Of course a thirty-one service day inspection consists of a lot more than simply a boiler wash. Here is a checklist we developed to confirm that no details are forgotten. Each line item with a number following it is an item that ties in with the Part 230 requirements. The items without the numbers are done for our own gratification. The blank line items are for writing in specific repairs that a given engine might need that time around. Everyone involved is required to initial the items that they complete as a trace back to them should an issue develop. Employees have lost their positions for items that they signed off as being reassembled and tight that were later found not to be tight.
One our line, a minimum of three working days is allowed to complete a 31SDI.
31 Service Day Inspection Check List
Date Started____________Date Finished_____________
Engine #_________
______Remove and inspect all wash out plugs. 230.60
______Clean, wash, and inspect arch tubes. 230.61
______Wash boiler. 230.60
______Clean and inspect water glass valves and gage cocks. 230.53
______Test staybolts. 230.40
______Remove, clean, and inspect fusible plugs. 230.59
______Install and tighten all washout plugs
______Clean out, and inspect front end.
______Scrape out exhaust nozzle.
______Inspect machinery. 230.13
______Inspect cellars. 230.13
______Grease moly fittings in pit.
______Check generator oil reservoirs; fill as needed.
______Test brakes. 230.70
______Inspect air filter.
______Test sanders. 230.84
______Wash engine and tender.
______Clean all windows, and headlight lenses and reflectors.
______Inventory cab supplies.
______Test injectors. 230.57
______Observe the lifting pressure of lowest safety valve. 230.13
______Test all lights. 230.86, 87
______Inspection report filed. 230.14
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