[Kimura, Yasui, M. Takahashi, H. Sawada, Ohmae and Yamaguchi]
On 15 Jan., as part of maintenance work on the cryo-cooler units, the compressor ( Yea ) for the duct shield cryo-cooler unitin the Y-end machine room was replaced.
The removed compressor was packaged for repair.
Preparatory work was performed for replacing the two failed compressors in the center machine room.
Replacement with refurbished compressors is scheduled for next week or later.
The compressor from the Y-end machine room and the two failed compressors from the center machine room ( X-P53 and Y-P-53 ) are scheduled to be returned to the factory in February.
The cooling water circulation system in the central machinery room has been temporarily shut down for compressor replacement work.
Operation is scheduled to resume in early February.