The
traction motor (10) features: a fluid-tight
stator chamber (38) with a motor
stator (30), wherein the
stator chamber (38) has a fluid inlet (36) and a fluid outlet (37), and a rotor chamber (28) with a motor rotor (20), wherein the rotor chamber (28) has an air inlet (26) and an air outlet (27). The examination order (100) indicates: a test gas source (102) with a detectable test gas (103) which is fluidically connected to the stator chamber fluid inlet (36) via a fluidic inflow control (105), a switchable outlet valve (110) connected to the stator chamber fluid outlet (37), a test
gas detector (112) that can detect the test gas (103) and that is fluidically connected to the rotor chamber air outlet (27), and a vacuum gas pump (114) through which rotor chamber air is pumped or drawn from the rotor chamber (28) through the rotor chamber air outlet (27) to the test
gas detector (112), and an electronic test control (120) which is connected via
signal links to the test gas inflow control (105), the stator chamber outlet valve (110) and the test
gas detector (112). The electronic test control (120) generates the following process steps: Introducing the test gas (103) from the test gas source (102) into the stator chamber (38) such that the stator chamber
gas pressure (p38) is at a defined above-atmospheric test gas
overpressure (ps), and Activating the gas pump (114) and the test gas
detector (112), thereby quantitatively detecting
leakage test gas flowing into the air-filled rotor chamber (28).