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Valve Inspection Analysis Report

The document summarizes a report on visual inspection and testing of a 10-inch valve item 10-01. Photographs show scratches on the ball, seat, and seat holder. Findings indicate deep scratches due to hard foreign materials pressing between contact areas during valve movement. The root cause is determined to be hard metal objects in the process water during testing. The valve failed leakage tests on one side due to the scratches.

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Valve Inspection Analysis Report

The document summarizes a report on visual inspection and testing of a 10-inch valve item 10-01. Photographs show scratches on the ball, seat, and seat holder. Findings indicate deep scratches due to hard foreign materials pressing between contact areas during valve movement. The root cause is determined to be hard metal objects in the process water during testing. The valve failed leakage tests on one side due to the scratches.

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Valve RCA

Report

RBR Job No. :


18.0161

Client :
MATCO (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

Location :
Macrospec Workshop, Petaling Jaya

Date Performed :
02 November 2018 (Friday)

Valve Serial No. :


18 – 161 – 10 – 01

Valve Item No. :


10

Size / Rating :
10” 300# FB
Visual Inspection

Pic. 1 – Item 10-01 valve tag plate Pic. 2 – Item 10-01 dismantled leak side(side B) closure.

Pic. 3 – Item 10-01 scratch mark on lower side of ball Pic. 4 – Item 10-01 scratch on seat holder .

Pic. 5 – Item 10-01 scratch on seat (marked as 1) Pic. 6 – Item 10-01 scratch on seat (marked as 2,3)

Pic. 7 – Item 10-01 overall view of scratch marked Pic. 8 – Item 10-01 side B closure view
Pic. 9 – Item 10-01 fine scratch on seat Pic. 10 – Item 10-01 scratch on ball

Pic. 11 – Item 10-01 scratch on ball Pic. 12 – Item 10-01 scratch on lower part of valve ball
Findings
i. Valves item 10-01 received without actuator from Matco Jakar.
ii. Deep scratch at both seat, seat insert and ball due to foreign materials.
iii. No traces of metal foreign materials in valve closure as well as cavity (Could have been
removed after testing before dispatching the valve to MSB Kota Damansara)
iv. No scratches on the other side of closure for both ball and seat.
v. Seat insert cannot be polish or lapped due to high depth of scratches

Root cause Analysis


i. Scratches is due to hard metal object being pressed in between seat contact areas and
ball during movement or valve stroking.
vi. Source of hard foreign metal materials: Process Medium (Water) during testing

Cronology of Event
- 25th October 2018 : Valve arrived from Matco Jakar to MSB
- 26th October 2018: Perform Internal Testing on Valve
LPGT Test performed side A: SATISFACTORY
HPGT Test performed side A: SATISFACTORY
LPGT Test performed side B: UNSATISFACTORY
HPGT Test performed side B: UNSATISFACTORY
nd
- 2 November 2018 : Dismantle the valve and perform inspection and root cause
analysis.

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