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Re: Inspection Stories

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Originally Posted by mman1506 View Post
As an inspector the weirdest thing was probably this
https://scontent.fybz1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...d1&oe=59099038
They tried to use it too adjust the height of a pneumatic cylinder. We couldn't find anything illegal about it so they ended up being allowed to use it.
If the servo fully closed that valve, was the system plumbed such that all air could still be vented via the pressure relief valve? If not, you could have a problem.
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