GE LM2500 Power Turbine Bearing Failure

Chip detectors and vibration sensors fail to detect an expanding bearing failure resulting in severe turbine damage and loss of service.

User Application

GE LM2500 Aeroderivative Gas Turbine with MetalSCAN real-time condition indication sensors monitoring A, B, C and AGB-Sump providing power generation and heat at a major chemical processing facility.

Conclusion

MetalSCAN real-time condition indication delivered advance warning of increased debris counts and an impending bearing event while all other indicators were silent until failure occurred.

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