Fe-Gen-St-Xxxxx-Weld Repair Procedure
Fe-Gen-St-Xxxxx-Weld Repair Procedure
Fe-Gen-St-Xxxxx-Weld Repair Procedure
1. INTRODUCTON
2. SCOPE
3. PROCEDURE
1.0 INTRODUCTION:
This procedure describes the minimum requirements for repair of weld joints failed in
radiography
2.0 SCOPE:
To carry out repair on the Radiographed butt-welded joints which have non-routine repairs
like cracks, lack of fusion, lack of penetration other than routine repairs like slag or porosity
and to make the joints acceptable as per acceptance standard stipulated in the Code as per
the detailed procedure given below.
2.0 PROCEDURE:
a) To identify the butt weld joint where the defect appears in radiographic film, trace the
defect on the tracing paper from the RT film and mark the defect in the identified weld
seam.
b) Conduct PT (as per approved procedure) on the surface of the joint from inside and
outside.
c) If no surface indications are observed in the visual examination on defective weld area
marked on the Job, then grind weld seam from one side.
d) As soon as defect is noticed and removed as observed in the visual examination;
carry out PT of the excavated weld area.
e) Remove the defect by further grinding till the defect is removed completely.
f) Excavated weld to be ground smooth to a boat shape to ensure ease for re-welding.
g) Final PT is to be carried out after complete defect is removed to ensure that there is
no defect in the defective weld area.
h) Carry out welding of the area from which defect is removed as per approved WPS.
i) Carry out PT if required as per the test plan.
j) Carry out the radiography of the repaired weld spot
k) If defect is found again, then repeat the procedure from point no. a) to j) again. The
grinding can be done from the other side or the same side from which the first repair
was attempted.
l) Repair of same joint can be carried out maximum twice. If the defect appears for third
time, then inform TPI/Client and take approval from him for repairing joint third time
with suitable repair procedure.
m) Third time repair can be carried out only after obtaining acceptance from TPI/Client.
n) Any repairs detected after PWHT to be performed as per Clause 4.4.5 of ESA AD3,
Clause 6.7 of ESA 09 AU-ST-02(M) and Clause 9 of UN V416-01 Part 1(M).