Maintenance Procedure Flashcards
cadmium plated fasteners are not used in systems with temperature exceeding what?
400 degrees F
what publication lists general information on threaded fasteners?
NSTM 075
male threads on threaded fasteners, when installed and tightened, shall protrude the distance of at least how many threads?
at least one thread length beyond the top of the nut
what is the maximum thread protrusion allowed after installation and tightening of threaded fasteners?
10 threads maximum
a nut designated B-16 is considered what level of threaded fastener?
level one
anaerobic compounds, when used with threaded fasteners, serve what purpose?
used as a thread locking compound
a stud or nut marked “NC” indicates what?
Nickel Copper (Monel) composition
at what boiler pressure is the sodium nitrite solution injected into the boiler, prior to placing the boiler on a dry lay-up?
100 psig or less
all bilge water contaminated with hydrazine must be disposed of in accordance with what publication?
NSTM 593
what must be done to boilers under Deaerated backfill, steam blanket, or nitrogen blanket lay ups prior to shifting to a hydrazine lay up?
the boiler must be dumped
prior to entering the boiler to perform fireside cleaning, what must be done to the steam smothering system?
wire and tag the valves in the closed position
main propulsion boilers are inspected at what periodicity
every 18 months
high pressure water-jet cleaning is used to remove what type of waterside deposits?
soft deposits
EDTA cleaning is considered what type of cleaning?
mechanical
when dumping EDTA to the bilge, what id added to the bilge water to neutralize the EDTA corrosive properties?
citric acid
how often is the power driven tube cleaner lubricated while in operation?
every 10 minutes
how often are boiler fireside cleaned?
every 1800 to 2000 steaming hours
what type of plug is normally used in plugging boiler tubes?
standard taper plug
what is the normal length of a tapered plug?
3 inches
what is the recommended taper of a standard taper plug?
3/4” per foot
what type of plug would be used to plug a drum or header tube hole after tube removal if replacement tubes are unavailable?
blind nipple
boiler full power capability will be affected if what percentage of generating tubes are plugged?
greater than 5 percent
what is the allowable percentage of economizer tubes, that can be plugged without affecting boiler full power capability?
20 percent
when measuring a handle seat with a feeler gauge what is the maximum taper allowed?
.008
when measuring a manhole seat with a feeler gauge what is the maximum taper allowed?
.012
what is the maximum shoulder clearance on a manhole plate?
3/32”
what hydrostatic test pressure requires the renewing of all boiler handhold and manhole gaskets after testing?
150 percent of boiler design
desuperheaters shall be hydrostatic tested at what pressure?
350 psig
what is the purpose of backlashing heat exchangers?
to remove soft fouling
what is used as the flushing medium for the backlashing heat exchangers?
firemain