CASE N-508-2 CASES OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE ‘Approval Date: March 28, 2001 ‘See Numeric Index for expiration ‘20d any veaffirmation dates. Case N-508-2 Rotation of Serviced Snubbers and Pressure Reliet Valves for the Purpose of Testing Section XI, Division 1 Inguiry: What alternative rules to those stated in TWA.4000 (TWA-7000 for Editions and Addenda prior to the 1991 Addenda) may be used when, for the purpose of testing, snubbers and pressure relief valves are rotated from stock and installed on components (including piping systems) within the Section XI boundary? Reply: It is the opinion of the Committe: that, as ‘an alternative to the provisions of IWA-4000 (IWA-7000 for Editions and Addenda prior to the 1991 Addende) ‘and for the purpose of testing, snubbers and relief valves may be rotated from stock and installed on components (including piping systems) within the See- tion XI boundary provided the following requirements are met: (a) Items being removed and installed shall be of the same design and construction; (2) Tiems being removed shall have no evidence of failure at the time of removal; {c) Items being rotated shail be removed and installed only by mechanical means; (d) Items being installed shall previously have been in service; (e) Preservice inspections shall be performed as re- quired by TWA-4000 (IWA-7000 for Eiitions and Ad- denda prior to the 1991 Addenda); (7 The Owner shall maintain a method of tracking the items to ensure traceability of inservice inspection and testing records; (g) Use of an NIS-2 forin is not required except as provided in (i) below; (A) Testing of removed snubbers and pressure relief valves, including required sample expansions, shall be performed in accordance with the Ovmer’s test program: (i) Repair or replacement of removed items, when required, shall be performed in accordane with TWA-4000 (IWA-4000 or IWA-7000 for Editions and ‘Addenda prior to the 1991 Addenda), 685 ‘SUPP. 1-NC