9 hours ago
Hi everyone,
our harbor tugboat’s primary winch drive started vibrating violently during heavy towing maneuvers yesterday afternoon. We checked the fluid levels immediately, but the sight glass showed a cloudy, bronze-tinted fluid filled with microscopic flakes.
Our chief mechanic suspects that torsional stress from sudden wave surges caused tooth spalling along the primary helical gear set. Has anyone running heavy marine equipment encountered this sudden shaft shudder under extreme load?
We are trying to decide whether an emergency flush will buy us time or if a complete industrial gearbox repair is needed before our next docking schedule.
Thanks in advance
our harbor tugboat’s primary winch drive started vibrating violently during heavy towing maneuvers yesterday afternoon. We checked the fluid levels immediately, but the sight glass showed a cloudy, bronze-tinted fluid filled with microscopic flakes.
Our chief mechanic suspects that torsional stress from sudden wave surges caused tooth spalling along the primary helical gear set. Has anyone running heavy marine equipment encountered this sudden shaft shudder under extreme load?
We are trying to decide whether an emergency flush will buy us time or if a complete industrial gearbox repair is needed before our next docking schedule.
Thanks in advance