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The Vestas service package includes a check of
the wind turbine after 3 months of operation and then periodically
every 6, 12 or 48 months.
The tests are made according to a service plan which was specially
designed for the Tauernwindpark. Some of the tests included are:
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Checking blades for cracks or any marks
of existing cracks
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Checking of bolts, welding and for leakage
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Checking of lubrication of the bearings
and bearing clearance
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Checking of hydraulic cylinders
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Checking and testing of ladders
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Checking the oil levels, oil contamination,
replacement of filters, checking of oil pressure relief valves
and pumps
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Testing of thickness of brake lining and
brake disc
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Testing of various devices such as fire
extinguishers, anemometers, sound isolation, crane and its
function, cables
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Carrying out tests for the individual
turbine parts, start, stop, pressure switches, emergency braking
system, pitch control system with different values, generator
load and overload tests
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