CONTACTS 
0201 - Department of Natural Resources    406 444 6699 fax 6721
020101 - Mr. Walt Anderson; Hydro Power Section Supervisor
020102 - Engineering Division

SUBJECTS
Speed Increaser
Submittals; Housing, Gears
Alternative Designs
Evidence of Defects, Expert Opinion
Submit Shop Drawings
for approval, review

0808 -    ..
0809 - Summary/Objective1
0810 -
081001 - This is Walt's letter to Voith requesting the final drawings on the
081002 - gear set.  The letter also demands the final drawings on all of the
081003 - speed increaser components.
081004 -
081005 - Walt qualified his understanding mentioned in the meeting on
081006 - Wednesday, ref SDS 2 line 090916, in that he now understands that
081007 - Voith has not submitted the final design drawings to Geartech.
081008 -
081009 -
081010 - Discussion with Walt
081011 -
081012 -     ..
081013 -    Evidence of Bad Design
081014 -
081015 -    Walt reported that Geartech has advised that the orginal gear
081016 -    designed and manufactured by Voith set did not meet the contract
081017 -    specification to comply with AGMA standards.
081018 -
081019 -    Geartech has also indicated that the suspension bolts on the
081020 -    original gear set was poor design.
081021 -
081022 -    This reflects Voith's admission reported on 911022. ref SDS 1 3088
081023 -
081024 -    I suggested DNRC obtain a report from Geartech on its findings.
081025 -
081026 -       Expert Opinions
081027 -
081028 -       Walt advised DNRC has been counseled by Peter Lamb not to obtain
081029 -       expert opinions in order to preserve the confidentiality of same
081030 -       and inhibit discovery and opposing evidence on same.
081031 -
081032 -       I asked Sarah about this and she indicated that DNRC Legal
081033 -       Division is not opposed to obtaining expert opinions.  She feels
081034 -       Walt may have misunderstood this point from Peter Lamb.
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