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Class 2 (2nd Engineer) MEKM 📅 Aug 2024

Exam Question

(a) Difficulty has been experienced in maintaining engine speed at the set value. State the possible causes and how each of these causes may be detected. (8)

(b) Describe the action to be taken in order to ensure safe operation of the main engine plant in the event of complete failure of the remote control and sensing equipment. (8)

Reference Answer

(a) Possible causes and detection of difficulty maintaining engine speed at the set value:
Governor-Related Trouble
Faulty governor operation or improper adjustment.
Disconnect the governor and observe if hunting stops. If it does, the problem lies with the governor.

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