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    SL95-327 B&W Service Letter

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    This service letter from MAN B&W Diesel A/S informs readers that fretting has been observed between piston crowns and piston rods on some MC engines in service, with rare cases of fine cracks. It outlines how fretting damage with or without cracks can be remedied by machining the piston crown and rod surfaces. Damaged surfaces without cracks can be machined by up to 1mm, adding a relief groove and tapered surface. Damaged surfaces with small cracks can be machined and a hardened steel spacer ring installed. The letter provides guidance on mounting new or reconitioned piston crowns on modified rods.

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    This service letter from MAN B&W Diesel A/S informs readers that fretting has been observed between piston crowns and piston rods on some MC engines in service, with rare cases of fine cracks. It outlines how fretting damage with or without cracks can be remedied by machining the piston crown and rod surfaces. Damaged surfaces without cracks can be machined by up to 1mm, adding a relief groove and tapered surface. Damaged surfaces with small cracks can be machined and a hardened steel spacer ring installed. The letter provides guidance on mounting new or reconitioned piston crowns on modified rods.

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    This service letter from MAN B&W Diesel A/S informs readers that fretting has been observed between piston crowns and piston rods on some MC engines in service, with rare cases of fine cracks. It outlines how fretting damage with or without cracks can be remedied by machining the piston crown and rod surfaces. Damaged surfaces without cracks can be machined by up to 1mm, adding a relief groove and tapered surface. Damaged surfaces with small cracks can be machined and a hardened steel spacer ring installed. The letter provides guidance on mounting new or reconitioned piston crowns on modified rods.

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    This service letter from MAN B&W Diesel A/S informs readers that fretting has been observed between piston crowns and piston rods on some MC engines in service, with rare cases of fine cracks. It outlines how fretting damage with or without cracks can be remedied by machining the piston crown and rod surfaces. Damaged surfaces without cracks can be machined by up to 1mm, adding a relief groove and tapered surface. Damaged surfaces with small cracks can be machined and a hardened steel spacer ring installed. The letter provides guidance on mounting new or reconitioned piston crowns on modified rods.

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    MAN B&W Diesel A/S

    SL95-327/UM
    July 1995

    Service Letter

    MC Engine Pistons
    Engine types 50-90 MC/MCE
    Dear Sirs,
    Fretting between the piston crown and piston rod has been observed on some engines in service, and in rare cases fine cracks
    have appeared. However, we have received no reports of the
    service of the engine being interrupted for this reason.
    The intention with this Service Letter is to inform you of the
    appearance of the fretting and to outline how fretting can be
    remedied by machining the piston crown and the piston rod.
    The methods and remedies outlined are to be taken into consideration only in connection with routine overhaul of pistons
    and do not call for any immediate action.
    The two types of damage that have occurred can be remedied as
    follows:
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    Any damage to the mating surfaces of the piston crown and
    piston rod should be removed by machining. The total amount
    of material machined off must be less than 1 mm. Furthermore, a relief groove and a tapered assembling surface must
    be introduced on the piston crown, Fig. 1.
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    If cracks have developed, they can in most cases be machined
    off, and an intermediate spacer ring of special hardened
    steel can be installed, as shown in Fig. 2. The contact face
    of the piston crown is to be machined with a relief groove
    and a tapered assembling surface.
    HEAD OFFICE (& Postal address)
    Teglholmsgade 41
    DK-2450 Copenhagen SV
    Telephone: +45 33 85 11 00
    Telex: 16592 manbw dk
    Telefax: +45 33 85 10 30
    E-mail: [email protected]
    http://www.manbw.dk

    DIESEL SERVICE
    Teglholmsgade 41
    DK-2450 Copenhagen SV
    Telephone: +45 33 85 11 00
    Telex: 31197 manbw dk
    Telefax: +45 33 85 10 49
    E-mail: [email protected]

    PRODUCTION
    Teglholmsgade 35
    DK-2450 Copenhagen SV
    Telephone: +45 33 85 11 00
    Telex: 19023 manfw dk
    Telex: 19042 manfw dk
    Telefax: +45 33 85 10 17
    E-mail: manufacturing/[email protected]

    FORWARDING
    Teglholmsgade 35
    DK-2450 Copenhagen SV
    Telephone: +45 33 85 11 00
    Telex: 19023 manfw dk
    Telex: 19042 manfw dk
    Telefax: +45 33 85 10 16

    MAN B&W Diesel A/S


    Denmark
    Reg.No.: 24 231

    The spacer rings can be supplied in 5 mm thickness (50 bore


    engines = 4 mm), and consequently the maximum to be machined
    off the piston crown and rod combined is 6 mm (50 bore
    engines = 5 mm).
    If more extensive machining becomes necessary, various repair
    solutions are available. In this case please contact MAN B&W
    Diesel A/S in Copenhagen for further assistance.
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    If the landing surface on the piston rod is in good condition
    and has been machined less than 1 mm (original measurements
    in Fig. 1), a piston crown with original dimensions can be
    mounted.
    If the above conditions are not met, the rod is to be
    machined to 5 mm below the original measurement (50 bore
    engines = 4 mm) and a spacer ring of special hardened steel
    is to be installed on the rod in order to restore the rod to
    its original dimensions.
    In all cases it is essential to ensure that the height of the
    intermediate spacer corresponds exactly to the height of the
    material removed in order not to affect the compression and
    maximum combustion pressures in service. For original reference
    measurements, see the Table in Fig. 1.
    If repair becomes necessary, please contact the engine builder,
    one of our Service Centres or Authorised Repair Shops, or MAN
    B&W Diesel A/S in Copenhagen.
    Yours faithfully,
    MAN B&W Diesel A/S

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