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DIESEL UNITED-SULZER

Service Information
SUBJECT

BULLETIN NO.
DUQ1-003E (1 /13)
DATE May 15 1991

RTA Type Engines

Troubleshoot of remote control system and
Flow of the basic operation on maneuvering device
1. Preface
Whenever the troubles for the remote control system have occurred the cause of
trouble to be checked by suitable process not to be checked at random.
This service information is made based on the trouble which have been reported in
the past from many delivered ships.
Please note that this instructions are not covered with all type of remote control
system.
2. Trouble condition pattern;
2-1) Starting failure
Pattern 1) Normal firing, engine speed goes down to stop
Pattern 2) Crankshaft moves, but no firing
Pattern 3) No crankshaft move
Pattern 4) Starting air goes on each cylinder, cant cut starting air
2-2) Unable to reverse
2-3) Takes long time to raise up engine speed
3. Flow of the basic operation on maneuvering device
3-1) Preparation before starting the engine
3-2) Selection of the maneuvering station
3-3) Control room maneuvering station
1) Reversing function
2) Starting dash governor setting function
3) Starting function
4) Speed setting function
3-4) Bridge maneuvering station, operating the maneuvering lever only
1) Ahead maneuvering
2) Astern maneuvering
3) Stopping
4) Telegraph transmitter
5) Reversing AH-STOP-AS
6) Reversing AS-STOP-AH

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Pattern 1 starting failure

2-1-1) Starting failure
Normal firing, engine
speed goes down to stop

Max. Fuel limiter handle is set on 0 pos.

Instantly, engine speed raises

up and goes down to stop

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Normal firing, but engine

speed can not keep by
inertia torque
Engine Speed doesnt raise
up and go down to stop

Start dash set pos. is low or the

keeping time is very short

Adjusting Valve (14A) is set to low

and the keeping time is very short

Scavenging press. limiter in GOV. operated

Air leak

GOV. occurred to hatching

Propeller cavitation at AH side

Starting air pressure is low

Speed setting
pess. is low

Scavenging press.
on engine is too low

Scavenging
press. limiter in
GOV. operated

Setting value of
scavenging press.
limiter is bad

Break air injection too early

L/I pos. is low

Remote control
Sequence failure

Scavenging press. limiter is set to low

GOV. setting value is bad

Setting value of firing engine speed is bad

Setting pos. of the compensation need valve is bad

Starting air doesnt go to cylinder for 2nd injection

Air is leaking from the air cylinder (3.10)
of GOV. fuel link
Rising up L/I at 2nd
time is very slowly

L/I raises up high pos.

and goes down to 0 pos.

Following of GOV. is bad

Buffer spring is too strong

Setting Press. is set
at lower side of
critical speed zone

Speed setting press.

for start dash is low
Alignment of fuel link is bad

Movement of fuel link is very heavy

Fuel link is covered with rust and moving part is fixed

L/I dash pos. at 1st
time is very high

GOV. brings fuel link to very high pos.

Profile of VIT cam is bad

Spring force is excessive

L/I
Load indicator
GOV. Governor
Optional specification

GOV. terminal shaft doesnt return

to 0 pos. when engine stopped

Adjustment of scavenging press. limiter is bad B

Scavenging fuel limiter in

GOV. doesnt operate

Setting pos. on adjusting valve (14A) is very high

BULLETIN NO.
DUQ1-003E (2 /13)

A
GOV. booster
Speed setting press.
setting pos. is bad for start dash is very

Pattern 2 starting failure

2-1-2) Starting failure
Crankshaft moves, but no Firing

L/I doesnt
raise up

Fuel link doesnt move

heavily

Fuel link is covered with

rust and moving part is fixed

Fuel link is reaching to

stopper

Alignment of fuel link is bad

Max. fuel limiter

handle is set to 0 pos.

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Shut down servomotor

is operating
No fuel inject
No fuel oil supplied to
fuel pump

L/I raise up but

No fuel inject

Fuel pump 1cyl. cut out

device is operating

Setting value on pilot valve (6.08) is bad

Main bearing L.O. press.
is low
Pilot valve(31HB) is
operating

Fitting pos. of pilot valve (31HB) is bad

Rotation direction safeguard (6.01) is bad
Pilot valve (53HB) sticks

Not corresponding
direction
Fuel cam servomotor
(5.01) is not reversed

Servomotor
stuck

Valve groups for reversing interlock

(D unit) sticks
No

fuel

cam

servomotor

(5.01)

Maneuvering
L.O. press.
is down

Fuel pump injection

timing is bad

Suction valve stuck

Air cylinder sticks

Solenoid valve stuck

Suction valve is
lifting

Safety cut-off device

(6.04) is operating

Solenoid valve (38A)

cant operate to close

Over speed & shut down

control unit (6.06) operates

Print card is bad

Cooling water, L.O. and air spring press. are low

Starting air quantity

lack
Engine speed doesnt rise
up to firing speed

Safety cut-off device (6.04) is not canceled

Reversing torque is
larger than starting torque

Timing of breaking air

goes to cylinder is early

BULLETIN NO.
DUQ1-003E (3 /13)

Manual shut down button is not canceled

Pattern 3 starting failure

2-1-3) Starting failure
Connecting pipes are wrong

No crankshaft move
Timing of starting control valve (2.01) is bad
Starting air goes to cylinder,
Crankshaft doesnt move

Position of cam for (2.01) is wrong

Starting air quantity lack

The pilot valve (2.21) stuck
Starting valve stuck

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No starting valve open

Control air leaks

Control air not supply

Starting control valve (2.01) stuck

Starting control valve make a mistake

Starting
valve(2.15)

Starting air doesnt

go to cylinder

Starting cut-off valve (2.15) stuck

Wrong to connect with wire

Solenoid valve (25B) is bad

Solenoid valve (25B) stuck

cut-off

Shut off valve (2.03) sticks

No auto, shut off

valve (2.03) open

Control air leak

Handle position for (2.03) is

not AUTO pos.
No valve of air vessel open
Starting air pressure lack
No. pilot valve (2.05) open

Control air pressure is low

Control air source

pressure is low

Pilot valve (2.05) stuck

No starting sequence order

Tuning lever position is not OFF

Reversing servomotor (5.06) for starting control

Valve is not reversed

Blocking valve (2.13) sticks

Air spring pressure for exhaust valve is low

Arrangement of blocking valve

(2.13) and cam are bad

BULLETIN NO.
DUQ1-003E (4 /13)

Blocking valve (2.13) on turning gear closes

Pattern 4 starting failure

2-1-4) Starting failure
Solenoid valve (25S) stuck

Wrong to connect with electric wire

Dusty pick up and fitting / adjusting is wrong

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Starting air goes on each cylinder,

No revolution defect

Pick up is damage

cant cut starting air

Pick up is wrong

Valve (2.15) stuck

No starting cut-off valve (2.15) operate
Operating of solenoid valve (25B) is bad

Valve (25B) stuck

BULLETIN NO.
DUQ1-003E (5 /13)

Wrong to connect with electric wire

2-2) Unable to reverse

Unable to reverse

Crosshead L.O. pressure is low

Setting of pressure regulating valve is wrong

Pin on servomotor is broken

No fuel cam servomotor
(5.01) reverse / move

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Servomotor is wrong

Reversing valve (5.02) stuck

L.O. pipes are blocked by dust

Movement of rod is not smooth

Alignment of connecting rod with

reversing lever is wrong

No reversing valve (5.02) move

No reversing lever (5.03) move

Pin and rod stuck

No air cylinder (5.05) for (5.02) move

Force of stopper is too much

(2 Except RTA52, 62, 72 engine)

No reversing valve (5.02) move
No servomotor (5.06) for
starting system reverse / move

Arrangement of pilot valve

(31HD) on fuel lever (3.12) is
valve is wrong

Crosshead L.O. pressure is low

Servomotor is wrong
L.O. pipes are blocked by dust

Pin and rotation parts on

connecting rod are wear away

Cant detect the L/I 0 pos.

Valve group of reversing valve (C)
is wrong

Setting of pressure regulating

valve is wrong

Adjusting cam and control

switches at intermediate
regulation shaft are wrong

Solenoid valve (25R. 25P) stuck

(2)

Air cylinder (5.05) stuck

(2)

Pilot valve (31HE, 31HF) on reversing

lever (5.04) stuck and arrangement of
cam is bad

BULLETIN NO.
DUQ1-003E (6 /13)

Control air in the (5.05) leaks

2-3
Take much time to raise up engine speed

(No.1)
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(See Sheet No.8)

Increasing of L/I is late

Opening position of shut-off valve on fuel oil pipe is not enough

Fuel oil is not supplied normally

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Push rod on fuel pump loose / sticks / wear down / damage

Movement of L/I is normally, but
fuel oil is not supplied normally

Valve and its seat on fuel pump are wrong

Fuel oil in the high pressure pipe leaks
Fuel injection valve is wrong
Circulation valve is wrong
Scavenging valves or flap valves are damaged

Charging air system and exhaust gas

system are abnormal (charging air
pressure is low)

Efficient of turbocharger are low

Air filter on turbocharger are stained
Air coolers are stained

Charging air is not supplied normally

Auxiliary blowers are not running

Pressure switch is bad / is wrong
to connect with electric wire

BULLETIN NO.
DUQ1-003E (7 /13)

Setting value of pressure switch

on auxiliary blower is bad

2-3
Takes long time to raise up engine speed

(No.2)

Setting value of dummy timer is bad

Setting value on adjusting regulating valve (14A) is bad

Signal for cancel the scavenging

air pressure is abnormal

L/I position reached to Max. F.O. stopper (3.11)

Arrangement / adjusting of VIT cam is bad

Differ from L/I position compare

with GOV. terminal shaft position

Air is leaking from the air cylinder of GOV. -link

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L/I connecting rod stuck

Adjusting of manifold press. fuel limiter is bad
Manifold pressure fuel limiter is
GOV. is operating

Charging air in GOV. is leaking and scavenging valve or flap valve are damaged
Pilot valve (113HG) stuck

Following of GOV. is bad

GOV. speed piston stuck

Setting pos. of needle valve

and buffer spring force
are bad

GOV. oil quantity lack

Parts in GOV. is bad
GOV. oil quality is bad
GOV. fuel limiter linkage is bad
GOV. Max. speed valve leaks
Electric-Pneumatic converter is abnormal
Speed setting lever and reducing valve are bad
Knob on speed setting press on engine side is bad
Air on control air pipe leak and setting of adjusting valve is bad
Electric signal to Electric-Pneumatic
converter is had

Print card is bad

BULLETIN NO.
DUQ1-003E (8 /13)

Speed setting pressure to

GOV. is bad

Flow of the basic operating on maneuvering device (No.1)

3. Flow of the basic operating maneuvering device
3-1.) Preparation before starting the engine
a) Lever pos. of turning device is OFF pos.
b) Handle pos. of auto shut off valve for starting air is AUTO pos.
c) Dont operate push button for manual shut down unit
d) Select switch of auto starting for auxiliary blower is AUTO pos.

Check / confirm as follows

a) Carry out drain off on control air / starting air line
b) Oil level is normal of GOV., turbocharger and L.O. lubricator
c) Pressure of control air / starting air are normal
d) Pressure of fuel oil / cooling water are normal
e) Pressure of main bearing / crosshead bearing L.O. are normal
f) Pressure of air spring for exhaust valve is normal

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Set the fuel lever (3.12) to REMOTE pos.

GOV. normal condition

Release the fuel lever (3.12) to REMOTE pos.

GOV. abnormal condition

Set the fuel lever (3.12) to REMOTE pos.

Push the confirmation

button (266HA) or take
over ON at control
room station

Set the change-over handle

(40HA) for the maneuvering
station to LOCAL pos.

Local station on
engine side

3-2
Select the
maneuvering station

Remote control
on remote control
room or on bridge

Set the change-over handle

(40HA) for the maneuvering
station to REMOTE pos.

Remote control room maneuvering

Push the confirmation

button at Bridge

Bridge control maneuvering

BULLETIN NO.
DUQ1-003E (9 /13)

Set the change-over switch to BRIDGE pos.

Flow of the basic operating on maneuvering device (No.2)

3-3) Remote Control Room Maneuvering Station
1.) Reversing function
Main bearing L.O. press. is normal
Set the reversing
lever (5.04) to
AH pos.
Telegraph order
ahead or astern

Reversing valve is
shifted to AH pos.
by control air order

Stop order

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Set the reversing

lever (5.04) to
AS pos.

Refer to AH sequence

Pilot valve (31HB) is shifted to

AH pos.

Shut down servomotor

(6.03) is free

Fuel cam servomotors (5.01) have

finished to shift to AH pos.
Starting control valve servomotor
(5.06) have finished to shift to
AH pos.

Valve group for the

starting system (B) is free

Air spring pressure is normal

2.) Starting dash governor setting function

Set the speed setting lever (1.01)
to optional position for starting dash

Pressure gauge indicated to raise up speed control air

3.) Starting function

Push the button of
starting valve (2.11)

Pilot valve (49HA)

in the valve group
(B) operates

Speed control air goes to governor

Booster (2.14) near

governor operates

Fuel connecting rod moves

Control valve (2.05) on

the auto shut off valve
for starting air operates

Starting air goes to each cylinder

Starting control valve

(2.01) operates

Starting valve (2.07) opens

Air running

Crankshaft is
corresponding
direction

Adjust the speed setting lever (1.01)

to optional position for requesting
engine speed

Pressure gauge indicates to

follow control air pressure

Speed control air goes to governor

Fuel injection running

BULLETIN NO.
DUQ1-003E (10 /13)

4.) Speed setting function

Flow of the basic operating on maneuvering device (No.3)

3-4) Bridge maneuvering station (No.1)
1.) Ahead maneuvering

Main bearing L.O. press. is normal

Set the maneuvering lever to AHEAD pos.

Pilot valve (31HB) is shifted to

AH pos.

Reversing
function

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Solenoid valve (25R)

in the Pneumatic
logic box operates

Reversing valve is
shifted to AH pos.
by control air order

Shut down servomotor

(6.03) is free

Fuel cam servomotors (5.01) have

finished to shift to AH pos.
Starting control valve servomotor
(5.06) have finished to shift to
AH pos.

Valve group for the

starting system (B) is free

Air spring pressure is normal

Starting dash governor

setting function

Starting
function

Solenoid valve (25S)

in the Pneumatic
logic box operates

E/P converter
operates

Pilot valve (49HA)

in the valve group
(B) operates

Speed control air goes to governor

Booster (2.14) near

governor operates

Fuel connecting
rod moves

Control valve (2.05) on

the auto shut off valve
for starting air operates

Starting air goes

to each cylinder

Starting control valve

(2.01) operates

Starting valve
(2.07) opens

Pressure gauge indicates to

follow control air pressure

Speed control air goes to governor

Air running

Crankshaft is
corresponding
direction

Fuel injection running

BULLETIN NO.
DUQ1-003E (11 /13)

Speed setting
function

E/P converter operates

Flow of the basic operating on maneuvering device (No.3)

3-4) Bridge maneuvering station (No.2)

Main bearing L.O. press. is normal

2.) Astern maneuvering

Pilot valve (31HB) is shifted to

AS pos.

Set the maneuvering lever to ASTERN pos.

Solenoid valve (25P)
in the Pneumatic
logic box operates

Reversing
function

Reversing valve is
shifted to AS pos.
by control air order

Shut down servomotor

(6.03) is free

Fuel cam servomotors (5.01) have

finished to shift to AS pos.

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Starting control valve servomotor

(5.06) have finished to shift to
AS pos.

Valve group for the

starting system (B) is free

Air spring pressure is normal

Starting dash governor
setting function

Starting
function

E/P converter operates

Solenoid valve (25S)

in the Pneumatic
logic box operates

E/P converter
operates

Booster (2.14) near

governor operates

Fuel connecting
rod moves

Control valve (2.05) on

the auto shut off valve
for starting air operates

Starting air goes

to each cylinder

Starting control valve

(2.01) operates

Starting valve
(2.07) opens

Pressure gauge indicates to

follow control air pressure

3.) Stop maneuvering

Engine is stopping
4.) Telegraph transmitter to remote control room

Speed control air goes to governor

Air running

Crankshaft is
corresponding
direction

Fuel injection running

BULLETIN NO.
DUQ1-003E (12 /13)

Speed setting
function

Pilot valve (49HA)

in the valve group
(B) operates

Speed control air goes to governor

Flow of the basic operating on maneuvering device (No.3)

3-4) Bridge maneuvering station (No.2)

Main bearing L.O. press. is normal

5.) Reversing AHSTOPAS

Pilot valve (31HB) is shifted to

AS pos.

Set the maneuvering lever to AH pos. to AS pos.

Reversing
function

Solenoid valve (25R)

is off and Solenoid
valve (25P) operates

Reversing valve is
shifted to AS pos.
by control air order

Shut down servomotor

(6.03) is free

Fuel cam servomotors (5.01) have

finished to shift to AS pos.

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Starting control valve servomotor

(5.06) have finished to shift to
AS pos.

Valve group for the

starting system (B) is free

Air spring pressure is normal

Starting dash governor
setting function

Starting
function

Solenoid valve (25S)

in the Pneumatic
logic box operates

E/P converter
operates

6.) Reversing ASSTOPAH

Refer to AHSTOPAS

Pilot valve (49HA)

in the valve group
(B) operates

Speed control air goes to governor

Booster (2.14) near
governor operates

Fuel connecting
rod moves

Control valve (2.05) on

the auto shut off valve
for starting air operates

Starting air goes

to each cylinder

Starting control valve

(2.01) operates

Starting valve
(2.07) opens

Pressure gauge indicates to

follow control air pressure

Speed control air goes to governor

Air running

Crankshaft is
corresponding
direction

Fuel injection running

BULLETIN NO.
DUQ1-003E (13 /13)

Speed setting
function

E/P converter operates