The present gear problems in Lackawanna were, I believe, predictable. In my April 4, 2007 field report on Clipper’s Lackawanna installation I wrote: “My bet is that this complex gear train will have maintenance issuesâ€.  And I do not believe the present Clipper gear problems will be fixed by re-manufacturing specific gears or gear teeth or changing gear surface hardness, gear lubrication, etc, etc.
Lackawanna
CLIPPER WIND TURBINE GEAR FAILURES STOP "STEELWINDS" IN LACKAWANNA , NEW YORK
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Submitted by cohoctonwindwatch on Sun, 2008-01-20 14:08. | Tags: business | alternative energy | Clipper Wind | environment | industrial wind | Lackawanna | ny | Steel Winds | UPC Wind | wind turbines
