C 2, SB 740-97-38
APPENDIX III-L
ITEM DEFECTS FOR DISTRIBUTORS, BITUMINOUS MATERIAL
Classification
Item
Defect
Major
Minor
AB
Lines, hoses and connectors
Cracked or checked; kinked: broken: fungus growth ........................................ x
Fuel strainers
Punctured; torn or bent: contaminated; deteriorated gaskets
leaks....................................................................................................................
x
Valves
Stage IV corrosion; frozen; leaks ........................................................................ x
Stage III corrosion ...............................................................................................
x
Gages
Glass broken or discolored; dial faces deteriorated:
inoperable............................................................................................................ x
Burner assembly
Stage III corrosion on internal surfaces: breaks; cracks or
leaks.................................................................................................................... x
Stage II corrosion on internal surfaces................................................................
x
Combustion chambers and
heating flues
Stage IV corrosion; breaks; cracks or bends ...................................................... x
Stage III corrosion .............................................................................................
x
SPRAYBAR ASSEMBLY:
Piping and fittings
Stage Iv corrosion on internal surfaces: leaks: breaks:
damaged threads; nozzles missing or damaged ................................................. x
Stage III corrosion on internal surfaces............................................................... x
Valves
Stage IV corrosion; frozen; leaks ........................................................................ x
Stage III corrosion .............................................................................................
x
Valve controls
Stage IV corrosion on devises, pins and actuating linkage:
frozen or inoperative............................................................................................ x
Stage III corrosion on devises, pins and actuating linkage ..................................
x
Vertical and horizontal
adjustment controls
Stage IV corrosion on adjusting linkage. cables or chains:
inoperable or frozen............................................................................................. x
Stage III corrosion on adjusting linkage. cables or chains...................................
x
PORTABLE BURNER:
Burner, fuel tank and pump
Stage III corrosion on internal surfaces............................................................... x
Stage II corrosion on internal surfaces................................................................
x
Hose
Checking or cracking; frayed or cut: loss of flexibility; fungus
growth ................................................................................................................. x
HANDSPRAY ASSEMBLY:
Stage IV corrosion on internal surfaces; valve frozen;
cracked, bent or broken....................................................................................... x
Stage III corrosion on internal surfaces...............................................................
x
FILLING AND HANDSPRAY HOSES:
Stage IV corrosion; breaks; damaged threads .................................................... x
Stage III corrosion ...............................................................................................
x
BITUMETER ASSEMBLY:
Bearings, shafts and other
critical surfaces
Stage III corrosion .............................................................................................. x
Stage II corrosion ................................................................................................
x
Cable, pulleys and frame
Stage IV corrosion; bends or cracks ................................................................... x
Stage III corrosion ...............................................................................................
x
Controls
Frozen or inoperable ........................................................................................... x
BASIC ISSUE ITEMS (BII):
Missing................................................................................................................ x
Deteriorated or damaged.....................................................................................
x
COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES:
Missing; incomplete ............................................................................................ x
Deteriorated or damaged.....................................................................................
x
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