_________________ Major Component Files _________________
_________ Series 3 Power Units 538 - 539 _________
Power Unit 538
See also 538 photos
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Locomotive: |
Installation: (No.1/2 End) |
Off Works: (Fitted) |
On Works: (Removed) |
Fault/Reason For Removal: |
Notes: |
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01 |
D9015 |
1 |
06/05/64 |
12/07/65 |
Water in sump |
In DONC |
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02 |
D9007 |
1 |
20/09/65 |
01/12/66 |
Loco due classified repair |
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03 |
D9005 |
1 |
15/04/67 |
21/08/67 |
Oil leak (damaged sump) |
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04 |
D9003 |
1 |
14/02/68 |
26/02/68 |
Suspect seized piston |
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05 |
D9014 |
2 |
06/06/68 |
03/02/69 |
Suspect fractured liner |
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06 |
D9012 |
2 |
04/06/69 |
30/01/70 |
Loco due classified repair |
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07 |
D9012 |
1 |
07/02/70 |
19/05/70 |
No details |
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08 |
9010 |
1 |
10/06/70 |
24/08/70 |
Loco due classified repair |
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No record of use between 24/08/70 – 03/06/71 |
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09 |
9001 |
2 |
03/06/71 |
06/09/72 |
Reported ‘knocking noise’ |
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10 |
9014 |
2 |
25/10/72 |
20/11/72 |
Fractured liner |
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11 |
9006 |
1 |
08/12/72 |
08/12/72 |
Main generator fault |
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12 |
9001 |
2 |
21/12/72 |
08/01/73 |
3A ‘C’ bank injector & plug blown out |
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13 |
9003 |
2 |
08/02/73 |
01/05/74 |
Breathing heavy & throwing oil |
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14 |
55014 |
1 |
19/07/74 |
12/09/74 |
Dephased |
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15 |
55004 |
2 |
12/10/74 |
04/12/74 |
Aerating |
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16 |
55002 |
1 |
31/12/74 |
08/02/75 |
Breathing heavy |
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17 |
55016 |
2 |
28/02/75 |
05/07/75 |
Loco due classified repair |
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18 |
55012 |
2 |
07/07/75 |
11/09/75 |
Dephased |
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19 |
55005 |
1 |
02/12/75 |
05/08/76 |
No details |
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20 |
55011 |
1 |
26/08/76 |
16/02/77 |
Main generator replaced |
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21 |
55012 |
2 |
27/04/77 |
19/01/78 |
Aerating & other faults |
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22 |
55019 |
1 |
05/03/78 |
27/04/78 |
‘A3’ con rod through crankcase |
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23 |
55008 |
1 |
03/08/78 |
11/01/79 |
Output shaft sheared |
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24 |
55007 |
1 |
01/02/79 |
25/10/79 |
Dephased |
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25 |
55008 |
2 |
18/12/79 |
07/07/80 |
Suspect fractured liner |
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26 |
55014 |
2 |
26/08/80 |
16/06/81 |
Suspect fractured liner |
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27 |
55015* |
1 |
31/08/81 |
10/05/97 |
Locomotive overhaul |
Out MRC |
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28 |
55009 | 2 | 30/03/12 | In BH | ||
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Installed in 15 locomotives: 01/02/03/04/05/07/08/09/10/11/12/14/15/16/19 *55015 withdrawn 02/01/82 & sold for preservation 02/84 – removed 1997 at start of loco overhaul |
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Locomotive: |
Installation: (No.1/2 End) |
Off Works: (Fitted) |
On Works: (Removed) |
Fault/Reason For Removal: |
Notes: |
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01 |
D9015 |
2 |
06/05/64 |
18/06/65 |
Internal coolant leak |
In DONC |
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02 |
D9013 |
1 |
21/07/65 |
24/04/66 |
Con rod through crankcase |
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03 |
D9002 |
1 |
18/10/66 |
04/07/67 |
No details |
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04 |
D9011 |
1 |
07/09/67 |
07/12/67 |
Loco due classified repair |
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05 |
D9004 |
2 |
31/05/68 |
21/01/69 |
Loco due classified repair |
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06 |
D9005 |
2 |
01/02/69 |
29/07/69 |
Loco due classified repair |
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07 |
9016 |
2 |
16/01/70 |
24/07/70 |
Main generator faults |
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08 |
9004 |
2 |
21/08/70 |
01/09/70 |
Fractured liner |
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09 |
9006 |
2 |
05/03/71 |
15/12/71 |
Knocking badly |
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10 |
9008 |
1 |
14/06/72 |
01/05/73 |
Loco due classified repair |
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11 |
9003 |
1 |
09/05/73 |
28/07/73 |
Loco due classified repair |
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12 |
9001 |
1 |
15/10/73 |
25/09/74 |
‘AB’ crankcase fractured |
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13 |
55018 |
1 |
18/10/74 |
11/11/74 |
Con rod through crankcase |
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14 |
55016 |
1 |
04/04/75 |
05/07/75 |
Loco due classified repair |
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15 |
55012 |
1 |
07/07/75 |
20/10/75 |
Suspected dephased |
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16 |
55021 |
2 |
11/11/75 |
22/04/76 |
Loco due classified repair |
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17 |
55017 |
2 |
20/07/76 |
04/04/77 |
Main generator faults |
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18 |
55022 |
2 |
03/05/77 |
03/10/77 |
‘Unusual noises’ & throwing oil |
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19 |
55018 |
1 |
10/12/77 |
17/08/78 |
Suspect fractured liner |
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20 |
55002 |
2 |
25/09/78 |
11/11/78 |
Crankcase fractured |
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21 |
55021 |
1 |
28/11/78 |
28/03/79 |
Cardan shaft sheared |
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22 |
55014 |
1 |
18/07/79 |
12/09/80 |
Suspect fractured liner |
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23 |
55016 |
2 |
17/11/80 |
09/03/81 |
High iron content |
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Installed in 17 locomotives: 00/01/02/03/04/05/06/08/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/21 No record of use after 09/03/81 – power unit scrapped |
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