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Defective Fittings found on Inspection of Boilers for which Notice was given to renew or repair during Financial Year ended 31st March, 1909.

21 Blow-off cocks bad : have been renewed. 3 Blow-off cocks defective : have been repaired. 1 Blow-off cock : new plug fitted. 1 Blow-off cock : new spindle fitted. 1 Blow-off cock studs defective : were renewed. 1 Blow-off cock rejointed. 16 Blow-off pipes bad : have been renewed. 1 Clutch on winding-engine defective : was repaired. 1 Crank-shaft bracket rejointed. 1 Cylinder drain-cocks renewed. 1 Cylinder relined. 1 Cylinder repaired. 1 Feed check-valve chest and valve bad : were renewed. 1 Feed check-valve chest rejointed to boiler. 2 Feed-pipes bad : have been renewed. 1 Feed-pump defective : was repaired. 56 Ferrules fitted under spring-balance safetyvalve levers. 16 Fusible plugs found defective : have been renewed. 2 Fly-wheels of engine defective : were repaired. 1 Governor defective : was put in order. 2 Injectors defective : were renewed. 1 Injector defective : was repaired. 1 Injector steam-pipe renewed. 1 Lock-up safety-valve spring defective : was j renewed. 1 Main steam-pipe bad : was renewed. 4 Main steam-pipes fitted with hangers. 15 Manhole-doors bad : have been renewed. 2 Manhole-door studs bad : were renewed. 36 Mudhole-doors bad : have been renewed. 12 Mudhole-door studs bad : have been renewed. I Total ..

1 New bend for safety-valve fitted. 1 New bend for steam-pipe fitted. 1 New bolts fitted in safety-valve chest. 1 New crank-shaft and bearings fitted. 1 New crank-shaft fitted. 1 New cylinders fitted. 1 New dog for mud-door fitted. 1 New studs fitted in main stop-valve chest. 1 New studs fitted in boiler for feed-pipe. 6 Safety-valves bad : have been renewed. 1 Safety-valve chest bad : was renewed. 1 Safety-valve defective : was repaired. 2 Safety-valve seats bad : were renewed. 1 Safety-valve spring renewed. 10 Spring balances defective : have been renewed. 1 Spring balance lever repaired. 1 Spring balance : new screw fitted. 1 Spring balance : new spring fitted. 1 Steam-pipe couplings renewed. 2 Steam-pipes defective : have been renewed. 30 Steam-pressure gauges defective : have been renewed. 1 Steering-gear and brake repaired. 1 Steering-gear shaft defective : was renewed. 1 Stop-valve and chest defective : was renewed. 3 Siphon pipes for steam-pressure gauges bad : were renewed. 19 Test-cocks bad : have been renewed. 2 Test-cocks defective : were repaired. 31 Water-gauge mountings bad : have been renewed. 8 Water-gauge mountings defective: were repaired. 1 Water-gauge pipes bad : have been renewed. .. 337

No. 3.—Return of Notices given to repair Boilers during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1909.

umber. Type. Description of Bepairs. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Cornish Cornish tubular ... Angle-iron ring round neck of furnace reriveted on upper half, patch on shell under stop-valve, patch on front plate renewed and gusset stay reriveted. Compensating-ring round mudhole-door renewed. Dog fitted to weak part of furnace. One seam in furnace reriveted. Patch fitted on front plate of boiler. Patch on bottom of shell renewed. Patch on crown of furnace renewed. Ten rivets renewed in gusset stay. Two patches fitted on bottom of shell. Bulge in front ring of furnace removed. Furnace reriveted at back end. One new tube fitted. Patch fitted on bottom of shell under blow-off cock. Patch in furnace renewed and extended. Patch renewed in furnace and one new tube fitted. Eetubed, and patch on bottom of shell renewed. Two new tubes fitted. Two rivets renewed in furnace. Eight feet of top of flue renewed, and 3 ft. of bottom of shell-plate renewed. Upper portion of flue renewed. tr it it Cornish vertical ... 1 n