Air Brake Self Test

Whenever it is not possible to

recover the Penalty by placing
Auto Brake handle to FS for 10
Seconds or 60 Seconds in
Emergency on an Air Brake Failure
Message displayed by EM-2000 or
When BC Pressure is not
dropping to 0 on releasing
of DIR Brake Handle,

Air Brake Test

is to be conducted.
Before conducting Air Brake
Test
Micro Air Brake circuit
Breaker (MAB) to be recycled.
Step-1:-
Stop the Train.
Secure the Control Stand:-
Switch Off the
Computer Control Breaker.
Switch Off MAB Breaker.
Wait for 30 Seconds.
Switch On MAB first
Computer Breaker Last.
Recover the Penalty as
per EM-2000 display.
MAB
Step-2 :- Only if unable to
recover the Air Brake
Fault/Penalty go to
Step 2:-
 Secure the Formation.
(Auto Brake to Emergency)
Apply Hand Brake of the Loco
Skids/Wedges.
Close BP/FP Pipe between the
Loco and Formation.
.
Ensure no leakages of Air from
BP/FP//BCEQ/MREQ on
both ends of the Loco, and
no leakages from Air Dryer,
MR-1, MR-2, J- Filters, ABD
Valves, Sanders, Radar
Blow etc.
Minimum MR Pressure on
Gauge should be
8Kg/Cm2.
Ensure Control Stand is
secured.
REV-Neutral.
TH- Idle
ER & GF-Off.
Isolation Switch-
Isolate
Ensure Working Control
Stand L/T Switch is in
Lead and Non-Working
Control Stand in Trail.
On Working Control Stand
Auto Brake and DIR
Brake should be released
and on Non-Working
Control Stand Auto
Brake should be in FS
and Independent Brake
should be in Full Position.
On EM-2000 Press Main
Menu Select Self Test-with
F2 go to Next Page and
Select Air Brake Test. Press
F1 to Continue.
(EM-2000 will display Air
Brake Test in Progress)
Wait till

“Test Successful ,
No Defects found”

message appears on EM-

2000.
Exit Test with F-4 and
Recover the penalty as per
EM-2000.
If Test Fails repeat the Test
after ensuring the entry
conditions for the Test is
fulfilled, If again Test
Fails Change the Control
Stand and conduct Test.
 If again the Test Fails,
Open the CCB Cover and
note down the Two Digit
Fault Code number on Fault
Message Display and inform
PRC/Shed along with the
Test Result.
Fault Code Display Panel