ART071 – FT8 – Gas fuel valve wear mitigation.
FT8 Gas fuel valve wear mitigation. This is an issue that was addressed by Service Bulletin 11M07. Continue Reading →
Category: System
ART070 – FT8 – Gas fuel vent.
FT8 Gas vent. This is a description of operation and troubleshooting of the fuel gas vent. Continue Reading →
ART069 – FT8 – Gas fuel hose failures
FT8 gas fuel hoses. This article describes an issue with the fuel gas hoses. Continue Reading →
ART064 – FT8 – Gas Fuel SOV1101 & SOV1102
FT8 – SOV1101 & SOV1102. This is a presentation on the operation and troubleshooting of these valves. Continue Reading →
ART060 – FT8 – Cold Air Buffer
Cold Air Buffer system on the FT8 was introduced to cool some of the bearings as they were forming COKE. This system cools the bearing locations with pressurized air from the 13th stage air. Continue Reading →
ART048 – FT8 – Air system – bleed valve lubricant WC 393
FT8 – This is information on the recommended lubricant for the bleed valves. Continue Reading →
ART047 – FT8 – PT scavenge pressure PT620.
FT8 – This is a query on the PT scavenge pressure. Continue Reading →
ART035 – FT8 – Hydraulic System – Troubleshooting 2
FT8 Hydraulic System – Troubleshooting 2. This is the second troubleshooting blog on the hydraulic system. Continue Reading →
ART033 – FT8 – Hydraulic System – Servo control
FT8 – Hydraulic System – Servo control. This explains how the servo controls the position of the IGV and VSV. Continue Reading →
ART031 – FT8 – Hydraulic System – Maintenance 2 – E&I
FT8 – Hydraulic System – Maintenance 2. This will focus on the instrument and control maintenance of the hydraulic system. Continue Reading →
ART030 – FT8 – Hydraulic System – Maintenance 1 – Mechanical
FT8 – Hydraulic System – Maintenance. This post will give a an overview of the Mechanical maintenance requirements of the hydraulic system. Continue Reading →
ART028 – FT8 – Hydraulic System – Overview
FT8 – Hydraulic System – Part 1 – Overview. This is the first in a series of blogs on the Hydraulic System. Continue Reading →
ART026 – FT8 – Lube Press Control Valve PDCV601 – Part 2
FT8 – Lube Pressure control valve PDCV601 – dissembled. Continue Reading →
ART025 – FT8 – Lube Press Control Valve PDCV601 – Part 1
FT8 – PDCV601 – Description of operation of lube pressure regulator PDCV601. Continue Reading →
ART020 – FT8 – Gas fuel valve dismantled – Part 2.
FT8 – FCV1101 – this is the second part of this issue. Disassembly of the motor. Continue Reading →
ART019 – FT8 – Gas fuel valve dismantled – Part 1.
This article shows how to dissemble a Woodward fuel control valve FCV1101. Continue Reading →
ART013 – FT8 – Air System – Maintenance
Some good maintenance tips on the FT8 Air System. The stuff you don’t find in the manual. Continue Reading →
ART162 – Solar drawings – new format
This article looks at the Solar Turbines new electrical schematic drawing format and suggests a way to index the loops to make the drawings more user friendly. Continue Reading →
ART148 – FT8 – PCV1301 – quick exhaust
FT8 – PCV1301. This article will explain how this quick exhaust valve woks. Continue Reading →
ART147 – FT8 – Hung start
FT8 – Hung start. This article will discuss the various issues that will cause a hung start. Continue Reading →
ART146 – FT8 – Four and a half seal
FT8 – this article will describe the issues with the four and a half seal failures. 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 →
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 →
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 →
ART101 – FT8 – BLEED VALVE SOLENOID REPAIR
FT8 – Bleed valve solenoid valve. This article describes the repair of this valve. Continue Reading →
ART078 – FT8 – IGV / VSV Training Part 1
FT8 Training – IGV / VSV Continue Reading →