Turbocharger Is Surging; Table 29: Malfunction - Turbocharger Pumping; Table 30: Malfunction - Sporadic Surge Blows - ABB A155-M Series Operation Manual
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8 Eliminating malfunctions / 8.3 Turbocharger is surging
8.3
Turbocharger is surging
WARNING
Hot air escapes from the filter silencer
A surge blow is accompanied by a loud bang and escape of hot air from the
filter silencer. This may result in injury to personnel.
Keep a distance from the filter silencer while the turbocharger is surging.
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Turbocharger surges continuously or periodically
CAUTION
Continuous or periodic surging
If the turbocharger surges continuously or periodically, parts of the tur-
bocharger may be damaged.
Gradually reduce the engine load.
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Have the cause clarified and remedied immediately by an ABB Turbochar-
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ging Service Station.
Have parts assessed for damage and, if necessary, replaced by an ABB
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Turbocharging Service Station.
Possible causes
Turbocharger
Filter silencer or diffuser contamin-
ated
Heavy contamination deposits in the
turbine or in the nozzle ring
Engine
Protective grating in front of the tur-
bocharger contaminated or damaged
Charge air
Cooler contaminated
cooler
Charge air duct blocked
Table 29: Malfunction – Turbocharger pumping
Sporadic surge blows
Possible causes
Engine
Engine load reduced quickly when
manoeuvring.
When this happens, the flow direc-
tion in the compressor is momentar-
ily reversed. Such sporadic surge
blows do not impair the safe opera-
tion of the turbocharger.
Table 30: Malfunction – Sporadic surge blows
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Clean (see chapter
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Remedy
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