Boiler Internal and External Inspection Checklist

Location: Date of Inspection:

Equipment Number: Reason for Inspection:
Inspectors: Equipment Description/Service:

A=Acceptable, U= Unacceptable, NA=Not Applicable, NI= Not Inspected

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Item A U NA NI Comments
No
A TUBES, DRUMS—WATERSIDE          
1 Corrosion (scale, pits, build-up)/cracking
2 Describe location, appearance, and depth
3 Excessive scale presence. Describe
4 Tubes free of blockage, scale
5 Weld condition/corrosion
6 UT measurements—drums
7 Gasket seating surface condition
8 Tube borescope inspection
9 Internals cracked, corroded, distorted
B  TUBES, DRUMS—FIRESIDE          
1 External tube corrosion, pitting, erosion          
2 (Describe location, appearance, and depth)          
3 External drum corrosion, scale, deposits          
4 Tube supports and hardware          
5 UT measurements          
6 Tube distortion and bulges          
7 Condition of tube fins, if any          
8 External signs of roll leaks          
9 Evidence of erosion from soot blowers          
C HEADERS          
1 Internal scale and corrosion          
2 Condition of hand hole plugs          
3 External corrosion, deposits, scale          
D WATER COLUMNS          
1 Gage glass condition          
2 Illuminators, reflectors, mirrors          
3 Gage cocks and valves operable          
4 Condition of high-water alarms          
5 Connections to drum clean, leak-free          
E CASING          
1 Condition of insulation/refractory          
2 Condition of structural steel supports
3 Casing distorted, cracked, corroded
4 Any obstruction to thermal growth
5 Condition of all baffle tile and caulking
6 Condition of access and lancing doors
7 Condition of external casing
F BURNER ASSEMBLY
1 Corrosion (scale, pits, build-up)/cracking
2 Describe location, appearance, and depth
3 Thermocouple condition
4 Inlet guide shroud
5 Burner tile condition
6 Flame appearance
G FOUNDATION/SUPPORTS
1 Condition of concrete supports
2 Condition of structural steel
H INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONING
1 Burner Attachment, Flue & Boiler
Tightness
2 Sight Glass Cleanness
3 Shut-off Valves Sealing
4 Safety valve Working Satisfaction
5 Pressure Switch Working Satisfaction
6 Feed Water Parameters Maintain
7 Blow Fuses
8 Blow Pilot Lights
9 Terminal Voltage
10 Contractors Functioning
11 Switches Functioning
12 Automated Protection
13 Blocks, Contractors, Fuses Connection
Terminal Tightness
14 Wiring inside control panel inspection
15 Electric Insulation
16 Control Panel Cleanness
17 Burner Ignition Electrode Cleanness
18 Spray Nozzle Cleanness
19 Burner Sight-Glass Cleanness
20 Burner Deflection Plates Condition
21 Burner Pump Filter Condition
22 Burner Photocell Condition
23 Fan Wheel & Air Loop Condition
24 Supply Electro-valves Condition
25 Combustion Air Supply Condition
26 Burner Pump & Driving Motor Condition
27 Burner Programmer Condition
28 Combustion Analysis Condition
29 Ignition Wires & Ionizing Probe Condition
30 Fuel Pressure Condition
31 Spray Nozzles Condition