System – Air – P&W FT8 / Solar Turbines Technical BLOG

FT8 – PCV1301 – quick exhaust

Donald Murphy — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:19:24 +0000

FT8 - PCV1301. This article will explain how this quick exhaust valve woks.

FT8 – Drive back – Cold Air Buffer

Donald Murphy — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 17:44:46 +0000

FT8 - Drive back CAB. This article given information on what to do if you get a drive back on the Cold Air Buffer.

FT8 – Good ideas – CAB fly screen

Donald Murphy — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 17:18:31 +0000

FT8 - Good Ideas - Fly screen. This is a modification one operator installed to prevent the VFD heat exchanger being fouled by insects.

FT8 – CAB – Power Flex 4 VFD

Donald Murphy — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 16:46:47 +0000

FT8 Cold Air Buffer VFD - Power Flex 4. This article gives some references where information can be found.

FT8 – BLEED VALVE SOLENOID REPAIR

Donald Murphy — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 23:11:18 +0000

FT8 - Bleed valve solenoid valve. This article describes the repair of this valve.

FT8 – Cold Air Buffer

Donald Murphy — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 16:13:43 +0000

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.

FT8 – Air system – bleed valve lubricant WC 393

Donald Murphy — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 13:39:48 +0000

FT8 - This is information on the recommended lubricant for the bleed valves.

FT8 – Air System – Maintenance

Donald Murphy — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:26:30 +0000

Some good maintenance tips on the FT8 Air System. The stuff you don't find in the manual.