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If the speeder spring of a main propulsion diesel engine governor breaks while operating at full load, the engine RPM will _________.

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If the speeder spring of a main propulsion diesel engine governor breaks while operating at full load, the engine RPM will _________.

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• Speeder spring function in a mechanical diesel engine governor (it provides the reference force that balances the flyweights). • What happens to fuel rack position when the governor suddenly loses speeder spring force at high speed and full load. • Difference between normal governor action and an independent overspeed trip device.

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• Picture the flyweights and speeder spring in balance at full-load speed. If the speeder spring force suddenly goes to zero, which way will the flyweights move, and does that movement command more fuel or less fuel? • Under full load, if fuel is suddenly increased, what happens to RPM? If fuel is suddenly decreased, what happens to RPM? Match that effect with the most logical choice. • Does a broken speeder spring make the governor keep controlling speed smoothly, or does it effectively remove its ability to hold the original set speed?

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• Be clear on whether loss of speeder spring force will drive the fuel rack toward maximum or minimum fuel. • Ask yourself if an overspeed trip is normally activated by more fuel or less fuel being sent to the engine. • Consider whether true speed hunting can occur if the basic speed-setting element (the speeder spring) is no longer intact.

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Question 1 of 20

If the speeder spring of a main propulsion diesel engine governor breaks while operating at full load, the engine RPM will _________.

remain the same until manually changed

increase until the overspeed trip is actuated

decrease to a slightly lower value

hunt until stabilized by the droop rod

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Question 1 / 205eccefa1bacbc34ba4d47729

Question 1 of 205eccefa1bacbc34ba4d47729

If the speeder spring of a main propulsion diesel engine governor breaks while operating at full load, the engine RPM will _________.

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If the speeder spring of a main propulsion diesel engine governor breaks while operating at full load, the engine RPM will _________.

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