Turbocharger Is Surging; Table 23 Malfunction - Turbocharger; Table 24 Malfunction - Sporadic Surge - ABB TPS48-H33 Operation Manual

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8 Eliminating malfunctions
8.3

Turbocharger is surging

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. Personal injury can result.
WARNING
Keep distance from the filter silencer while the turbocharger is surging.

Turbocharger surges continuously or periodically
Continuous or periodic surging
If the turbocharger surges continuously or periodically, parts of the turbo-
charger may be damaged.
CAUTION
Gradually reduce the engine load.

Have the cause clarified and remedied immediately by an ABB Turbo-

charging Service Station.
Have parts assessed for damage and, if necessary, replaced by an ABB

Turbocharging Service Station.
Possible causes
Engine Protective grating in front of the turbo-
charger contaminated or damaged
Turbocharger Filter silencer or diffuser contaminated
Heavy contamination deposits in the
turbine or in the nozzle ring
Charge air Cooler contaminated
cooler
Charge air duct blocked
Table 23: Malfunction – Turbocharger pumping
Sporadic surge blows
Possible causes
Engine Engine load reduced quickly when
manoeuvring.
When this happens, the flow direction in
the compressor is momentarily re-
versed. Such sporadic surge blows do
not impair the safe operation of the tur-
bocharger.
Table 24: Malfunction – Sporadic surge blows
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Remedy
Clean/replace
Clean (see chapter Periodic maintenance
work [➙ 39])
Clean
Remedy
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