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There is a very interesting case history on the Community Forum which exemplifies the most successful case of “systems” troubleshooting that we’ve seen lately. Here's the link.
By way of background, systems troubleshooting is the model used to maintain nuclear-powered submarines, Atomic 4-powered sail boats, and most everything in between. As the name implies, systems troubleshooting relates to the fact that power plants on boats (regardless of the type) exist as interrelated but somewhat separate systems, and a problem within one system can (and frequently does) manifest as a problem in another system, and eventually results in a shutdown of the engine itself. Major systems on most marine power plants include a fuel supply, an electrical system, a mechanical drive train running to the prop and an exhaust system for getting rid of cooling water and exhaust gasses.
To complete the picture, the other general type of troubleshooting is “modular” troubleshooting which is typified by the process used to fix an office copy machine. The technician will usually arrive, plug in a handheld test meter, replace one or two modules and the machine springs back to life; clearly a different concept than we use on Atomic 4-powered sail boats.
Regards,
Don Moyer
By way of background, systems troubleshooting is the model used to maintain nuclear-powered submarines, Atomic 4-powered sail boats, and most everything in between. As the name implies, systems troubleshooting relates to the fact that power plants on boats (regardless of the type) exist as interrelated but somewhat separate systems, and a problem within one system can (and frequently does) manifest as a problem in another system, and eventually results in a shutdown of the engine itself. Major systems on most marine power plants include a fuel supply, an electrical system, a mechanical drive train running to the prop and an exhaust system for getting rid of cooling water and exhaust gasses.
To complete the picture, the other general type of troubleshooting is “modular” troubleshooting which is typified by the process used to fix an office copy machine. The technician will usually arrive, plug in a handheld test meter, replace one or two modules and the machine springs back to life; clearly a different concept than we use on Atomic 4-powered sail boats.
Regards,
Don Moyer