As the heavy metal cover was lifted, a gush of hot steam filled with metal shavings surged out.
Perfikot remained unfazed, bending directly to inspect the gear assembly's engagement.
The iris mechanism of her alchemical monocle automatically adjusted the focus, presenting the wear conditions of each gear clearly.
"Look here, typical fatigue damage." She pointed to the gear surface of the secondary drive gear, "The hardened treatment layer of the main gear has begun to peel off, causing micro-vibrations on the engagement surface, which is transmitted to the thrust bearing, amplifying the amplitude."
As she spoke, she took a device resembling a copper stethoscope from her toolkit and placed the sensory end on the steam turbine's casing.
The oscilloscope crystal at the other end of the device immediately displayed a complex waveform chart.
