TM 55-1930-209-14&P-15
Table 5-3. Bilge System Troubleshooting
Condition
Possible Cause
Suggested Action
A. Transferring bilge water from voids to sludge tank.
1. Void 1 bilge water
a. Bilge pump circuit
a. Close (ON) circuit
not being trans-
breaker 12P5 on power
breaker
ferred to sludge
panel 1 open (OFF)
tank
b. Pump motor controller
b. Start pump
off
c. Fuse in motor
c. Replace fuse
controller blown
d. Pump malfunctioning
d. Troubleshoot pump
as given on page 2
Moyno SP Pumps of
service manual in
Appendix B
e. Pump motor controller
e. Troubleshoot controller
malfunctioning (loose
as given in
wiring, broken
TM 55-1930-209-14&P-9
connectors, etc.)
f. Valve(s) BD6, BD7
f. Open valve(s)
and/or BD11 in Figure
5-2 closed
g. Strainer clogged
g. Clean strainer basket
h. Foot valve clogged
h. Clean foot valve
i. Lines or hose clogged
i. Unclog lines or hose
2. Void 2 port bilge
a. See a thru e in
a. See a thru e in
water not being
Condition 1
Condition 1
transferred to
sludge tank
b. Valve(s) BD4, BD7
b. Open valve(s)
and/or BD11 in
Figure 5-2 closed
c. See g, h and i in
c. See g, h and i in
Condition 1
Condition 1
3. Void 2 starboard
a. See a thru e in
a. See a thru e in
bilge water not
Condition 1
Condition 1
being transferred
to sludge tank
b. Valve(s) BD5, BD7
b. Open valve(s)
and/or BD11 in
Figure 5-2 closed
c. See g, h, and i in
c. See g, h, and i in
Condition 1
Condition 1
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