| Problem |
Cause |
Solution |
| Thread locking |
Insufficient lubrication |
 |
Use proper amount & type of thread lubricants. |
|
| Thread breakage/Crack |
Improper or damaged mating
parts Denting at hammer case |
 |
Check the mating parts with API thread gauge |
 |
Open proper breakout tools |
| |
Do not open with heat & hit |
|
Threads rust |
 |
Maintain proper rust prevent oil |
|
| Operated with damaged threads |
 |
Check the mating parts |
|
| Od Body Wear Out |
Abrasive formation |
 |
Increase hole cleaning |
 |
Avoid the wear out bits |
|
| Body Cut |
Damaged threads |
 |
Remove the threads burs |
 |
To check control tube seating face perpendicular to honing bore in hammer case |
|
| Crack at Front Chuck End |
Case worn below acceptable limit |
 |
Use new bit |
 |
Replace hammer case |
|
| Id Wear Out |
Insufficient lubrication |
|
Foreign material contamination |