What
Action would you take in the event of the Main Engine Oil Sump Level
Rising?
What could be the Problem and
how would you fix it?
The action
to be taken would depend on how fast the level was rising and what was causing
it to rise.
It could
be due to the Lub Oil Filling Valve being left open.
But, if it
were due to Water or Fuel entering the Sump, the Engine would have to be
Stopped as soon as it was Safe to do so.
Tests
would be carried out to tell if it were Water or Fuel.
If it were
Fuel, you can normally smell this in the Oil, but a Flow Stick Test can be
done.
Water has
a tendency to form the colour of the Oil, depending on extent of contamination.
If it were
Fuel, the most likely cause would be a faulty Injector; therefore it would be
changed.
If it were
Water, it could be coming from a Cracked Liner or Liner 'O' Rings, therefore
possible Liner change to solve the Problem.
The Oil
may have to be changed, depending on extent of Contamination, but the Lub Oil
Purifier may be able to cope with it.
