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Written 8/7/26 by Curtis Haney
Finding
Nozzle N4 reinforcing pad weld is undersized against the original drawing. Recommend re-welding to the specified leg size.
Formal write-up
Title
TK-230 Nozzle N4 Pad Weld
Cause
Other
Findings
Measured fillet leg 3/16 in against 5/16 in on the drawing, around roughly 60 percent of the pad.
Acceptance criteria
API 650 section 5
Recommended options
- Re-weld the pad fillet to the drawing leg size and PT.
Justification
The as-built weld does not meet the design, which the shell nozzle load calculation assumes.
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Disposition
- ✓RR writtenCurtis Haney
- Supervisor review
- Approved