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APPENDIX 5

PECULIARITIES OF ENGINE TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, UNPACKING AND

PACKING IN METAL SHIPPING CONTAINER MANUFACTURED BY KLIMOV JSC

1. Description

Container (1) (Ref. Fig. 1) consists of cylind1ical casing (2) which is closed with front (10) and
rear (4) covers on each side.
Frames (7) with two skids (9) are welded to a cylindrical po1tion of casing (2).
At the top of frames (7) are 4 shackles (11) for cargo-handling operations.
On the side of the casing are log book storage box (3) and box (8) with set of spares, tools and
equipment for container servicing. The following information is provided on the same side of the
container:
- Engine loading direction
- Centers of gravity for loaded and empty container
- Number of engine placed inside container
- Container identification
When the engine is supplied into service, the interior volume of the container is filled with dry air
(nitrogen).
Inside of the container are sets of spares, tools and equipment, which are packed into cases
(Ref Fig. 2).

2. Container specifications

2.1. Overall dimensions:

Length .................................................................................................................... 2710 mm
Width ..................................................................................................................... 1500 mm
Height .............................. . ............. ........................... ................... .......................... 1300 mn1

2.2. Container empty weight ......................................................................................... 675 kg

2.3. Container weight with engine and set of tools and equipment .......................... 1020 kg

2.4. The container remains in serviceable condition throughout its service life in temperate, cold and boreal
maritime climate, in heated, and unheated premises, and outdoor under a shed within 12 years.

2.5. The container has an all-climate design.

For detailed information on container description, its storage conditions and maintenance to be
performed during its storage, engine unpacking and rolling into/out of the container, engine transferring
from a wooden into metal shipping container refer to Maintenance Manual of the container.

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9 8 7 6 Overhead Logs Location

1. Container 6. Slot for Container Retaining 9. Skid

2. Casing 7. Frame 10. Front Cover
3. Log Book Storage Box 8. Box with Set of Spares, 11. Shackle
4. Rear Cover Tools and Equipment
5. Locating Pin
Container Layout
Figure 1

1 2 3

1. Case with EEG

2. Case with Engine Tools Kit
3. Case with Set of Operation
and Maintenance Documents
4. Case with Engine Single Set
of Spares, Tools and Equipment
5. Case with Torque Wrenches
and Tools
6. Strap with Hold Screw
7. Case with Set of Mounting Parts
8. Case with Fairing

Arrangement of Cases inside Container

Figure 2
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3. Shipment

The container allows shipping engine by any means of transport at ambient temperatures ranging from
50 ·c below zero to 60 ·c above zero.
When shi pping the engine by air in a nonpressurized compartment, an altitude must not exceed
6000 meters, in a pressurized compartment no aJtitude limitation applies.

4. Safety precautions

4.1. When performing c.argo-handling operations, use only properly functioning equipment, tools and
fixtures specified in the engine Maintenance Manual.

4.2. When loading and unloading the container, observe safety precautions and prevent any strikes and load
swinging.
During shipment by any means of transport, the container with the engine inside must be securely
attached to the platform of a carrier vehicle in order to exclude any possible movement.

4.3. Do not:
- Tum over the containers and stack them on top of one another during transportation;
- Perform handling operations when hoist fitting is found damaged;
- Use handling equipment with expired period to next examination and hoisting mechanisms with
load-lifting capacity less than weight of the cargo being lifted;
- Connect and disconnect pipes when supplying air (nitrogen) under pressure;
- Unscrew the nuts retaining the container covers without prior release of air (nitrogen) from the
container.

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