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Issue date: 17 November 2006
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Defective BA personal line
22.8
If the BA personal line or its housing becomes defective treat the BA set as defective.
Defective BA cylinder
22.9
If the BA cylinder becomes defective or the hydraulic test date has expired remove the cylinder
from service, clean the cylinder and mark the cylinder M/T on the black quarter shoulder.
22.10
Attach a label to the cylinder valve group clearly stating “defective cylinder” and the nature of the
fault i.e. “for hydraulic test” or “valve group letting by”.
22.11
Leave the cylinder for collection by the day van service who will exchange the cylinder on a one
for one basis and then deliver to the OSG area charging room for repair/service.
Defective BA cylinder covers
22.12
If the cylinder cover becomes defective do not treat the whole BA set as defective.
22.13
The following constitute a ‘defective’ cylinder cover requiring immediate replacement:
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Torn anti-entanglement strap.
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Broken zip (SDBA).
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Damaged zip that prevents proper or complete closure (SDBA).
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Broken or missing zip fastener (SDBA).
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Missing ‘Velcro’ flap over the zip fastener (SDBA).
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Broken cylinder strap (EDBA).
22.14
Damaged cylinder cover
not requiring
immediate replacement:
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Damaged reflective strip.
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Tears or splits in the fabric (except as in 22.13 above).
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Stitching becoming unravelled.
Note: if in doubt contact OSG for further advice.
22.15
Use the spare cylinder cover from the RPE spares box and send the defective cylinder cover to
PSG under cover of POMS order.
Defective BA tally
22.16
If the BA tally becomes defective remove the BA set from service and store in the RPE
maintenance room until the replacement BA tally is received.
22.17
Order a new BA tally on POMS and ensure that the telemetry module number is included in the
order comments. This enables OSG to program the correct number onto the BA tally.
22.18
The defective BA tally must be forwarded to OSG with a copy of the POMS order enclosed.
22.19
Use the spare BA set from the RPE spares box until the new tally is received.
Defective BA cable cutter and pouch
22.20
If the BA cable cutter and/or pouch become defective do not treat the whole BA set as defective.
22.21
Use the spare BA cable cutter and/or pouch from the RPE spares box and send the defective BA
cable cutter and/or pouch to OSC under cover of POMS order.
22.22
A docket will not be printed for the BA cutter and/or pouch. Attach a label to the defective item
stating “Deliver to OSC Croydon – Defective”.
