“A warning was received from Rostekhnadzor of Russia that the detected malfunctions and damages do not allow ensuring the safe trouble-free operation of the gas turbine engine.
In this connection, it is necessary to take appropriate measures and suspend further operation of the Trent 60 gas compressor unit in connection with the identified gross violations,” the company said in a statement.
They also reported that similar malfunctions (oil leaks) were previously found on units with engines No. 075, No. 076, No. 120, which underwent a factory overhaul and are in a state of forced downtime.
"According to information from Siemens, the complete elimination of oil leakage on these engines is possible only in the conditions of a specialized repair shop."
Gazprom says.
A letter regarding the malfunctions of the Trent 60 unit and the need to correct them was sent to the President and CEO of Siemens Energy AG, Christian Bruch.
“Until the comments on the operation of the equipment are eliminated, the transport of gas to the Nord Stream gas pipeline has been completely stopped,” the company said.