Engine General (Supplementary) USCG Question #647 (Set 12)

Besides a visual inspection upon disassembly, what method can be used to check for suspected leakage through a heat transfer plate of a plate type heat exchanger?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — One side of the plate is cleaned and sprayed with a fluorescent dye penetrant, and the other side is viewed with an ultra-violet light.

Under USCG National Maritime Center examination standards, the accepted correct answer is: One side of the plate is cleaned and sprayed with a fluorescent dye penetrant, and the other side is viewed with an ultra-violet light..

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