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Defective Fittings found on Inspection of Boilers, for which Notice was given to renew or repair during the financial year ended the 31st march, 1913. 1 Bends of blow-off cocks defective : were 10 Mudhole-door studs bad : were renewed. renewed. 1 New cylinders fitted to engine. 2 Bends of main steam-pipe defective : were 1 Pipe for feed-pump bad : was renewed. renewed. 1 Reducing-valves fitted. 9 Blow-off cocks bad : have been renewed. 19 Safety-valves bad : were renewed. 1 Blow-off cocks defective : were repaired. 3 Safety-valves defective : were put in order.' 12 Blow-off pipes bad : have been renewed. 5 Safety-valve springs bad : were renewed. 4 Brake gear defective : has been put in order. 4 Spring balances defective : new ones fitted. ■ 1 Crank-shaft of engine bent: was straightened. 2 Steam-pipes defective : were renewed. 1 Crank-shaft of engine broken : new one made. 42 Steam-pressure gauges defective : were re--3 Feed check-valve chests and valves bad : newed. have been renewed. 5 Steering-gear of traction-engine defective : 4 Feed check-valves defective : were renewed. was put in order. 1 Feed-pump defective : put in order. 1 Steering-gear worms defective : were re--14 Ferrules fitted under spring-balance safety- newed. valve levers. 1 Steering-gear worm-wheel defective : was 1 Fly-wheel bracket defective : was repaired. renewed. 1 Fly-wheel of engine defective : was repaired. 3 Stop-valves defective : have been renewed. 21 Fusible plugs defective : were renewed. 4 Tapered mud-plugs defective : new ones 38 Guards fitted to water-gauge glasses. fitted. 2 Injectors defective : were renewed. 10 Test-cocks bad : have been renewed. 1 Injector steam-pipes defective : were re- 1 Test-cocks defective : were repaired. newed. 1 Valve-chest for feed-pump cracked : new one 1 Main steam-pipe bad : was renewed. fitted. 2 Main stop-valves defective : were renewed. 20 Water-gauge mountings bad : were renewed. 14 Manhole-doors bad : have been renewed. 9 Water-gauge mountings defective : put in 3 Manhole-door dogs bad : were renewed. order. 8 Manhole-door studs bad : were renewed. 1 Water-gauge pipes bad : were renewed. 46 Mudhole-doors bad : have been renewed. Total .. ..335

No. 3. —Return of Notices given to repair Boilers during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1913.

Number. Type. Description of Repairs. 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 Cornish .. End of furnace repaired. Expansion-rings repaired. Furnace repaired. Patch riveted over crown of furnace. Several rivets renewed in furnace. Stays fitted between crown of boiler and furnace. Gusset-stays repaired. Patch fitted on shell under blow-off cock. Retubed. Two circumferential landings caulked. Compensating-ring fitted under blow-off cock. Patch fitted on furnace-crown. Eetubed. Thirty new tubes and patch on back tube-plate. A number of rivets renewed in shell, and landings caulked. Several rivets renewed in furnace. Strengthening-rings fitted and riveted to furnace. Two gusset-stays re-riveted. A number of rivets renewed in furnaces. Ketubed. Three new rivets fitted in gusset-stay. Two stay-nuts renewed. Compensating-ring fitted to manhole-opening. Compensating-ring fitted to mudhole-opening Eleven new tubes fitted. Four longitudinal stays fitted in tube-space. Fourteen new screwed stays fitted in firebox, and a patch fitted under fire-door. New studs fitted in manhole-door. Patch in firebox renewed, twenty-six new screwed stays fitted in firebox, and compensating-ring on mudhole-opening. ,, ,, )? • • • • ,, Cornish tubular . . >> ,5 5? Dryback marine . . >> >? Lancashire Lancashire, tubular i> 55 Locomotive 5 5 55 1 1