IJ PUMP OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
BO2660-01 5-2
Troubles Causes
Failure to develop rated discharge
Air or vapor in liquid
pressure
Pump not up to rated speed
Wrong
rotation
Wearing rings worn
Impeller
damaged
Internal leakage resulting from defective sealing surfaces
Available NPSH not sufficient
Loss of flow after starting
Suction line not filled with liquid
Air leaks in suction line or seal housing
Air or vapor in liquid
Air or vapor pockets in suction line
End of suction line not sufficiently submerged
Available NPSH not sufficient
Excessive power consumption
Speed too high
System head too low
Specific gravity of liquid too high
Rotating element dragging
Packing too tight
Overheated seal housing or stuffing box Packing too tight
Packing or seal not lubricated
Wrong grade of packing
Cooling water not sufficient
Box insufficiently packed
Overheated bearings
Lube oil pressure too low
Improper or poor grade of lube oil
Dirt in bearings or lube oil
Moisture in lube oil
Lube oil cooler clogged or scaled
Failure in lube oil system
Circulation of cooling water through lube oil cooler not
sufficient
Bearing clearance too tight
Misalignment
Excessive
vibration
Bearings wear rapidly
Misalignment
Shaft
bent
Vibration
Excessive thrust resulting from mechanical failure or wear
inside pump
Lack of lubrication
Bearings installed improperly
Dirt in bearings
Moisture in lube oil
Excessive or inadequate cooling of bearings
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