Martin Tornado - Inspection and Maintenance; Routine Inspections

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Maintenance
6.3 Inspection and maintenance
6.3.1 Routine inspections
Interval Part to be serviced Action
monthly Check the air-carrying parts
for leaks.
Seal any leaky points or replace
the affected part.
monthly Check the attachment and
layout of all of the air-
carrying parts.
Replace any sharply bent lines
(note the bending radius), repair
loose connections.
monthly Check the functional
capacity of all valves,
locking mechanisms and
the maintenance unit.
Replace defective parts
immediately.
monthly Check the safety valve. Note the safety valve's
documentation.
monthly Check the function of the
gauge (if provided).
Clean the glass and check the
scale for legibility, replace the
gauge if needed.
monthly Check the safety cable. The cable clips must be tight and
the components must not be
damaged or corroded.
monthly Check all of the warning
labels.
Clean the warning labels or replace
illegible labels immediately.
yearly /
50,000 firings
Drain the condensate from
the air cannon tank.
Close the compressed air lines.
Fire the air cannon when its tank is
depressurised. Open the safety
valve.
Open the drain screw and collect
the condensate in suitable
containers.
yearly /
50,000 firings
Check the air cannon for
corrosion.
Repair the corroded areas, replace
if needed.
yearly /
50,000 firings
Check the screw
connections and bolts.
Retighten the screw connections.
Correct the bolt position and
replace if needed.
yearly /
50,000 firings
Check the welding seam. Take the air cannon out of service
immediately when damaged
welding seams are detected and
replace the tank immediately.
yearly /
50,000 firings
Check the air cannon's
valve, piston and nozzle for
damage.
Replace defective parts or have
them repaired by Martin
Engineering.
yearly /
50,000 firings
Check electrical cables and
interfaces.
Replace defective cables and
interfaces.
Tab. 4: Inspection table