INSPECTION & TESTING REQUIREMENTS REVISION: 06/08/2011 CODE NUMBER: PAGE:

SAUDI ARAMCO FORM-175 REPLACES: 03/21/2006 IR130900 1 of 1

SCOPE: COUPLING: Shaft, Special Purpose.
Applicable only to couplings transferring 2000 HP and above.

TEST AND INSPECTION PER: API-671, and Specifications As Noted Below.

(1) VISUAL INSPECTION WITNESSING BY INSPECTOR (Note 1)

(2) CERTIFICATES / RECORDS TO BE CHECKED BY INSPECTOR
(3) CERTIFICATES / DATA TO BE PROVIDED BY VENDOR / SUPPLIER / MANUFACTURER
0010
0010
*** X
Pre-Fabrication/Production Requirements
Material Test Reports
Specification Details / Notes:

0020
0010
*** X
In process inspection & test requirement
Heat Treatment Chart
Specification Details / Notes:

0020 X Chemical Content & Hardness of all Torque-Transmitting Parts Shall be conducted after heat treatment.

0030 X Balancing All couplings operating above 5000 rpm shall be balanced per
API-671 para. 2.6.2.3. Those below 5000 rpm shall be balanced
to paragraph 2.6.2.2

0030
0020
*** X
Final inspection & test requirements
Non-destructive Testing:
Specification Details / Notes:
As per API-671.
Dye Penetrant or Wet fluorescent Magnetic Particle

0030 X Hardness Testing

Notes:
(1) May only be waived by the responsible Saudi Aramco, ASC, or AOC Inspection Offices.
(2) 100% witnessing by Manufacturer Inspector, Random by Company Inspector unless otherwise specified by the responsible Inspection Office.

End of IR130900