ART135 – FT8 – Fire system – Ground faults
FT8 – Fire system ground faults. This article gives a troubleshooting guide to finding ground faults on the “ONGUARD” fire system. Continue Reading →
Category: FT8
ART134 – FT8 – Process analyst tips
FT8 – Process analyst tips. Continue Reading →
ART133 – FT8 – Lube – PDCV602 – corrosion
FT8 – corrosion. Article show an example of corrosion due to salt air in enclosure. Continue Reading →
ART132 – FT8 – Water Injection – Controller at limits – B
FT8 – Water Injection at limits – this is another example of this alarm Continue Reading →
ART130 – FT8 – Drive back – Cold Air Buffer
FT8 – Drive back CAB. This article given information on what to do if you get a drive back on the Cold Air Buffer. Continue Reading →
ART129 – FT8 – Good ideas – CAB fly screen
FT8 – Good Ideas – Fly screen. This is a modification one operator installed to prevent the VFD heat exchanger being fouled by insects. Continue Reading →
ART128 – FT8 – CAB – Power Flex 4 VFD
FT8 Cold Air Buffer VFD – Power Flex 4. This article gives some references where information can be found. Continue Reading →
ART127 – FT8 – Hard light-off
FT8 – Hard light-off. This article deals with a fuel safety issue and concerns operators with heavy light-off issues. Continue Reading →
ART126 – FT8 – Good Ideas – Fuel valve motor pinion
FT8 – Good Ideas – the pinion in the photo wears out on the gas fuel valve motor. One operator made up some spare pinions and they worked a treat. Continue Reading →
ART125 – FT8 – Gas Fuel Valve – Motor Part Number
FT8 – Gas fuel valve motor – actuator part number. Continue Reading →
ART124 – FT8 – PT lube pump coupling
FT8 – PT pump coupling. This is one of the Good Ideas you see from time to time. Continue Reading →
ART121 – FT8 – Water Injection – Controller at limits – A
FT8 Water Injection – this article explains the Water Injection alarm “Controller at limits”. Continue Reading →
ART119 – FT8 – Power Turbine S-Flange Vibration
FT8 – S-Flange Vibration. This article discusses an S-Flange vibration and its implications. Continue Reading →
ART118 – FT8 – Lube oil tube issue
FT8 – Lube tubes wear and breakage. This article deals with an issue with the FT8 lube tubes. Continue Reading →
ART117 – FT8 – Good ideas – PT support tool
Good Idea – FT8 PT support tool. This is a handy tool as the Cold Air Buffer hoses don’t have to be removed. Continue Reading →
ART116 – FT8 – Performance – TE3301
FT8 Performance – this article explains the relationship between generator cooling air temperature and turbine performance. Continue Reading →
ART115 – FT8 – Liquid fuel – not lighting off – Part 2
FT8 – Liquid fuel not lighting off – Part 2. This article discusses some additional issues with lighting off with liquid fuel. Continue Reading →
ART114 – FT8 – Water Injection Issue
FT8 – Water injection issue. This article explains a common issue on the water injection drain. Continue Reading →
ART112 – FT8 – Water Injection Drain valve testing
FT8 Water Injection – This article explains how to test the WI drain valves. Continue Reading →
ART109 – FT8 – Liquid fuel – not lighting off – Part 1
FT8 – Fail to light off on liquid fuel. This article goes through some of the possible issues that may be responsible. Continue Reading →
ART108 – FT8 – Thermocouple loop calibration
FT8 – EGT Calibration – This article discusses the Woodward calibration procedure. Continue Reading →
ART106 – FT8 – Good idea – torque multiplier
FT8 – Good Idea. This is a very useful tool to achieve a high torque in a cramped location. Continue Reading →
ART179 – FT8 – Fire system – Retrieve alarm report.
FT8 – Fire system – retrieving alarm reports. This article gives the procedure to download the alarm report from the ONGUARD fire system. Continue Reading →
ART103 – FT8 – Fire system – freezing up
FT8 – Fire system – freezing up. This article deals with the “ONGUARD” ICE screens freezing up. Continue Reading →
ART101 – FT8 – BLEED VALVE SOLENOID REPAIR
FT8 – Bleed valve solenoid valve. This article describes the repair of this valve. Continue Reading →
ART100 – FT8 – Good ideas – Instrument fitting MANN
FT8 – Good idea – this is a fitting made up to replace the original which can be difficult to source. Continue Reading →
ART098 – FT8 – Good ideas – Strongback support
FT8 – Good Ideas – These are ideas that operators come up with to improve the original OME design. Continue Reading →
ART095 – FT8 – Water Injection – Logic change
FT8 – Water injection. This article describes a change to the logic to improve PBDot issues. Continue Reading →
ART093 – FT8 – Water Injection – Woodward Control Valve
FT8 – Water Injection – Control Valve. This article describes the new valve. Continue Reading →
ART131 – FT8 – Water Injection – Not entering service
FT8 – Water injection issue. The turbine control was very unstable while trying to enter water injection. Continue Reading →
ART091 – FT8 – Water Injection – LSL801
FT8 – Water Injection – LSL801. This article describes how this instrument works and how to test it. Continue Reading →
ART090 – FT8 – Water Injection – PBDot Issue
FT8 – Water Injection Issue – This article deals with one of the issues common to the FT8. Continue Reading →
ART089 – FT8 – Water Injection – Overview
FT8 – Water injection – Overview. Continue Reading →
ART088 – FT8 – Start motor direction control valve
FT8 – Start system – start motor direction control valve. This article discusses a start starting issue on a twin pack. Continue Reading →
ART087 – FT8 – GAP Logic for PT612
FT8 – Training Presentation. This will get you used to understanding the logic blocks used in the FT8 logic. Continue Reading →
ART086 – FT8 – Saving tunables
FT8 – Controls Training – Salving tunables. Continue Reading →
ART085 – FT8 – GAP – Electrical Schematic Troubleshooting
FT8 Controls Training. This is a presentation on how to use the Electrical Schematics and the GAP program together to resolve issues. Continue Reading →
ART084 – FT8 – EGT probe test
FT8 – Testing EGT probe – Part of controls training presentations. Continue Reading →
ART083 – FT8 – EGT Spread Awareness
FT8 – Controls training presentation – EGT Spread Awareness. Continue Reading →
ART082 – FT8 – Getting around GAP
FT8 – Presentation on how to use the GAP program. The material is part of a controls training course. Continue Reading →
ART081 – FT8 – Alarm Shutdown Driveback
FT8 – Alarm Shutdown Driveback presentation – part of a controls training course. Continue Reading →
ART080 – FT8 – Controlling Analog Outputs
FT8 – Controlling Analog Outputs. These slides are used for FT8 controls training. It shows you the math used to control an alalog output. Continue Reading →
ART079 – FT8 – Hydraulic starter control
FT8 – Controls training – hydraulic start logic. Continue Reading →
ART078 – FT8 – IGV / VSV Training Part 1
FT8 Training – IGV / VSV Continue Reading →
ART077 – FT8 – Gas fuel startup analog data
FT8 Gas fuel startup analog values. This is a useful reference for learning and troubleshooting. Continue Reading →