Technical Information Letter: Energy Services Engineering Product Service TIL 1558

ENERGY SERVICES ENGINEERING TIL 1558
PRODUCT SERVICE 21 DECEMBER 2006

Compliance Category – S
Timing Code - 4
TECHNICAL INFORMATION LETTER

TRANSOM PANEL MODIFICATION
APPLICATION
This TIL applies to the 7F gas turbine offbase enclosures (MLI-1634).
PURPOSE
The purpose of this TIL is to prevent a transom panel from dislodging, upon opening the gas turbine offbase enclosure
doors.
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 Identifies maintenance guidelines or best practices for reliable equipment

operation.
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 TIL could result in equipment damage or facility
damage. Compliance is mandated within a specific operating time.
S – Safety Failure to comply with this TIL could result in personal injury. Compliance is
mandated within a specific operating time.
Timing Code
1 Prior to Unit Startup / Prior to Continued Operation (forced outage condition)
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
COPYRIGHT 2006 GE
The information published in this Technical Information Letter is offered to you by GE in consideration of its ongoing sales and service relationship
with 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 incurred as result of applying
this information regardless of whether it is claimed that GE is strictly liable, in breach of contract, in breach of warranty, negligent, or is in other
respects responsible for any alleged injury or damage sustained by your organization as a result of applying this information.
TIL 1558
BACKGROUND DISCUSSION RECOMMENDATIONS

The gas turbine is installed in a dedicated enclosure As soon as possible, inspect the gas turbine enclosure
furnished with the unit. Enclosures are prefabricated to verify if the transom panel has a bolted on design. If
and pre-wired. Ventilated enclosures attenuate noise not, perform the modification described below during
and keep out wind and rain. Equipment inside the any outage.
enclosures is arranged to have safe and ready access
for operation and maintenance. Access into enclosures Parts can be sourced locally. The part descriptions are
is by way of doors and removable panels. referenced in this TIL.
This corrective action should be done as soon as

possible.
INSTRUCTIONS
GE recommends modifying the mounting arrangement

of the removable panels that are located above the
upper doors on each side of the turbine enclosure. This
will require adding a flat bar brace fastened to the
transom panel with self drilling screws then painted to
prevent corrosion.
Preparation: Drill each end of the flat bar to provide

clearance for the current mounting bolts shown in
figure 2. The size and location of the mounting bolts
may vary. This bar should be drilled to provide a
Figure 1: Transom Panel minimum 2-1/2 inches of flat bar extending past the
mounting bolts, see figure 2B. Prepare the carbon steel
On each side of the offbase enclosure, there are two flat bar surface and paint with inorganic zinc primer.
adjacent hinged access doors with a common vertical
doorstop. The vertical doorstop is removable. One of Installation: Hold the panel in place while removing the
the two doors has a removable transom panel. A large existing mounting bolts. Install the drilled flat bar with
access area can be created by opening the two doors the existing mounting bolts as shown in figure 2B.
then removing the doorstop and transom panel. Inside, Install five self-drilling screws, equally spaced across
there is an I-beam that rolls on rails between the roof the removable panel. The self-drilling screws may
and walls for the length of the enclosure. A hoist rolls require a small starting hole to be pre drilled before
on that I-beam the width of the enclosure. With the installation.
transom panel removed, the hoist can be positioned
near the transom opening where a pipe or assembly
can be lifted and swung outside the enclosure for Mounting Current Panel Mounting Modified Panel Mounting
Bolt Above Door Bolt Above Door Bolt
access with another lifting device. Arrangement Self-Drilling Arrangement
Screws 5 Places
In a recent incident, one of the transom panels
dislodged and nearly hit an operator, when the
offbase enclosure door was opened. This panel is 2-1/2” Min.
Mounting 2 Places
held in place by friction with two clamps, Figure 1. Bolt
This holding mechanism can fail for various reasons.
In this specific case, the only thing holding the panel
up was the door, and when the operator opened the
door fully, the panel dropped. A bolted on design is
used on enclosures shipping since July 2003.
The panel weighs about 50 pounds and could have A B

fallen on someone in the doorway at the moment the
door was opened. There have been several near Figure 2: Old and New Assembly
misses to date and the recommendations herein
should be implemented as soon as possible. Following these recommendations will avoid accidental
personal injury to someone opening an off surface
enclosure door during normal operation and
maintenance activity.
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PLANNING INFORMATION Special Tooling
None
Compliance
• Compliance Category: S Reference Documents
• Timing Code: 4 123E7528
OUTLINE – MS7/1FA OFFBASE ENCLOSURE,
Manpower Skills SHEET 1, ZONE D-5
Millwright
Previous Modifications
Parts None
Equivalent Qty Scope of Work
#14-24 x 1-1/4” Self-Drilling 10 One half day is estimated to complete this modification.
Screws, Carbon Steel Hardened
Contact your local GE I&FS Service Manager or
2” x ¼” x 46” Carbon Steel Flat 2 Contract Performance Manager for assistance or for
Bar additional information.
NOTE: If you would like to receive future TILs by email,

Inorganic Zinc Primer 1 contact your local GE I&FS Service Manager or Contract
Pint Performance Manager for assistance.
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TIL 1558
TIL COMPLIANCE RECORD
Compliance with this TIL must be entered in local records. GE requests that the customer notify GE upon compliance of
this TIL.
Complete the following TIL Compliance Record and FAX it to:
TIL Compliance
FAX: (678) 844-3451
Toll free FAX: 1-888-896-TILS (1-888-896-8457)
TIL COMPLIANCE RECORD For Internal Records Only #

Site Name: Customer Name:
Customer Contact Information GE Contact Information
Contact Name: Contact Name:
Address: Address:
Email: Email:
Phone: Phone:
FAX: FAX:
Turbine Serial Number(s):
INSTALLED EQUIPMENT TIL Completed Date:

100% TIL Completed:
Description:
Unit Numbers: Part Description: Part Number MLI Number
Comments:
NOTE: If there are any redlined drawings that pertain to this TIL implementation, please FAX the drawings along with
this TIL Compliance Record.
FAX this form to: TIL Compliance

FAX: (678) 844-3451
Toll free FAX: 1-888-896-TILS (1-888-896-8457)
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USER SATISFACTION SURVEY

GE values your opinions and comments.
GE requests that you complete the User Satisfaction Survey below to help us better serve you with accurate and timely
information on your equipment.
Complete the following TIL Compliance Record and FAX it to:
TIL Survey
GE Product Service
FAX: (678) 844-6737
Toll free FAX: 1-866-604-2668
USER SATISFACTION SURVEY

Serial Number: Date:
1. How many days after TIL issue date did you receive this TIL?
1 - 5 days 6 - 10 days + 10 days

NOTE: If you would like to receive future TILs by email, contact your local GE Energy Services representative for assistance.
Rate the following based on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is Excellent and 5 is Poor.
2. Please rate how well this document informed you of the technical issue.
1 2 3 4 5
3. Please rate the overall effectiveness of this TIL.
1 2 3 4 5
Comments / Suggestions:
FAX this form to: TIL Survey

GE Product Service
FAX: (678) 844-6737
Toll free FAX: 1-866-604-2668
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ENERGY SERVICES ENGINEERING TIL 1558

PRODUCT SERVICE 21 DECEMBER 2006

TECHNICAL INFORMATION LETTER

M - Maintenance Identifies maintenance guidelines or best practices for reliable equipment

1 Prior to Unit Startup / Prior to Continued Operation (forced outage condition)

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

BACKGROUND DISCUSSION RECOMMENDATIONS

This corrective action should be done as soon as

GE recommends modifying the mounting arrangement

Preparation: Drill each end of the flat bar to provide

The panel weighs about 50 pounds and could have A B

NOTE: If you would like to receive future TILs by email,

Complete the following TIL Compliance Record and FAX it to:

TIL COMPLIANCE RECORD For Internal Records Only #

INSTALLED EQUIPMENT TIL Completed Date:

Unit Numbers: Part Description: Part Number MLI Number

FAX this form to: TIL Compliance

USER SATISFACTION SURVEY

Complete the following TIL Compliance Record and FAX it to:

USER SATISFACTION SURVEY

1 - 5 days 6 - 10 days + 10 days

3. Please rate the overall effectiveness of this TIL.

FAX this form to: TIL Survey

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