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GE Energy State-Of-Art
Technical Seminar
Technical
Information Letters
Present By: Jeremy Chang / Yao,
Yimin
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TIL
initiation
TIL
development
process
Issue Identified
TIL approval
process
TIL
Distribution
Customer aware
Multiple
Users
Customer Technology
Services
Digitally & by
field team
TILs Process
Contact Service Manager to update e-mail address if never received
TIL
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Source Document
Prepared
TIL
Initiation
Engineering
Review
6 Sigma
Improvement
RCA Result
Emergency
Event
Safety Analysis
Customer
Request
Business
Decision
TIL Author
Assigned
TIL Initiated on
Web by Author
TIL Initiation
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Communication
Criteria
Short Term Long Term
1 Fleet Warning Alert of potential Safety Issue
Equipment and / or
Personnel Risk
Immediate TIL / ECN
TIL/ GEK / GER /
CM&U
2 Operational and Maintenance Warning Forced Outage Risk Next Opportunity TIL TIL/ GEK / GER
3 Operational and Maintenance Recommendation
Normal Operation and
Maintenance
Next Outage Hot List TIL/ GEK / GER
4 Upgrade Design Customer Outage
At Customer's
Request
Source Book Source Book
5 Forced Outage Fleet Alert
For the interest of
the rest of the Fleet
RCA in process TIL
TIL/ GEK / GER /
CM&U
Control Document

Type Action Required Classification of Communication
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TILs the customer view
Objective world class technical communication of issues in a timely
manner
Recent Enhancements
Automated distribution to customers
New TIL Format providing consistent organization and feel
Targeted for broad customer audience technical thru
management
Compliance category importance of the TIL
Timing code urgency for TIL completion
Technical background overview of the issue
Recommendations generic action plan
Resources required tools, parts, manpower/skills, time required
72 Hour Emergency TIL Process for urgent / safety issues
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New TIL
Format
TIL 1511-1
GE ENERGY SERVICES Technology
PRODUCT SERVICE
6 JULY 2005
Timing Code - 6
Compliance Category - M
TECHNICAL INFORMATION LETTER
When to
implement TIL
Importance
of TIL
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Compliance Category
O Optional Identifies changes that may be beneficial to some, but not
necessarily all operators. Accomplishment is at customers
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,
efficiency, or safety. Compliance may be required within a
specified operating time.
A Alert/Safety Failure to comply with the TIL could result in equipment
damage, facility damage, or personal injury.
Compliance is mandated within a specific operating time.
GE Energy Technical Information
Letters
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GE Energy Technical Information
Letters
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
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9E TILs Released Since Year 2004
TIL# TITLE Issue Date
1443-2 7EA / 9E DLN-1 LINER BULGING INSPECTION AND
SERVICE LIMITS
1/16/2004
1453-2 GAS FUEL PURGE VALVE METERING CONTROL 2/27/2004
1454-2R2 STATOR BLADE DOVETAIL BASE CRACKING 3/16/2004
1467-2 HARD DRIVE RELIABILITY ON <I>, <G>, HMI, HISTORIAN,
AND OSM COMPUTERS
5/26/2004
1473-2 MARK V SPEEDTRONIC CONTROL VALVE CALIBRATION 8/11/2004
1477-1 PROTECTION OF STATIC STARTER (LCI/LS2100)
EQUIPMENT FROM OVER VOLTAGE CONDITIONS
10/12/2004
1298-1R1 LOAD COUPLING NUT EVENT 10/18/2004
1480-2 MARK V FIRMWARE UPGRADE 10/20/2004
1488-2 ELECTRIC FUEL HEATER OVER-TEMPERATURE
PROTECTION
12/2/2004
1492-2 PCI ARCNET CARD CONFLICT WITH PCI TIMECARD ON
HMI AND HISTORIAN
12/6/2004
1493-2 POTENTIAL EGD / ICN MEMORY LEAK ON HMI 12/6/2004
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9E TILs Released Since Year 2004
TIL# TITLE Issue Date
1132-2R1 VARIABLE INLET GUIDE VANES - SPRING AND THRUST
WASHERS
12/15/2004
1497-2 9E ALSTOM GENERATOR LIFT OIL FILTERS 2/23/2005
1480-2R1 MARK V FIRMWARE UPGRADE 10/14/2005
1518-2 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR
GAS TURBINE AIR INLET SYSTEM
10/26/2005
1469-2R1 DC EMERGENCY PUMP RECOMMENDATIONS 10/27/2005
1520-1 HIGH HYDROGEN PURGE RECOMMENDATIONS 10/28/2005
1524-3 COMBUSTION SPREAD MONITOR UPGRADE FOR MK V
AND MK VI
11/11/2005
1496-1R1 ANSUL CO2 SYSTEM SELECTOR VALVE MALFUNCTION
AND LEAKAGE
11/14/2005
1528-3 LUBE OIL VARNISHING 11/18/2005
1524-3R1 COMBUSTION SPREAD MONITOR UPGRADE FOR MK V
AND MK VI
11/21/2005
1275-1R2 EXCESSIVE GAS FUEL FLOW AT START-UP 3/3/2006
1536-2 9E GENERATOR BEARING LIFT OIL SEQUENCING
MODIFICATION
3/8/2006
1537-1 HIGH GAS FLOW AT STARTUP LRATIOHY LOGIC 3/9/2006