WORLDWIDE DIESEL ENGINE SERVICES PROJECT FACTS: NUCLEAR PLANT CRANKSHAFT REPLACEMENT Engine Make/Model: Worthington SWB-VEE-12 Engine Output: 3.5MW Project Duration: 61 Days WORTHINGTON CRANKSHAFT REPLACEMENT FOR MIDWEST NUCLEAR PLANT IN-SITU CRANKSHAFT INSPECTION LEADS TO COMPLETE CRANKSHAFT REPLACEMENT AND ENGINE REBUILD A nuclear power plant in the Midwest experienced a bearing failure on one of its four Worthington SWB-VEE-12 backup diesel generators. The plant reported that 3.5MW engine had crankpin journal damage to the #4 crankpin and there was concern that the excessive heat of the failure may have introduced high hardness to the shaft. Goltens was requested to inspect the crankshaft and advise on repair or replacement strategies if

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