60% of turbines may be behind in critical maintenance


	60% of turbines may be behind in critical maintenance

CohoctonWindWatch

8-7-2008 7:16 AM

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they are barely able to keep up with the unscheduled maintenance repairs their 
wind turbines require to generate electricity. Even regular, scheduled 
preventative-maintenance like oil changes and gearbox lubrication (services that 
are often still under warranty) are falling behind as manufacturers face similar 
resource struggles related to the shortage of qualified technicians. Gearbox 
failures account for the largest amount of downtime, maintenance, and lose of 
power production. These costly failures can total 15-20% of the price of the 
turbine itself, making wind turbine and gearbox maintenance a high priority. If 
oil is not properly monitored and replaced as needed, bearing and gear wear will 
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