Failure
Potential causes
Possible measures
6
Leakages
Seal failure
Poor maintenance
Comply with maintenance
plan
Replace seals
Mechanical damage
Replace seals
Thermal overload
Check the operating datas
Replace seals
Pressure too high
Check the operating datas
Replace seals
Gas content in medium too
high
Check the operating datas
Replace seals
Corrosion/chemical impact
Check the material compati-
bility
Replace seals
Wrong direction of rotation
Correct the direction of rota-
tion
Replace seals
Contaminated medium
Provide filtration
Replace seals
Gland lid not sufficiently tight-
ened
(for gland seal)
Retighten gland lid
Loose threaded connections
Retighten or replace threa-
ded connections
7.1 Coupling
Coupling wear
Alignment error
Correct the alignment of the
coupling and secure the cou-
pling halves
Spider overloaded
Check the operating datas
Use harder spider
7.2 Coupling
Cam break
Spider wear
Torque transmission due to
metal contact
Adapt maintenance intervals
Replace coupling
7.3 Coupling
Premature spider wear
Alignment error
Correct the alignment of the
coupling and secure the cou-
pling halves
Replace spider
Spider failure due to chemical
corrosion
Check the material compati-
bility
Replace spider
Gear pump BT / BTH
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