Thank You Northrop Grumman For That $1.4 Billion Dollar USS San Antonio

[unhappycamper]

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unhappycamper summary of this article: Northrop Grumman continues to do what Northrop Grumman does best.

Too bad there is not something in the build contract that says "This must work before we give you the bucks."






Major engine repairs on the ampibious ship San Antonio have delayed her return to the fleet.


Amphib San Antonio to skip scheduled deployment
By Christopher P. Cavas - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Oct 14, 2010 19:57:02 EDT

A persistent problem cropped up on all the ships of the class with contaminants in the engine lube-oil system. Earlier this year, while the San Antonio was undergoing an overhaul at Earl Industries in Norfolk, Va., engineers investigating the root cause of vibrations in the drive train — the engines, reduction gears and propeller shafts that drive the ship — discovered that bolts in the foundations of the diesel engines and the main reduction gears were improperly installed. If not fixed, officials said, the vibrations could eventually wreck the propulsion system.

[taterguy]

1. So we're getting screwed because the lube isn't working?

Ouch

[Gold Metal Flake]

2. RTFM!

"...discovered that bolts in the foundations of the diesel engines and the main reduction gears were improperly installed."

It's in the process spec, boys.