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C S X   T R A N S P O R T A T I O N
                            SYSTEM BULLETINS/NOTICES
                                JULY      16, 2009
 
              BULLETINS & NOTICES       SYSTEM NOTICE             106
 
    TO:       ALL CONCERNED
    LOCATION: CSX TRANSPORTATION
    SUBJECT:  GENERAL ELECTRIC EVO SERIES LOCOMOTIVE TURBOCHARGER FAILURES
 
    ITEM 1. GENERAL ELECTRIC HAS INFORMED CSXT THAT ANOTHER RAILROAD HAS
    REPORTED TWO TURBOCHARGER FAILURES IN ITS EVOLUTION SERIES LOCOMOTIVES.
    THE ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS INTO THE FAILURES IS ONGOING, BUT PRELIMINARY
    INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THAT THE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED AS A RESULT
    OF A TURBOCHARGER SHAFT FAILURE.
 
    ITEM 2. THE SUSPECT TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLIES MAY AFFECT CSXT LOCOMOTIVES
    5200-5501 AND CSXT 700-949.
 
    ITEM 3.  OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS, THE SPECIFIC LOCOMOTIVES CONTAINING
    SUSPECT PARTS WILL BE IDENTIFIED AND THOSE LOCOMOTIVES WILL BE REMOVED
    FROM SERVICE PENDING TURBOCHARGER REPLACEMENT.
 
    ITEM 4.  AS A PRECAUTION, IN THE EVENT THAT A TURBOCHARGER COMPONENT EXITS
    THE LOCOMOTIVE CARBODY, EMPLOYEES SHOULD NOT ACCESS EXTERNAL WALKWAYS OR
    BE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE LONG HOOD AREA OF GENERAL ELECTRIC EVO
    SERIES LOCOMOTIVES (CSXT 5200-5501 AND CSXT 700-949) WHILE UNDER LOAD,
    UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
 
 
 
    ISSUED BY THE OPERATING RULES DEPARTMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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                     ***** END OF DOCUMENT *****            PRINTED: 07/16/09 14:58


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The turbocharger shaft which is exhaust gas expansion driven, at 1000,000+ RPM tears loose and exits the turbo, and then the carbody in the adjacent areas around the turbo...on either side of the carbody! I love it!

Of course it's NOT GE's fault. Oh no! The manufacturer of the part...the turbocharger shaft, the part which is prone ta failure, is made by TWO sub-contractors. It's their fault! And GE palns ta sue the bastards!

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So, this notice will prevent them from being liable when one lets loose?

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I heard a bird tweeting that it was whoever put the fuel saver program in. If the engine sits for so long it will shutdown, saving fuel. When you put the reverser in forward its a signal to start the engine. Somebody forgot to tell the computer to oil the turbocharger shaft before cranking the engine. No oil, so the shaft is damaged, after so many starts the shaft breaks.
The fix is a simple addition to the program to oil the turbocharger shaft when restarting after an automatic shutdown. That and changing out hundreds of Turbochargers that may be in various stages of health.
Another millions of dollars wasted to save $5 bucks worth of fuel had they just left the dam thing idle.
Wonder who gets the Bonus for this lil caper...



-- Edited by Calvin on Tuesday 21st of July 2009 06:46:04 PM

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Snippy sheds a tear from his moist eyes.

He remembers when the only thing GE-unk did was catch fire and burn. Now, they're potential killahs.

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