MAN B&W Diesel A/S
Service Letter                                                                                                                     SL95-328/UM
                                                                                                                                   August 1995
       K/L/S-MC/MC-C
       Cylinder Condition Report
       New Measuring Points for Cylinder Liner Wear
       Dear Sirs,
       When introducing the L-MC/MCE type engines in the beginning of
       the eighties, we transferred the definitions for measuring
       points for cylinder wear from the L-GB engines.
       The definitions of the eight levels were:
       Pos.              1-4 coincide with the piston rings in TDC.
       Pos.              5   coincides with the level of the lubricating oil
                             quills.
       Pos.              6   the position at which the top piston ring reaches
                             the highest piston speed.
       Pos.              7   just above the scavenge ports.
       Pos.              8   below the 4th ring in BDC.
       On the L-MC engines, the above levels give a reasonably even
       distribution of the measuring points, and thus a good picture
       of the wear profile along the running surface.
       However, on the K-MC engines and, in particular, on the
       S-MC engines, the above positions are not optimal, and we have
       therefore decided to adjust the measuring points accordingly.
       In order to cover the long stroke of the S-engines, we have
       found it beneficial to introduce three additional measuring
       points. At the same time, we have omitted the position that
       corresponds to the highest piston speed as, in some engine
       sizes, this position is very close to the level of the
       lubricating oil quills.
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[email protected]The new definitions of measuring points are as follows:
Pos.   1-4 coincide with the piston rings in TDC.
Pos.   5-6 are evenly spaced between positions 4 and 7.
Pos.   7   coincides with the level of the lubricating oil
           quills, i.e. the same position as the previous
           pos. 5.
Pos.   8-9 are evenly spaced between positions 7 and 10.
Pos.   10 just above the scavenge ports, i.e. the same
           position as the previous pos. 7.
Pos.   11 placed below the 4th ring in BDC.
We enclose our sheet "Measuring points for cylinder liner
wear", which specifies the measuring points for each engine
type. We recommend that you introduce the new measuring points
and that you correct the templates for cylinder liner measuring
accordingly.
We should further like to introduce our modified version of the
sheet "Cylinder Condition Report". We propose that you use this
sheet in connection with every piston overhaul so as to ensure
the recording of the most relevant parameters.
You are most welcome to send copies of these cylinder condition
reports to our office, where the reports will be used in the
statistical follow-up on the engines.
Our address is:
   MAN B&W Diesel A/S
   Engineering Operation Dept.
   Teglholmsgade 41
   DK-2450 Copenhagen SV, Denmark
   Fax No.: +45 33 85 10 30
                              Yours faithfully,
                              MAN B&W Diesel A/S