Shunts must be replaced within the scheduled maintenance
intervals Chapter #11.2
Damaged shunts must be replaced.
Current connections and tubular lugs of shunts must be
free from coating, blank and clean.
Procedure:
1. Check shunts for break of wires and braids:
Shunts must be replaced if more than 5% of the wires are broken.
2. Check contact surfaces (current connections and tubular lugs of shunts) for
dirt, corrosion and / or burn-up.
a. Detach shunts with dirty, corroded and / or burnt contact surfaces.
b. Clean dirty contact surfaces.
c. Grease current connections and tubular lugs of shunts
( Chapter #11.3.3).
d. Attach new shunts ( Chapter #11.5.5).
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