Turning Vanes Were Bent During Transport or Installation
Inspect the vane rails, vane spacing, attachment, and airflow path before closing the fitting. Bent or loose turning vanes should be evaluated and corrected before installation continues.
Two turning vanes are bent off the rail from transport and one is loose. Do you want a shop repair, field-approved repair, or remake before this goes up?
Watch out
Do not reach blindly into a fitting, flatten vanes out of the way, or cut through them to make a field opening.
Check
Look through the fitting from both ends with adequate light and safe access.
Check whether vanes are bent, loose, missing, detached from rails, or blocking the connector.
Photograph the damage and piece mark before attempting a repair.
Verify the approved repair or remake with the foreman and shop.
Steps
Look through the fitting from both ends with adequate light and safe access.
Check whether vanes are bent, loose, missing, detached from rails, or blocking the connector.
Photograph the damage and piece mark before attempting a repair.
Verify the approved repair or remake with the foreman and shop.
Say this to your foreman
Two turning vanes are bent off the rail from transport and one is loose. Do you want a shop repair, field-approved repair, or remake before this goes up?