Pneumatic Faults

Question 1

How many bogies need to be isolated on a 7 car train to remove it from service?

Answer 1

3

Question 2

How do you deal with sticking/dragging brakes?

Answer 2

Main status page 2 HMI
Coast
BC to below 20kpa
Max brake to coast
Repeat fanning
Observe BC to see if fixed

Question 3

What happens if both bogies are isolated on a Tc car?

Answer 3

Train disabled

Question 4

Do you need to isolate the other air suspension if one has to be isolated?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

What is the speed for air suspension isolated?

Answer 5

40km

Question 6

Where are the air suspension cocks?

Answer 6

B side no 2 end all cars

Question 7

How do you isolate a car with a MR failure?

Answer 7

Turn the MR end cocks

Question 8

Which car will cause the train to be disabled if there is a MR leak unde it and why?

Answer 8

The Tc car it won’t have any brakes

Question 9

If you isolate park brakes what else do you need to do?

Answer 9

Manually release them

Question 10

Where is the park brake isolating cocks?

Answer 10

B07 door 3 DMp Mp DT

Question 11

MR fault on Tc equip lost (8)

Answer 11

Friction brake
Air sus
Sanders
Trip
Horn
Seats
Holding brake
Emy brake

Question 12

MR fault on DMp equip lost (4)

Answer 12

Friction
Air sus
Sanders
Park

Question 13

MR fault on Mp equip lost (7)

Answer 13

Friction
Air sus
Sanders
Park
Panto
Traction motors
APS

Question 14

MR fault on DT equip lost (4)

Answer 14

Friction
Air sus
Sanders
Park brake

Question 15

MR Faults Tc equip isolated (3)

Answer 15

MR
Trip
Compressors

Question 16

MR Faults DMp Mp DT equip isolated (2)

Answer 16

MR
Park brakes