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ERP No: 01-01-2021
Equipment: Travelling Block and Hook Block
Responsibility: Chief Mechanic , PME Mechanical and Workshop Manager
Description: Recommended Repair Procedures and Critical Area of Inspection

CAT III inspection tasks to be covered in the repair procedures

Traveling Block

1. Conduct API Category III inspection of the travelling block assembly. (MPI/Liquid Penetrant on
exposed critical areas – clevis /becket, adapters, latches and top cover/bonnet; if job is performed
during rig move).
2. Check sheave grooves for excessive wear. Use a groove gauge. Measurement to be recorded in
separate excel file and attached in sap for related equipment
3. Check sheave groove and web surfaces for any cracks and deformities.

Hook Assembly

1. Visually check the hook body and other load bearing items (bail arms, hook, rod hook clevis and all
relevant pins/bolts) for any damage or deformation.
2. If any initiation of cracks or deformation found on the load bearing areas. Further MPI is
recommended.
3. Visually check for any missing locking pins, nuts, locking mechanisms, snap rings of
hook/attachments and check for any loose items.
4. Measure and document the wear of the hook, rod hook clevis, bail arms and any excessive play in
pins/holes. Reject and replace any items with wear exceeding 5% of the original dimensions.
5. Check the shank spring closing gap and the swivel rotation of the hook.

CAT IV inspection tasks to be covered in the repair procedures

Traveling Block

1. Fully disassemble the traveling block and clean all individual items. Mark or document the position
of all components.
2. Perform MPI on the side plates, sheaves hub/web welding area, sheaves grooves, clevis/becket,
shaft /top cover/bonnet and other load bearing items. Mark any crack, damage or discontinuity
found on the items.
3. Measure and document the wear of the sheaves (grooves and rims), shaft and clevis/hanging
attachment (including Radii, pins and pins holes) reference the value to the OEM and API Spec 8C
recommendations).

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Hook Assembly

1- Fully disassemble the hook and clean all individual items. Mark or document the position of all
components.
2- MPI the hook assembly/main shaft, rod hook clevis, bail arm assemblies, swivel case, spring,
spring retaining ring, follower, bonnet and any other load bearing components. Mark any cracks,
damage, deformation or discontinuities found on the items.
3- Measure and document the wear of the hook, main shaft, swivel case, rod hook clevis, bail arms
and any pins/holes. Reject and replace any items with wear exceeding 5% of the original
dimensions.

General Instructions for acceptance criteria and critical areas

Castings

Forgings

Welded components

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Critical Areas

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Becket /Clevis Sheave

Repair Instructions

A- Hook locking arm castings and link latches

B- Hook Stem And Sheaves Stem

C- Hook Body/ Stem Housing Casting

D- Trunion And Trunion Pins

E- Top Bonnet/Cap And Side Plates

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Welding Repair Procedures are highlighted in Annex A

F- Sheave Welds

Welding Repair Procedures are highlighted in Annex B

G- Sheave Grooves

1- Only Groove Heat Stress Hair Cracks Are permitted as highlighted below

2- If Another Major Crack is found; buffing/polishing only should be done “not grinding” to a limit of 1-1.5 mm which is almost
the flame hardened area. If crack is still existing, the sheave should be replaced immediately
3- If excessive wear in the groove area is found using the Go-No GO Gauge; Sheave should be replaced immediately

H- Becket/Clevis

1- The clevis/becket, is usually coming forged and no repair is allowed in the hanging area radii except trimming any cracks very slowly
to avoid heat which is absolutely critical. recommended using burr/buff tools only, and working only a small amount of material at
any given location at one time, moving from one crack to the other to allow complete cooling in between, then derate it to the lower
radii rating

2- If discontinuity is found externally as shown below ; The cracks will need to be removed by trimming very slowly to avoid heat which
is absolutely critical. recommended using burr/buff tools only, and working only a small amount of material at any given location at
one time, moving from one crack to the other to allow complete cooling in between. Heat can push the cracks deeper.

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The depth that must be removed is the amount required to remove the cracks. There is no guarantee that the hangers will be
serviceable if cracks are deeper than 1/8” from the original surfaces.

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Annex A : Repair Procedures of the Side plates and top Cap /bonnet

Expected Material : Carbon Steel Casting

1. Removing the defects: Remove the cracks thoroughly with grinding wheel and tested by PT.
2. Repair by welding
I. The area to be welded shall be free of moisture, oil, rust or scale or other foreign material.

II. Welding: DC welding machine; reverse polarity; welding rod: J507（E5015）.; 110-140A for rod
φ3.2; 140-170A for rod φ4. Multi-pass and multi-layer welding; there shall be an overlap at least 1/3
of the welding width between every two passes. Each pass shall be free of slag or other defect
before next depositing. The Inter-pass temperature shall be＜300℃. The hammering shall go with
welding to relieve the stress.

III. After welding of repair, the post-welding heat treatment shall be performed at the temperature of
630±10℃ and held the temperature for 4 hours to relieve the stress, see the following heating
curve:

3. After welding, the weld shall be ground and visually inspected, or PT or MT 24 hours later

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Annex B : Repair Procedures of the Sheaves Welds

Expected Material : Forged A 572 Grade 50 to AISI 1035

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