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Defective Fittings found on Inspection of Boilers for which Notice was given to renew or repair during Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1908. 4 Bends of feed-pipes defective : have been 1 New cylinder for engine fitted. renewed. 1 New feed-pump fitted. 5 Bends of main steam-pipes bad : have been 1 New flange fitted to steam-pipe. renewed. 2 New pet-cocks fitted to feed-pump. 19 Blow-off cocks bad : have been renewed. 1 New steam-cock fitted to digester. 5 Blow-off cocks defective : have been repaired. 1 New steering-gear bracket fitted to traction--2 Blow-off cocks fitted with new bolts. engine to replace broken one. 1 Blow-off cock rejointed, and new studs fitted 1 New strap fitted to the end of engine conin boiler. necting-rod. 6 Blow-off pipes bad : have been renewed. 3 New studs and nuts fitted to stop-valves. 2 Brake-gear defective: has been put in order. 2 New studs and nuts fitted to stop-valve 4 Crank-shafts of engine bent : have been glands. straightened. 11 Safety valves bad : have been renewed. 1 Crank-shafts of engine fractured: were re- 2 Safety-valve chests defective: have been newed. renewed. 3 Cylinders, where jointed to boiler, leaking : 13 Safety valves defective: have been repaired. were rejointed. 29 Safety-valve levers cut to correct length. 1 Defective clutch on shaft renewed. 1 Safety-valve spindle defective : was renewed. 1 Engine guide-bars broken : have been re- 2 Safety-valve springs bad : have been renewed, newed. 2 Feed check-valve chest defective : was re- 3 Safety-valve weights incorrect: new ones newed. fitted. 4 Feed check-valve chests and valves bad : 40 Steam-pressure gauges bad: have been rewere renewed. newed. 3 Feed check-valve chest rejointed to boiler. 3 Steam-pressure gauge-rjipes bad : were re--2 Feed-pipes defective : have been renewed. newed. 2 Feed-pumps defective: have been repaired. 2 Steam stop-valves bad: have been renewed. 40 Ferrules fitted under spring-balance safety- 5 Steam stop-valves refaced. valve levers. 2 Studs in cylinder casing renewed. 3 Fly-wheels of engine defective: have been 6 Syphon pipes for steam-pressure gauges repaired. bad : were renewed 1 Fly-wheel of engine cracked: was renewed. 7 Tapered mud-plugs defective : have been 1 Fly-wheel of engine loose on shaft: was renewed. made secure. 8 Tapered sight-plugs defective: have been 1 Fulcrum of safety valve defective : was re- renewed. newed. 14 Test-cocks bad : have been renewed. 26 Fusible plugs found defective : have been 8 Test-cocks defective : have been repaired, renewed. 1 Traction-engine brake fitted with new nut 2 Governors out of order : were overhauled. and screw. 4 Injectors found defective : were renewed. 8 Traction-engine steering gear defective : was 1 Main steam-pipes bad : have been renewed. put in order. 1 Main steam-pipes defective: were repaired. 1 Traction-engine steering-gear wheel de--3 Main steam-pipes fitted with hangers. fective : was repaired. 14 Manhole-doors bad : have been renewed. 1 Universal coupling repaired. 4 Manhole door-studs bad : have been re- 1 Water-gauge column bad : was renewed. newed. 36 Water-gauge mountings, bad : have been 38 Mudhole-doors bad : have been renewed. renewed. 14 Mudhole door-studs bad : have been re- 30 Water - gauge mountings defective : were newed. repaired. 4 New crown wheels for dredge fitted. 4 Water-gauge pipes altered. Total ... ... 475

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