Leak Walk: Mark the Leak Before Smearing Sealant Everywhere
Locate, mark, and classify the actual leak path before repairing it, then retest the same area after the approved repair cures.
Watch out
- Do not chase leaks around unsecured caps, reach into unsafe test setups, or coat every nearby seam without locating the source.
Check
- Confirm the section is safe and under the approved test condition
- Listen and feel only where the test method permits
- Use the approved detection method
- Mark the exact leak location and joint type
- Repair the cause, allow cure, and retest
Steps
- Confirm the section is safe and under the approved test condition
- Listen and feel only where the test method permits
- Use the approved detection method
- Mark the exact leak location and joint type
- Repair the cause, allow cure, and retest
Say this to your foreman
I found leakage at [joint/location]. Do you want this logged and repaired now, and what retest method are we using?
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