Flange Inspection Guidance (TAR 7)

Assembly Focus Area What We Are Looking

Assembly
a) Center line/ Parallel/ Gap/ Rotated
b) Existing bolt condition (corroded, wear, etc.)
c) Existing Gasket Condition
d) Damage during opening (scratch, dent. Etc.)
Internal Condition
a) Sealing Surface Roughness and any corrosion
b) Raised-face Thickness (min 0.8 mm – ASME PCC 2)
c) Inside Spool condition opportune (Pipe/ Elbow/ Weld)
Inspection Tools
Camera, Pit Gauge, and Caliper (equipped with Dye Penetrant Test)
Repair Recommendation
Bolt/Gasket Replacement, Flange Replacement, Flange Buildup & Re-facing

Internal Inspection We are interested on:

a) Thickness of Raised face (t) = ….. mm
b) Width of Seating Surface (w) = ….. mm
c) Projected radial distance of damage (rd) = …. mm
d) Defect depth (td) = …… mm (max)

Flange Face Corrosion Stud Bolt Corrosion