USCG USCG Steam
Set 16 • Question #224 of 496
Launch Interactive Practice Room If steam is admitted to the main propulsion turbine with the jacking gear engaged, which of the following problems can occur?
A
Uneven warming of the turbine.
B
Destruction of the jacking gear.
✓ Correct Answer
C
A possibility of shearing the jacking gear flexible coupling.
D
Excessive tooth stress on the high pressure first reduction pinion.
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG Steam Plants (Boilers & Turbines), regarding 'If steam is admitted to the main propulsion turbine with the jacking gear engaged, which of the following problems can occur', the verified engineering fact is: 'Destruction of the jacking gear.'.
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