Last month a feller-buncher operator was working in Maine when the engine turbocharger blew a seal, igniting a, machine fire. System fire detectors alerted him and activated discharge of the chemical suppression agent, immediately snuffing the flamesand saving the machine. The machine was repaired, the fire suppression system recharged and inspected, and the; machine returned to service within a week. Excluding labor, parts to repair damagewas under 1,000 dollar.
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