Onsite Crankshaft Grinding Repair of MAN B&W 5L 16/24

About Onsite Crankshaft Grinding Repair of MAN B&W 5L 16/24

Onsite grinding of crankshaftwas executed by RA Power Solutions Technicians of Auxiliary Engine Number #02 of MAN B&W 5L 16/24. The details of the engine and crankshaft are given below:

Crank Pin Before Grinding

Crank Pin Having Dent Marks and Line Marks

The Auxiliary engine number #02 of MAN B&W 5L 16/24 was stopped due to low air pressure, two of our technicians boarded the vessel and inspected the crankshaft. All Five (5) crankpins having a standard diameter of 130.00 MM had ovality ranging from 0.10 MM to 0.40 MM, which is considered to be on the higher side. The crankpins also had bearing line marks, rough surfaces, and localized damage, as the engine was operated in spite of the problem in the crankshaft.

The dimensional Report of crankpins is pasted below:

The hardness and MPI for crack detection was conducted and no abnormality was observed. Technicians started onsite grinding of crankpins were ground ranging from 1.0 MM undersize to 1.50 MM.

Hardness Test of Crank Pin MAN B&W 5L16/24 Engine

Inspection of Crankshaft of MAN B&W 5L16/24

The main advantage ofonsite crankshaft grindingjobs executed byRA Power Solutionsis that the technicians and equipment are trained and designed to execute the job even while sailing of the vessel. There was absolutely no requirement of holding of the vessel. RA Power Solutions also supplied the undersizedcrankpin bearingsfor this engine and it was commissioned in a short notice.

RA Power Solutions with experience of more than 44 years extendsonsite crankshaft grinding servicesto leading shipping companies, power plants and heavy industries all over the world.

Onsite Crankshaft Grinding and Polishing Under Process

Crankshaft MAN B&W 5L16/24 Engine Under Repair

For more information regarding crankshaft grinding services, please contact us at rajshahani@rapowersolutions.com or info@rapowersolutions.com or call us at +91 9582647131 or +91 9810012383.