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JCMT Pointing Problems - central bearing race defect
JCMT Pointing Problems - central bearing race defect
Central bearing problem
- azimuth errors potentially 15" at the horizon
Location of bumps.
1997 Feb - Discovery
(rpt).
1998 Apr - Update
(rpt).
1998 May - Dial Gauge measurements
(ip).
1998 July - Update
(rpt).
1999 Jan 28 - Update
(rpt).
Amplitude as a function of time
Plan to fix the problem
(by IP)
Images of new bearing during
manufacture and inspection
1999 May 08 -
REPLACED !!!
(see
report by IP
).
1999 Aug 23 - Inspection in Detroit (
report
&
pictures
by IP)
1999 Sep 10 -
Implication of PARK position
in c.b. damage (by IP)
2004 May 08 -
Recurrence
- amplitude at horizon ~ 6" peak-to-peak.
2004 Dec 20 -
Monitored
- amplitude unchanged
2005 Jul 29 -
Monitored
- amplitude unchanged
Contact:
Iain Coulson
. Updated: Fri Jul 29 15:35:12 HST 2005
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