
DeZURIK
APCO SRG-6500 Surge Relief Globe Valves
D12020
Page 10
December 2012
Troubleshooting
Condition
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
Shaft seal leaks.
Seal is worn.
Replace seal.
Valve leaks excessively from
one side of the disc to the other.
Foreign matter caught between
disc and seat.
Fully open valve to remove
object.
Disc seat is worn or damaged.
Replace disc seat.
Valve leaks at flange joint.
Loose flange bolting.
Tighten flange bolting.
Blown flange gasket.
Replace flange gasket.
Miss-alignment or damage to
field piping and supports.
Adjust miss-alignment or repair
piping or supports.
Damaged flange face/s or
improper flange connections.
Repair flange, replace valve
body or adjust flange
connections.
Valve does not fully close.
Object is wedged between seat
and disc.
Fully open valve to remove
object.