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ISSUE DATE: FEBRUARY 13, 2004 PROGRAM INFORMATION BULLETIN NO. P04-8 FROM: MARK E. SKILES  Director of Technical Support RAY McKINNEY  Administrator for Coal Mine Safety and Health ROBERT M. FRIEND  Administrator for Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health SUBJECT: Approval Numbers on 1011F Series Deutz Corporation Diesel Engines Who needs this information? Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) enforcement personnel, coal and metal/nonmetal mine operators, miners' representatives, and repair shops need this information. Why is MSHA issuing this bulletin? MSHA is issuing this bulletin to inform the mining industry that some Deutz diesel engines may be labeled with incorrect Approval Numbers. Engines labeled with incorrect Approval Numbers do not comply with Title 30 Code of Federal Regulations (30 CFR) standards. What engines are affected by these discrepancies? Deutz models F2L1011F, F3L1011F, and F4L1011F engines are affected by these discrepancies. What steps should be taken? Operators should verify that Deutz 1011F Series diesel engines have the correct Approval Plate affixed to the engine. The chart below lists the corresponding model number, number of cylinders, and serial number for each Approval Number. The engine model number and serial number should be referenced from the Deutz engine label and NOT the MSHA Approval Plate.
All Approval Numbers on engine models F2L1011F, F3L1011F, and F4L1011F engines must be verified. Deutz will issue a service bulletin listing the information required to verify an engine. Deutz will distribute a form along with the service bulletin. The form should be completed for each engine and returned to Deutz. Mine operators and other users should keep copies of these forms on site in order to confirm to an inspector that the 1011F series diesel engines have been verified. Deutz will supply replacement Approval Plates for engines that are incorrectly labeled. The replacement Approval Plate will include the engine serial number. What is the background for this notification? In June 1998, Deutz was granted MSHA Approvals for their 1011F series of 2-, 3-, and 4-cylinder engines. The Approval Numbers associated with these engines are 7E-B015, 7E-B014, and 7E-B013, respectively. Due to a change in European emissions standards, Deutz altered the design of the injection system components for these engines. To meet the new, more stringent European standards, Deutz began manufacturing low emission 2- and 3-cylinder engines in January 1999 and 4-cylinder engines in February 2000. Deutz did not apply for MSHA Approvals to cover the new engine designs until June 2001. Approvals 7E-B091, 7E-B090, and 7E-B089 were issued to Deutz for the new designs of the 2-, 3-, and 4-cylinder engines in October 2001. During this time, Deutz labeled the lower emission models F2L1011F, F3L1011F, and F4L1011F engines with Approval Numbers 7E-B015, 7E-B014, and 7E-B013, which were the Approvals granted for the older, high emission engines. 30 CFR Part 72 Subpart D provides standards for diesel particulate matter in underground coal mines. The labeling errors described may result in operators unnecessarily applying aftertreatment devices to engines that may meet Part 72 standards without them. Emissions standards for underground metal/nonmetal mines are addressed in 30 CFR Part 57 Subpart D. Section 57.5067 states in part that engines must "Have affixed a plate evidencing approval of the engine pursuant to subpart E of Part 7 or pursuant to Part 36 of this title; " or "Meet or exceed the applicable particulate matter emission requirements of the Environmental Protection Administration listed in Table 57.5067-1." MSHA determined that Deutz's labeling practices did not comply with regulations (30 CFR Part 7.6) and did not adequately ensure that the proper Approval Plates were affixed to the engines. Certain new engine designs had been labeled as old designs and old designs were labeled as new designs. Deutz has since corrected its engine labeling practices. Who can I contact at Deutz? For more information, please contact: Enrique Sauerteig, (770) 564-7250 E-mail: sauerteig.j@deutzusa.com Joe Unseth, (770) 564-7251 E-mail: unseth.j@deutzusa.com Who are the MSHA contact persons for this bulletin? Technical Support, Approval and Certification Center Juliette Hill, (304) 547-2063 E-mail: hill.juliette@dol.gov Coal Mine Safety and Health, Division of Safety Robert Phillips, (202) 693-9532 E-mail: phillips.robert@dol.gov Metal and Nonmetal Safety and Health, Health Division Doris Cash, (202) 693-9631 E-mail: cash.doris@dol.gov Is this information bulletin available on the internet? This Program Information Bulletin may be viewed on the World Wide Web by accessing MSHA's home page (www.msha.gov). The link is http://www.msha.gov/REGS/COMPLIAN/PIB/PIB2004.HTM What is the authority for this bulletin? The authority for this bulletin is 30 CFR Part 7.6 Approval marking and distribution record, and Part 72 Subpart D Diesel Particulate Matter - Underground Areas of Underground Coal Mines, and Part 57 Subpart D-Air Quality, Radiation, Physical Agents, and Diesel Particulate Matter. Who will receive this bulletin? MSHA Enforcement Personnel Program Policy Manual Holders Miners' Representatives Underground Mine Operators Repair Shop Facilities  |
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