EK Motor Dec 2019 (Q8)

(a) Write a procedure for the action a duty engineer should take on being called to the engine room during a UMS period in the event of an engine slowdown due to a high cylinder exhaust temperature on the main propulsion engine (6) (b) State, with reason, the possible cause of a high exhaust temperature on a single cylinder of a main propulsion engine (5) (c) Explain why a defect resulting in a high exhaust temperature on one cylinder can cause damage if the engine is not slowed down when the fault initially occurs (5)

Engine protection, Cylinder head

Dec 2019 (Q8)