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    Check of Tightening of Connecting Rod: Service Letter SL2015-606/KEL

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    1) MAN Diesel & Turbo issued a service letter with new safer instructions for checking the tightening of connecting rods on certain MAN engines. 2) Previous failures were linked to incorrect tightening of connecting rods, so the new procedure requires checking tightening after initial startup and before loading the engine. 3) Benefits of the new procedure include allowing correction of incorrect initial tightening and ensuring the check can't be overlooked during crew changes.

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    Service Letter SL2015-606/KEL

    Action code: AT FIRST OPPORTUNITY

    Check of Tightening of
    Dear Sirs Connecting Rod
    MAN Diesel & Turbo is occasionally informed about major damage to
    engines in service due to failure of a connecting rod stud/screw fol- SL2015-606/KEL
    lowed by a connecting rod failure and even damage to the crankshaft December 2015
    and engine frame.
    Concerns
    Most of the time, the root cause analysis of the breakdown concludes Owners and operators of
    that tightening of the connecting rod studs/screws has not been per- MAN four-stroke diesel engines.
    formed according to the instructions issued by MAN Diesel & Turbo. Types:
    L16/24, L21/31, L23/30, L27/38, L28/32,
    With the purpose of minimising this risk of Maintenance Induced Fail- V28/32 (all types)
    ure, MAN Diesel & Turbo has revised and updated the procedure for
    check of tightening of connecting rods.

    New Procedure: Summary


    MAN Diesel & Turbo recommends checking the tightening after “Start- New safer tightening instructions for
    ing-up after repair” or any other overhaul/maintenance, i.e. the first connecting rods
    time the engine is stopped after reaching nominal RPM without load
    according to existing commissioning procedures after overhaul.
    Consequently, check of tightening must be done after the starting-up See Attachments
    procedure and before loading the engine.

    Benefits:
    • In case of wrong tightening at installation, correct tightening can
    be done at the tightening check.
    • No risk of overlooking the tightening check in case of crew change.
    • No retightening after 200 hours.

    Please find the updated work cards and descriptions for all engine
    types enclosed.
    We kindly request that these new working cards are replaced in the
    instruction manuals at first opportunity.

    If you have further questions, please do not hesitate contacting our


    Operation Department in Holeby. [email protected]

    Yours faithfully

    Mikael C. Jensen Kjeld Lorentzen


    Vice President Superintendent
    Engineering Operation Department

    MAN Diesel & Turbo MAN Diesel & Turbo MAN Diesel & Turbo
    H. Christoffersensvej 6 Niels Juels Vej 15 Branch of MAN Diesel & Turbo SE,
    4960 Holeby 9900 Frederikshavn Germany
    Denmark Denmark CVR No.: 31611792
    Phone: +45 54 69 31 00 Phone: +45 96 20 41 00 Head office: Teglholmsgade 41
    Fax: +45 54 69 30 30 Fax: +45 96 20 40 30 2450 Copenhagen SV, Denmark
    [email protected] [email protected] German Reg.No.: HRB 22056
    Amtsgericht Augsburg
    www.mandieselturbo.com

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