In 2007 The Swedish Club published a Member alert, The “forgotten” rubber membrane, where we reported about a number of main engine claims caused by water contaminated lubricants.

The incidents caused by failure of the lubricating oil outlet diaphragm connecting the main engine crankcase and sump tank. We have recently seen an increasing number of incidents regarding these “forgotten” parts of the machinery, hence the need to address this topic again.

Read more in the Loss Prevention Bulletin below.

Main Engine Lubricating Oil Outlet diaphragm.pdf

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