Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation. There are Caterpillar dealers in Africa, but I do not know about the parts supply.
Since the contract has the customer paying cost plus for airfare and a day rate, maybe the mechanic will come up, and he can make a day trip into town if he needs any parts. It remains to be seen if the department manager will send a mechanic up to sort this out. The unit came up here from Angola for a 2 or 3 well project, which is why I am on it, and the rumours have it either going to Thailand, or back to Angola after this project is complete. Somewhere, there is a record of all the components installed when this unit was built, but given the way drilling rigs move around the world, it would not be easy to track it down. The unit is located on the main deck of the tender, about 6-8 feet above the water line, so it gets lots of spray. Some people have a fear of little balls/springs popping out when a cover is removed, I just know that at least one bolt will twist off on whatever I happen to touch.
The air-to-air aftercooled system offers even further benefits as future legislated gaseous emission levels are reduced. The application of air-to-air aftercooling on the 3406B engine not only allows improved fuel economy but also results in increased horsepower to 425 (317 kW) and lower gaseous emissions. Most engine serial numbers can be found on the dataplate, which is typically on the driver side of the valve cover. The air-to-air aftercooled system has been used by Caterpillar on earthmoving engine applications and by Europeans on heavy duty diesel truck engines to increase power. The Caterpillar 3406B air-to-air aftercooled heavy duty diesel truck engine has been developed for fuel economy. CATERPILLAR 3406B AIR-TO-AIR AFTERCOOLED TRUCK ENGINE
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