During early afternoon on Tuesday 15 June staff deicing and checking the High Noon Express at Turoa discovered tower 9 has been damaged as illustrated in the attached photos (which were taken on the 16th). The line had been checked and deiced the day before. Preliminary assessment is the tower has sustained significant shock load from natural release of cable ice and this is not due to any design or structural defect in the lift.
Yesterday we had a clearance in the weather and have been able to commence removal of all damaged components and expect to have this complete by the weekend.
Doppelmayr are fast tracking delivery of all necessary plans and specifications that may be required to achieve reconstruction of a new tower. We have engaged a NZ engineering workshop to undertake this work. Current expectations are this will take up to two weeks from when the damaged components are delivered to their workshop.
From the preliminary assessment completed to date our best estimate is the lift will be out of action for 3 – 4 weeks.
Yesterday we had a clearance in the weather and have been able to commence removal of all damaged components and expect to have this complete by the weekend.
Doppelmayr are fast tracking delivery of all necessary plans and specifications that may be required to achieve reconstruction of a new tower. We have engaged a NZ engineering workshop to undertake this work. Current expectations are this will take up to two weeks from when the damaged components are delivered to their workshop.
From the preliminary assessment completed to date our best estimate is the lift will be out of action for 3 – 4 weeks.
