis done and found <1% OIL separation after 24 hrs.
As this is under warranty, OEM says we are greasing the bearings as per schedule and no sign of failure recorded until the end user decided to replace the bearing for different reasons.
Should we always believe what OEM says? or Ask for proper condition monitoring reports and process followed?
In this case timely grease analysis could have saved this bearing as vibration monitoring is not possible.
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Reduction in the number of Unplanned Stops: Regular condition monitoring will reduce the number of unplanned stops as the condition and life of the various components can be predicted and a plan can be put in place to replace or repair them.
Pitch bearing of a windmill when dismantled for conducting the root cause failure analysis, found the balls in this condition. Grease analysis done and found <1% OIL separation after 24 hrs.
As this is under warranty, OEM says we are greasing the bearings as per schedule and no sign of failure recorded until the end user decided to replace the bearing for different reasons.
Should we always believe what OEM says? or Ask for proper condition monitoring reports and process followed?
In this case timely grease analysis could have saved this bearing as vibration monitoring is not possible.
Caravan Reliability services provide best bearings services for Bearing Maintenance and Best Industrial maintenance training. Contact us For more detail.
