22/03/2014 No.1 Engine Change

Following the decision to exchange the No.1 engine for one of our spare Olympus 301 engines, the spare was wheeled out of the container. This engine is largely 'dressed', that is most of the ancillary equipment such as the CSDU (Constant Speed Drive Unit) and alternator are already fitted.

The spare engine is wheeled out from the container
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The spare engine did not have the rapid start system fitted and so Eric can be seen swapping the remaining parts from the removed engine to the replacement.

Eric removes some parts from the removed engine for refitting to the replacement.
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Once that was done, the replacement engine could be lifted into the engine bay.

Ben, Bry, Eric and Charles winch the replacement engine up into the engine bay.
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Once the replacement engine was safely located back in the engine bay, all the electrical connections, fire protection circuits, hydraulic piping and fuel pipes could be reconnected.

Eric and Roger commence reconnection of the electrical circuits.
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