Breathing Air Reducing Station (Bars)

UPDATED: Nov2012

BREATHING AIR REDUCING STATION (BARS)

FOR USS ______

DATE: ______

REF: (a) PMS 5519/021-12 BARS

(b) TECH MANUAL NAVSEA SS100-AK-MMA-010

(d) PMS 5000/009 or 5000/014 A-1 Flex Hose Inspection

(e) MIL-STD 1622B

IAW / SAT/ UNSAT / SAT/
UNSAT
SERIAL NUMBER
A. INSPECT BARS UNIT:
1. Case in good working order?
2. Unit in good working order?
3. Are gages calibrated with a calibration sticker installed on each gage? (Every 36 months) (Note: Gages require special handling and cannot be calibrated by the ships FCA or AIMD). / Ref (a)36M-2
Ref (e)
a. If calibrated after 09 May 06, are gages stenciled or engraved “SCBA”? / Ref (a)
4. Is relief valve tested, tagged, safety wired and within periodicity (3300 +/- 50 PSIG)? (Every 36 months) (Note: Relief valve requires special handling and cannot be tested by S/F or AIMD.)
-.032 inch minimum diameter for general purpose safety wiring
- Relief valve shall be safety wired in such a manner that an attempt to increase the set pressure will result in the tightening of the safety wire
- Wire installed with 5-8 twists per inch
- The termination of safety wire bent under and inward toward the relief valve
Metal tag attached to relief valve should indicate:
-Lift Pressure
-Test Date
-Testing Activity / Ref (a)36M-1
Ref (e)
a. If tested after 09 May 06, is relief valve stenciled or engraved “SCBA”? / Ref (a)
5. Are all hoses free from damage and tagged with hose assembly identification tags? / Ref (a) A-8
Ref (d)
SERIAL NUMBER
B. OPERATIONAL TEST:
1. Fill SCBA unit from the SAR/SCBA GFE equipment. / Refs (b), (c)
2. Regulator operates properly? / Ref (b)
3. Did the BARS fill the SCBA? (3000psi) / Ref (b)
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