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block and pin line up, the alignment brackets need to be repositioned. (Check
captive screws and jam nuts.)
2. If you align the X-ray beam to both drop-off points but the range is narrow, (on
aperture 10 you should have 3-8 turns of the hex driver) the collimator cup and/or
the pre-collimator disk on the X-ray tank may be misaligned.
Using glow paper, assure that the X-ray beam is hitting the front and back on the
detector array equally. If not, this may indicate that the X-ray tube has shifted
within the letharge. Perform further verification before replacing the X-ray tank.
3. If the aperture and detector array window are aligned, remove the aperture
assembly and inspect the cup and disk. Look for any debris or lead fragments.
When replacing the cup and disk, align the apertures as closely as possible to the
detector array window.
6.12.2 System Fails X-Ray Beam Alignment Verification
Align the X-ray beam and recalibrate the aperture. If this fails, inspect the aperture
assembly for any loose hardware or excessive play in the aperture plate. Check the
aperture assembly encoder’s belt tension. Tension should be set to 2.5 lbs. If the belt is too
tight, it may cause encoder readback errors and cause the calibration program to fail.
6.13 Detector Flattening Problems
6.13.1 System Consistently Fails the Detector Flattening Pro-
cedure
1. Check for loose, misaligned, or defective Aperture Assembly, Collimator Cup, or
Pre-collimator Disk. (Refer to X-ray Alignment Problems above.)
2. If the X-rays are unstable or “dancing”, monitor the X-rays on the X-RAY SUR-
VEY bar graph screen for any amplitude shifting of the defective signal display.
3. If shifting is taking place, check/replace the X-ray Controller Assembly and X-
ray Tank connections. Check the X-ray peak potential and tube current wave-
forms and monitor for waveform distortion. This may indicate a defective inter-
connection cable, X-ray Tank, or power supply.
4. Check output signal level. You may have to reset the ADC gain level.
5. Check for bad detectors in the Detector Assembly. Run the DAS test in SQVER-
IFY.
6. Check the Filter Drum to see that it is installed correctly. Check the segment
readback values in X-Ray Survey with X-rays ON.
7. Check for lead fragments in the X-ray beam. Inspect the Collimator Cup, disk,
and Aperture Assembly.
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