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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................1-1
Risk Trends ...........................................................................................................................1-3
Current Technology Trends Related to Industrial Combustion Turbines: Low Risk ........1-3
Applied Aero Technology Trends Directly Transferred to Industrial Combustion
Turbines: Low to Medium Risk ........................................................................................1-3
Advanced Aero Technology Trends Transferred to Industrial Combustion Turbines:
Medium to High Risk ........................................................................................................1-4
Independently Developed Technology Applied to Industrial Combustion Turbines:
Medium to High Risk ........................................................................................................1-5
Other Risk Factors............................................................................................................1-6
The Use of Advanced Technology for Peaking Duty.............................................................1-7
Insurers and Lenders Perspective.........................................................................................1-8
2 ROLLS-ROYCE AERO-DERIVATIVE COMBUSTION TURBINE BACKGROUND..............2-1
Summary...............................................................................................................................2-1
RB211 Background Information ............................................................................................2-1
RB211 Horsepower Ratings.............................................................................................2-3
RB 211 Maintenance Approach........................................................................................2-4
Turnaround Time and Costs ........................................................................................2-5
Parts Life Upgrades .....................................................................................................2-5
Trent Background Information...............................................................................................2-7
Trent Maintenance Approach ...........................................................................................2-9
Avon Background Information...............................................................................................2-9
Pedigree Matrix for the RB211 and Trent 60 Engines.........................................................2-10
3 RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY......................................................3-1
Data Analysis: Rolls-Royce Aero-derivative Engines...........................................................3-1
RAM Statistics: Avon, RB211 and Trent - All Duties .......................................................3-2
Additional RB 211 Operating Statistics.............................................................................3-4
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