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Leakage Rate Standards & Air Tests

A combination vehicle loses 2 psi in one minute with the brakes released. Does it meet the standard?

  • A.No, combinations must lose zero air
  • B.No, the combination released limit is 1 psi
  • C.It cannot be judged without driving first
  • D.Yes. It is within the 3 psi per minute released-brake limit for combinations
Correct answer

D. Yes. It is within the 3 psi per minute released-brake limit for combinations

Why

Two psi sits comfortably inside the combination static limit of 3 psi per minute. The driver should still note any audible leak, but the measured rate itself passes.

Manual topic: Air Brakes - Air Leakage and Brake Tests · From the Air Brakes practice bank (AB-084).

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