NAVFAC P-300 Management of Transportation Equipment

(2) Load Testing. Test loads shall be equal to the manufacturer's
specified rated load capacity. The handling gear, supporting hangers, containers, etc.
shall be calculated as part of the test load and the total test load shall not exceed the
rated load capacity. Tests shall be conducted when wind velocity is less than ten miles
per hour (MPH). The test load shall be sustained by the unsupported aerial device for
FIVE Minutes.
(3) Nondestructive Testing (NDT). In addition to the required annual
inspections and tests, a nondestructive test shall be performed at least every five years.
Several methods of NDT are used to inspect structural components without physically
altering or damaging the materials. Nondestructive testing procedures shall be
conducted in accordance with "American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)"
standards. The person actually performing the NDT shall be certified as an "American
Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)" Level II Testing Technician. Structural
welds shall be inspected in accordance with the American Welding Society (AWS)
Standard AWS D14.4 and comply with a Class IV weld as outlined in Table 7-17.4 of
AWS D14.4. Nondestructive testing may be desirable on a more frequent basis than
every five years, depending on the service the aerial device is subject to (i.e., extensive
use over rough roads that rack the device in its bed). Whenever structural damage is
detected, the aerial device shall be removed from service, and the condition shall be
reported, in writing, to the manufacturer with a copy of the report going to the cognizant
area fire marshal. The aerial device shall be repaired to an acceptance level in
accordance with the manufacturer's standard and tested for full operational use before
it is placed back in service.
c. Procedures. Every aerial device shall be inspected and tested in
accordance with the NFPA 1914 Standard. However, since each manufacturer's unit
will be somewhat different, specific attention shall be given to the manufacturer's
instructions concerning periodic maintenance and inspection checks. Also, specific
written checklists should be developed by each fire department for their style and brand
of apparatus, combining the manufacturer's recommended checks with the procedures
outlined in the NFPA 1914 standard.
d. Records and Reports. The aerial devices' service records shall always be
checked for any reports that may indicate defective conditions. A report form, which
will include, as a minimum, the information required by NFPA 1914, shall be completed
for each inspection/test performed and signed by the person responsible for the test.
All inspection and test records shall be maintained in the equipment history record file
for the respective aerial device. A copy of all test report forms shall be forwarded to the
cognizant area fire marshal.
4-1.12 Corrosion Prevention. Vehicles and equipment at many shore activities are
subject to severe corrosion due to atmospheric conditions or the contact of salt from ice
removal operations. Corrosion damage causes excessive maintenance expenditures to
correct the damage, or significantly reduces the economic service life of the vehicles
and equipment. Corrosion can be economically controlled by the proper application of
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