_________________ Major Component Files _________________

_________ Power Unit 417 _________



1768 - Photo: Bob Peach.

Power unit 417 is removed from the No.1 position of 55009 (D9009) "ALYCIDON" at ICI Wilton on the 3rd April 1991 during the locomotives general overhaul...



1767 - Photo: Bob Peach.

...417 remains suspended overhead during the power unit lift at ICI Wilton on the 3rd April 1991 - note the lifting beam attached to the top of the power unit, the only one remaining and property of the Deltic Preservation Society.
417's history table is seen below...
 

 

Locomotive:

Installation:
(No.1/2 End)

Off Works:
(Fitted)

On Works:
(Removed)

Fault/Reason For Removal:

Notes:

01

D9004

2

18/05/61

24/10/61

‘C3’ cylinder liner cracked

Out DONC

02

D9002

2

28/02/62*

31/10/62

Broken piston

In RSH

*Official release date – actual release thought to be as early as 11/61

03

D9007

1

04/02/63

07/12/63

Loco due classified repair

 

04

D9015

1

04/01/64

07/01/64

Suspect fractured liner

 

05

D9009

2

26/03/64

24/07/65

Water pump drive sheared

 

06

D9019

2

29/07/65

12/09/65

No details

 

07

D9003

2

23/12/65

23/04/66*

Loco due classified repair

 

*417 given Unclassified repair but failed on test & replaced by 414

08

D9000

1

05/06/66

08/12/66

Loco due classified repair

 

09

D9010

2

23/12/66

22/03/67

Loco due classified repair

 

10

D9019

1

23/06/67

05/10/67

Loco due classified repair

 

11

D9021

1

06/12/67

10/12/68

Internal coolant leaks

 

12

D9018

2

10/05/69

17/10/69

Aluminium in oil

 

13

D9009

1

07/12/69

01/05/70

Water in sump

 

14

9013

2

09/07/70

17/10/70

‘B’ bank piston through crankcase

 

15

9003

2

03/06/71

21/08/72

Loco due classified repair

 

16

9017

1

12/10/72

02/02/73

Loco due classified repair

 

17

9001

2

07/02/73

29/09/73

Loco due classified repair

 

18

9009

2

03/10/73

19/12/73

Phasing gears defective

 

19

9000

1

26/03/74

30/07/74

Suspect fractured piston

 

20

55005

1

07/08/74

07/11/74

Loco due classified repair

 

21

55016

2

12/11/74

27/02/75

Piston through crankcase

 

22

55013

1

09/09/75

03/02/76

‘CA’ crankcase bolt broken

 

23

55015

1

20/02/76

21/04/76

To allow 55010 back to traffic

 

24

55010

1

23/04/76

20/07/76

To allow 55022 back to traffic

 

25

55022

2

21/07/76

15/09/76

‘AC’ crankcase fractured

 

26

55015

1

24/09/76

17/10/76

Breathing heavy & Metal in chip trap

 

27

55021

1

19/01/77

06/08/77

Main generator faults

 

28

55009

1

11/08/77

05/12/77

Scavenge blower defective

 

29

55014

1

28/04/78

21/06/79

No details

 

30

55004

1

29/11/79

10/03/81

Dephased

 

31

55009

1

03/07/81

 16/03/07

Scavenge blower failure

 

Installed in 17 locomotives: 00/01/02/03/04/05/07/09/10/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/21
55009 withdrawn 02/01/82 & sold for preservation 05/82 – power unit 417 stored Barrow Hill

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