Review overnight SCADA alerts and plan which turbines get worked today.
Check wind speeds and gusts — decide if it's safe to climb or hold.
Lock out the electrical system, then haul gear 250 feet up the tower.
Read error codes in the nacelle — sensor glitch or real gearbox trouble?
Swap a failing hydraulic pump and re-torque bolts to spec, mid-air.
Rappel alongside the blade; probe cracks and flag erosion beyond wear limits.
Oil change and full lubrication service on a second turbine at ground level.
Pull live output data on a laptop — confirm repaired turbine is spinning clean.
File detailed maintenance records for every repair and inspection done today.
- Climb 200–300 feet up a turbine tower to reach the nacelle.
- Diagnose why a turbine stopped spinning and fix the problem.
- Swap out heavy components like gearboxes and generators mid-air.
- Inspect blades up close for cracks, erosion, or storm damage.
- Monitor turbine performance data on a computer to catch issues early.
- Are these wind conditions too dangerous to climb, or can I safely go up?
- Is this fault reading a real failure, or just a sensor glitch I can reset?
- Should I shut the turbine down now, or keep it running until the part arrives?
- Can my partner and I handle this repair ourselves, or do we need to call for backup?
- Is this blade damage serious enough to flag, or within normal wear limits?
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