QST30-Crosshead Nuts Not

Torqued
PITS # RJAS-6CAJ6B

***Cummins Proprietary***
QST30-Crosshead Nuts Not Torqued
 Failure Mode
– Crosshead nuts not torqued-valve failure
 Field Countermeasure
– Operators were trained in how to adjust and torque the crosshead adjusting nuts
 Failure Mechanism – Understood
– Nut back-off of crossheads
• Crossheads not torqued at factory
– Valve Failure
 Root Cause and Preventative Action
– Torqueing process not followed in the factory
– Create a failsafe method for torqueing cross heads
 Corrective Action
– Radio Frequency wrench was implemented on 05-AUG-2006. ESN first was
37221758
– Process fail-safed with new wrench