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2. ASSESSMENT
2.1. Maintenance tasks
Service agents (Shore Based Maintenance (SBM) providers) are reminded that it is their
responsibility to ensure that good common practice and the procedures herein are followed and
that only McMurdo approved parts are fitted.
Routine service agents can provide:
• Assessment
• Functional test
• Leak test
• Battery replacement
Advanced service agents can also provide:
• Microwave testing
• Frequency adjustment
2.2. Routine testing
Every SART should be tested monthly by its owner to ensure its functionality.
Whenever possible the SART should be inspected for mechanical damage.
It is strongly recommended that the SART be functionally tested every year using a radar signal.
The SART should not be opened during this test. An approved service label showing the date of
test should be affixed to the outside of the SART.
Every time the batteries are replaced, the SART must receive a functional test and a leak test, as
shown in the table below.
Frequency of testing:
INTERVAL PERFORMED BY
Self test Function test Leak test
1 month
Customer
1 year
Customer or SBM provider
Battery change
SBM provider
2.3. Assessment
Every SART returned for servicing, of whatever nature, must be fully assessed to determine its
operational status. The diagram shows the tasks which must be carried out for each servicing
situation. This must include a functional test and a leak test.
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