RETENTION OF MATERIAL DEFICIENCY REPORTS AND
RECORDS OF EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS AND TESTS
10.1 PURPOSE. This chapter provides a listing of the inspection reports and equipment records, including the retention requirements, which must be maintained by each ship.
10.2 INSPECTION REPORTS. A copy of each of the following inspection reports will be retained until superseded by a subsequent report:
a. Board of Inspection and Survey Inspection Reports.
b. Hull Surveys.
c. Salvage Inspections.
d. Docking Reports (CNO Maintenance Availability to CNO Maintenance Availability).
e. Turbine Lifting and Repair Reports.
f. Technical Assistance Reports by System Commands, NAVSEA Technical Representatives, etc.
g. Boiler Inspection Reports (retained until equipment is transferred or vessel is stricken. May be discarded if old data is incorporated in a new report).
h. Battery Inspection Reports.
i. Diesel Engine Inspection Reports.
j. Main and Air Ejector Condenser Eddy Current (Probalog) Reports.
10.3 RETENTION OF RECORDS OF EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS AND TESTS. The following records will be maintained onboard until superseded:
a. Anti Submarine Warfare Test Program Reports.
b. Structureborne, Airborne, and Waterborne Noise Reports.
c. (Submarine Force surface units only) Radar, Radio and Acoustic Radiation Patterns.
d. Equipment Calibration and Alignment Graphs and Charts.
e. Antenna and Superstructure Arrangement Photographs.
f. Record of Shipboard Tests.
g. Lube Oil and Trend Analysis Reports.
h. BRB (test discharges, etc.).
i. Diesel Trend Analysis Records.
j. Readings and Clearances for Main Bearings and Journals:
(1) Main Propulsion Shafting.
(2) Main and Auxiliary Engines.
(3) Main Propulsion Motors and Generators.
(4) Rudder and Diving Planes.
(5) Diesel Generator Bearings.
k. Navigational Light Certification.
l. Equilibrium Diagram.
m. Panama Canal Tonnage Certification.
n. Aviation Helicopter Certification.
o. Weight Handling Equipment Certification.
p. Cavitation Curves.
q. Machinery/Vibration Survey Results.
r. Resistance Test Records shall be maintained for the following equipment in the Electrical WCs PMS Space Manual:
(1) SSN/SSBNs:
(a) Ship's Service Turbine Generators.
(b) Ship's Service Motor Generators.
(c) 400 Hz Motor Generators.
(d) Emergency Diesel Generators.
(e) Emergency Propulsion Motors.
(f) Secondary Propulsion Motors.
(g) Trim/Drain Pump Motors.
(h) Main and Shaft Lube Oil Pump DC Motors.
(i) High Pressure Brine Pump Motors.
(j) Low Pressure Blower Motors.
(2) AGSS:
(a) 60 Hz Motor Generators.
(b) 400 Hz Motor Generators.
(c) Propulsion Generators.
(d) Propulsion Motors.
(e) Trim/Drain Pump Motors.
(f) Hydraulic (IMO) Pump Motors.
(g) High Pressure Air Compressor Motors.
(h) Air Conditioning Plant Motors.
(i) External Hydraulic Motors.
(j) Battery Exhaust Fan.
(k) Battery Cables.
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