Component:
Manifold
Product:
Case Number:
1079
Problem:
Leaking Manifolds = Expensive Maintenance Conditions / EPA Concerns
Use Description
A manufacturer of wind electric power generation equipment was experiencing SAE J514 style O-ring only plugs backing out of the manifolds that were installed in their equipment. The leaking created two unacceptable conditions. The first was that the leaking equipment was on a tower in excess of 150 feet in the air. Servicing / repair became a critical problem. The second was the environmental impact the leaking hydraulic fluid was causing on the desert surface below the towers.
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Solution
The manufacturer of the SAE J514 style plugs that were backing out recommended that the manufacturer contact EPCO and consider replacing the original SAE plugs with Zero-Leak Gold Plugs.
Results
The original SAE plugs were replaced with Zero-Leak Gold Plugs. No leaks have been reported. No leaking manifolds and no environmental impact liability attributed to leaking plugs.
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