TM 5-3820-276-10-2
OPERATOR MAINTENANCE
COMPRESSOR BLOWDOWN VALVE RELIEVES FREQUENTLY - PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR (PAC)
INITIAL SETUP:
Equipment Condition
Engine off (Volume 1, WP 0059)
TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE
COMPRESSOR BLOWDOWN VALVE RELIEVES FREQUENTLY - PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR (PAC)
SYMPTOM
Compressor tank unloads air too frequently.
MALFUNCTION
Blowdown valve malfunction, inlet butterfly valve malfunction , or operating pressure too high.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
NOTE
A defective blowdown valve or inlet butterfly valve will not allow compressor tank
to unload at proper intervals. Additionally, if operating pressure is too high,
reducing pressure to proper specification may allow blowdown valve to operate
properly.
Notify maintenance.
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