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Table 2-2. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) - CONT
Location
Interval
Not Mission
(B, D, A,
Item to
Item
Capable if:
W, M)
Procedure
Check/Service
No.
Any missing/
Check for any damage or missing parts
Complete bridge
WEEKLY
48
broken panels or
sections or
cracked primary
structural
members e.g.,
hinges, main
angles, connector
areas, spliced
areas, & web
girder plates.
Any cracks
found in
secondary
structural
members are not
considered a
NMC condition,
but should be
monitored for
any propagation.
Stage III or IV
Complete bridge Inspect for evidence of corrosion along
MONTHLY
49
corrosion
primary structural members to include
conditions; one
the rivets. Look for white or gray
or more rivet
dusting or powder buildup. Look for
heads or collars
missing rivet heads. If rivet heads are
missing in area of
missing or found laying on the ground
hinge, connector,
beside a bridge, tap on some more rivet
or splice joint;
heads in that area of the bridge to see if
and two or more
they fall off.
rivet heads
missing in a row
along either top
or bottom
chords.
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