C 4, SB 740-97-38
APPENDIX III-EE
ITEM DEFECTS FOR ROOTER, ROAD,
CABLE - CONTROLLED
Classification
Item
Defect
Major
Minor
A
B
EXTERIOR SURFACES:
General
Fractures; base mounting and/or fastening devices
broken or missing .........................................................................................x
Dents ..................................................................................................................
x
Painted surfaces
Stage III corrosion; chipped or abraded ..............................................................x
Stage II corrosion................................................................................................
x
Unpainted noncritical
surfaces.
Stage IV corrosion ..............................................................................................x
Stage III corrosion...............................................................................................
x
Stage II corrosion................................................................................................
x
FRAME ASSEMBLY:
Main body and throw arm
Cracked, broken, or deformed ............................................................................x
Wheels
Distorted; broken; hub caps missing; stage IV
corrosion.......................................................................................................x
Stage III corrosion...............................................................................................
x
Stage II corrosion................................................................................................
x
Wheels seals and gaskets
Deteriorated seals or gaskets; leaks ...................................................................x
Wheel bearings, wheel
adjusting nuts, and machined
surfaces of axle.
Stage IV corrosion; lubricant contaminated.........................................................x
Stage III corrosion...............................................................................................
x
Stage II corrosion................................................................................................
x
Universal connector
forging
Stage IV corrosion on machined surfaces of forging
and adjusting nut; frozen, cracked or broken, or
deformed ......................................................................................................x
Stage III corrosion on machined surfaces of forging
and adjusting nut ..........................................................................................
x
Stage II corrosion on machined surfaces of forging
and adjusting nut ..........................................................................................
x
Shanks
Stage IV corrosion; cracked, broken, or deformed..............................................x
Stage III corrosion...............................................................................................
x
Stage II corrosion................................................................................................
x
Shoes
Stage IV corrosion; cracked, broken, or deformed..............................................x
Stage lII corrosion ...............................................................................................
x
WIRE ROPE:
Stage IV corrosion; broken strands.....................................................................x
Stage III corrosion...............................................................................................
x
Stage II corrosion................................................................................................
x
SHEAVES:
Stage IV corrosion on sheaves and/or bearings;
frozen; dust seals damaged or deteriorated..................................................x
Stage III corrosion on sheaves and/or bearings ..................................................
x
Stage II corrosion on sheaves and/or bearings ...................................................
x
LUBRICATION FITTINGS:
Dry; missing or broken; stage IV corrosion .........................................................x
Stage III corrosion...............................................................................................
x
Stage II corrosion................................................................................................
x
BASIC ISSUE ITEMS (BII):
Missing ...............................................................................................................x
Deteriorated or damaged.....................................................................................
x
COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES:
Missing; incomplete ............................................................................................x
Deteriorated or damaged.....................................................................................
x
LIFTING AND/OR TIE
DOWN DEVICES:
Cracked, broken, or distorted..............................................................................
x
MODIFICATION WORK
ORDER (MWO):
Urgent classification
Not applied..........................................................................................................x
Routine classification
Not applied..........................................................................................................
x
DATA PLATES:
Illegible or missing ..............................................................................................
x
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