NIC 13.20 Rev.01
NIC 13.20 Rev.01
NIC 13.20 Rev.01
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Serviceable Units
LM2500, LM2500+, LM2500+ G4, PGT25, PGT25+, PGT25+ G4 gas turbines in both SAC and DLE configurations
Compliance Category
O Optional
Identifies changes that may be beneficial to some, but not necessarily all, operators.
Accomplishment is at customer's discretion.
M - Maintenance
C - Compliance Required
Identifies the need for action to correct a condition that, if left uncorrected, may result in
reduced equipment reliability or efficiency. Compliance may be required within a
specific operating time.
A - Alert
Failure to comply with the Technical Bulletin could result in equipment or facility
damage. Compliance is mandated within a specific operating time.
S Safety
is
Failure to comply with this Technical Bulletin could result in personal injury. Compliance
mandated within a specific operating time.
Timing Code
1 Prior to Unit Startup / Prior to Continued Operation
2 At First Opportunity / Next shutdown
3 Prior to Operation of Affected System
4 At First Exposure of Component
5 At Scheduled Component Part Repair or Replacement
6 Next Scheduled Outage
7 Optional
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your organization. However, since the operation of your plant involves many factors not within our knowledge, and since operation of the
plant is in your control and ultimate responsibility for its continuing successful operation rests with you, GE specifically disclaims any
responsibility for liability based on claims for damage of any type, i.e. direct, consequential or special that may be alleged to have been
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warranty, negligent, or is in other respects responsible for any alleged injury or damage sustained by your organization as a result of applying
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Damages to blades
Damages to cases
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If T48 > 1150 F or T48 < 1150F for less than 8 minutes, Motoring cool down for 15 minutes
@ 1000-1200 rpm is requested.
Verify HP rotor is free by manually applying less than 45 ft-lb (61 N*m) of torque on the AGB starter
shaft.
If rotation is verified by the speed signal, then dry-motor the rotor at HP rotor speed of 1000-1200
rpm for 20 minutes.
After completion of 20 minutes of 1000-1200 rpm dry motoring, immediately proceed with a normal
purge and start cycle.
After any type of emergency shutdown, it is only possible to immediately restart the engine by following the
applicable start sequences and procedures.
B.1 Restart after Normal Shutdown
After a NS, a normal start can be executed at any time after motoring @ 2000-2400 rpm is initiated or upon
completion of 15 minutes of motoring. If engine motoring is not initiated within 6 minutes of GG reaching
300 rpm, during the next 4 hours SOFT START procedure is required.
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Figure 3: Shutdown and Restart after high power Emergency Shutdown T48>1150F (621.1C) Soft Start (1)
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Required utilities:
The system can be supplied with a DC UCP and inverter (optional), to back-up in case of loss of AC in the
plant.
To increase engine availability, Pony Motor can be used after an Emergency Shutdown MOTORING (ES) when
T48 > 1150F (621.1C), in place of the 15 minutes motoring @ 1000-1200 rpm. This will allow engine to be
restarted anytime through normal start sequence while Pony Motor is ON. This will save the 15 minutes of
the motoring and the 20 minutes of the soft start sequence time.
NOTE: Pony Motor could be applied also after a NS or a ES from T48 < 1150F (621.1C). This is not
recommended, though, because 15 minutes motoring @ 2000-2400 rpm (related to the proper shutdown
logic) will clear any residual temperature gradient once and for all, without leaving energized parts in the
engine.
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Figure 5: Restart after any kind of shutdown (NS, ES, ESN) using Pony Motor
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EHS related
N
N
Pony Motor ON
NO
NO
NO
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Customer
specific
Customer
specific
YES
YES
Depending on customer
Depending on customer
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
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Mandatory
Optional
to reduce 4 hours
lock out time
X
X
X
X
X
X
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GG Model
LM2500 DLE
LM2500 SAC
LM2500+ DLE
LM2500+ SAC
LM2500+G4 DLE
LM2500+G4 SAC
Scope of work
The mandatory software update in accordance with the requirements provided by GE Aviation must be
evaluated and performed by GE Oil & Gas Headquarters based on the specific customer configuration.
The optional updates (Soft Restart and Slow Motoring) must be evaluated and performed by GE Oil & Gas
Headquarters based on the specific customer configuration.
Note: In order to keep the GE Oil & Gas global installed fleet database updated, it is kindly requested that the
COMPLIANCE RECORD and USER SATISFACTION SURVEY be completed and sent to the addresses specified in the forms.
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Contacts
For units under warranty or covered under a Contractual Service Agreement (CSA) please refer to your GE
Oil & Gas Project Manager.
For technical questions or application and commercial requests please contact:
GE Oil & Gas
Customer Service Center
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The recommendations contained in this Technical Bulletin are for information only. Unless otherwise
indicated in a Contractual Service Agreement (CSA) in force between the parties, all costs associated with
implementation of the recommendations are the Customers responsibility.
Warranty issues will be handled as per the terms of the contract.
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