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Amtrak) Mechanical Bulletins, 2008-2016 Description of document: Index/Listing of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation's (Amtrak) Mechanical Bulletins, 2008-2016 Requested date: 27-February-2016 Released date: 22-March-2016 Posted date: 11-April-2016 Source of document: FOIA Request Amtrak FOIA Office 60 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Fax: 202-906-2004 Email [email protected] The governmentattic.org web site (“the site”) is noncommercial and free to the public. The site and materials made available on the site, such as this file, are for reference only. The governmentattic.org web site and its principals have made every effort to make this information as complete and as accurate as possible, however, there may be mistakes and omissions, both typographical and in content. 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NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION GO Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002 AIVlTRAK VIA E-MAIL March 22, 2016 Re: Freedom oflnfonnation Act Request Tracking Number: 16-FOI-00099 We are further responding to your February 27, 2016 request for information made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which was received by Amtrak' s FOIA Office via U.S. Mail on March 1, 2016. Your request seeks a copy of the Index/Listing of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation's (Amtrak) Mechanical Bulletins dating between 2009 and the present. In response to your request, please find attached a listing of the Mechanical Bulletin indexes for the above-referenced time period. There is no charge for processing your request. Sharron Hawkins Lead FOIA Specialist Attachment Calendar Year 2009 2009 EQUIPMENT MB# STATUS MAP 1173-10C Summary (NRPC 3294) All Passenger Trains MB-09-01 Released WCA (Waste Collection Assembly) Conversion Viewliner and Horizon MB-09-02 Released Trap Door Issues Amfleet I & 11 MB-09-03 Released Automatic Blow-Down Valves to Equip AESS Locomotives P42 Diesel Locomotives MB-08-105 Released Fuel Pressure Gage Hose All GE P42-8 Locomotives MB-09-04 Released Refrigeration System Components:Thermal Expansion Valves Liquid Line Solenoid Valves & Coils TMI Diners 8505, 8510, 8531 MB-09-05 Released Test Waste System Vacuum Blower Installation Superliner Cars 34114, 39015 & MB-09-06 Released WABTEC I Stone Air Temperature Control & Air Conditioning Control Panels (See MB-09-07U) Amfleet I & 11 MB-09-07 Released Battery Charger LVPS/BC (See MB-09-08U) Viewliner MB-09-08 Released All Rolling Stock Lounge or Cafe Trash Recycling Modification Equipment MB-09-09 Released HEP System Failures (See MB-09-1 0U) P42 Diesel Locomotives MB-09-10 Released Daily Pantograph Inspections All Electric Locomotives MB-09-11 Superliner cars: Coaches - 34102 & 34027, Diners - 38019 & 37004, Lounges - 33031 & 33000, & Sleepers - 32099 & 32056. Horizon cars: Coaches - 54503 & 54512,Viewliner cars: 62005, 62035,62024,62012, 62015, 62040,62047,62010, 62004, 62014, & 62044. Heritage Diners: 8558,8552, 8512, 8532, 8553, & 8559. Amfleet 11 Lounges: 28006, 28007,28008, 28009,28010, & 28013. Pest Control Test Equipment (Update of MB-08-55) MB-09-12 Released Superliner I & 11, Surfliner, Viewliner PM Testing of Vacuum Waste Systems and Horizon MB-09-13 Released Prototype Vibration Sensor AEM-7 Locomotive 910 MB-09-14 Released P42 Air Dryer Inspection & Maintenance Campaign P42 Locomotives MB-09-15 Superliner, Surfliner, Horizon & Tie Bar Inspection on GSI Trucks Viewliner MB-09-16 Released Hot Journal System False Indications Amfleet I and II MB-09-17 Released All Locomotives equipped with WABTEC Locomotive Digital Video Recording (LDVR) System LDVR System MB-09-18 Released Battery Charger LVPS/BC Viewliner MB-09-0SU Released Door Pocket and Vestibule Heaters Amfleet I Cars 82516 & 82674 MB-09-19 Released Fuel Flow Meter Test Equipment P42 Diesel Locomotive 191 MB-09-20 Released All ACSES equipped locomotives & Performing ACSES Departure Test (Update) cab cars MB-09-21 Released WABTEC I Stone Air Temperature Control & Air Conditioning Control Panels (Update) Amfleet I & II MB-09-07U Released Heritage, Horizon, Superliner I & 11, Water Raising Valve Viewliner MB-09-22 Released Locomotive Camera and TCD Project GE P42-8 Locomotives MB-09-23 Released Air Bag Leveling Valve Handle Safety Wiring All Amfleet Coaches MB-09-24 Released HEP System Failures P42 Diesel Locomotives MB-09-10U Released On-Board Recycling All Cafe' Cars MB-09-25 Released Suppression Diode for Door Seal Magnet Valve Amfleet I & II MB-09-26 Released Suppression Diode for Door Seal Magnet Valve Amfleet I & II MB-09-26U Released Disinfecting of Train Equipment Using Appropriate Chemicals, Car Cleaning Standards MCC-004 All Equipment MB-09-27 Released Pantograph Monitoring System Installed on AEM-7 AEM-7 Locomotive 942 MB-09-28 LED Aisle Lights/Disaster Lights Amfleet II Diner-Lite #28003 MB-09-29 Released Inspection of Journal Pivot Pin Amfleet I MB-09-30 Released Locomotive Multi-grade Used Oil Testing Procedure for Base Number Performance, Phase 2 GE P42-8 Locomotives MB-09-31U RU Released PB Brake Actuators Amfleet I MB-09-32 Released Prototype Relays on Door Operator Amfleet I Car 82759 MB-09-33 Released AEM-7 LDVR Camera System AEM-7 AC Locomotives MB-09-34 Released All Cars & Locomotives Equipped Inspection and Repair of HEP Cables with HEP Cables MB-09-35 Released Prototype Compact Florescent Lamps Superliner II Sleeper Car 32104 MB-09-36 Released External Mounted Waste System Liquid Separator Superliner Car 32091 MB-09-37 Released Truck Side Bearing Shims Amfleet I & 11 MB-09-38 Released Superliner II Diner Cars 38059, Refrigeration System Conversion to R-404A Refrigerant & Lounge Cars MB-09-39 Truck Side Bearing Assembly Amfleet I & 11 MB-09-40 Released EVAC Waste System Superliner II MB-09-41 Released WMS Validation of Hand Brake Inspection All Passenger Equipment MB-09-42 Released Paradigm II Accessible Through LinkOne N/A MB-09-43 Released Inspection of Locomotive Sliding Windows All Diesel Locomotives MB-09-44 Released Horizon Fleet A/C Condenser Fan Pressure Switch All Horizon Equipment MB-09-45 Released Mechanical Department Winter Operation Preparation Schedule All Equipment MB-09-46 Released Inspection & Operational Check/Adjustment of TBU-264-SPF Type Tread Brake Units Horizon, Viewliner, Superliner II MB-09-47 Released GE Traction Motor U-Tube Housing Cracks GE Locomotives MB-09-48 Released New 49 CFR Part 228 Hours of Service Regulations N/A MB-09-49 Released Retrofit RT75 Battery Charger Viewliner Cars 62021 & 62012 MB-09-50 Released AEM-7 AC Ground Return Configuration AEM-7 AC Locomotives MB-09-51 Released AEM-7 DC Locomotive Ground Return Configuration AEM-7 DC Locomotives MB-09-52 Released AEM-7 Ground Brush Assembly AEM-7 Locomotives MB-09-53 Released AEM-7 AC and AEM-7 DC Transformer Ground Return Current AEM-7 AC and AEM-7 DC Measurement Locomotives MB-09-54 Released Recording AEM-7 Wheel-Sets in WMS AEM-7 MB-09-55 Released Wheel Truing Ground Brush Inspection Procedure AEM-7 Locomotives MB-09-56 Released Taking Journal Box Temperature Readings Using an Infrared Thermometer AEM-7 Locomotives MB-09-57 Released Smoke Detection/Fire Alarm Awareness Viewliner 62021 MB-09-58 Upper & Lower Journal Bearing Housings Manufactured by Timken (Re-issue) GE P-32DM, P-40, P-42 MB-09-59 Onboard Instrumentation for Monitoring Journal Temperature and Ground Return Current AEM-7 Locomotive 912 MB-09-60 Released Installation of ARMS (Autonomous Ride Monitoring System) Equipment Amfleet I Car 82071 MB-09-61 Released Cleaning of Vacuum Sensing Tube Superliner and Surfliner MB-09-62 Released Pest Control Procedure for Addressing Mice/Insect Sighting(s) on Equipment between Planned Maintenance Inspections (Update) All Equipment MB-09-63 Released Wheel Set Storage/Shipment All Passenger Equipment MB-09-64 Released On-Board Recycling (Re-issue) All Cafe' Cars MB-09-25R Released SafeSet Locomotive Parking Brake AEM-7 Locomotive 907 MB-09-65 Released Replacement and Commissioning Saft SRM Series Batteries All Cars using SAFT SRM MB-09-66 Released Amfleet I Door Control Relay Panels (Update) Amfleet I MB-09-67 Amfleet I Car 82763 & Amfleet II Test of Sanded Amfleet Side Bearings Car25037 MB-09-68 Released All Heritage Style Coaches, Heritage Coach Coupler Carrier Lubrication Baggage & Diners MB-09-69 Released Freeze Protection Indicators Horizon MB-09-70 Released Secondary Spring Supports P-40 and P-42 Locomotives MB-09-71 Released 27 Point Communication Cables All Equipment MB-09-72 Released Superliner Waste System Failures at High Altitudes Superliner I & II MB-09-73 Released Brake Actuators Amfleet, Superliner II , Viewliner MB-09-74 Released ACSES Main Board Upgrade from Revision 7 or Lower to All ACSES Equipped Revision 8 Locomotives/Cab Cars MB-09-75 Released Prototype Lounge Widow Rubber Superliner I 33005 MB-09-76 Released Amfleet I Car 82776 & Amfleet II Additional Tests of Amfleet Side Bearings Car25068 MB-09-77 Released Brake Head Link and Roll
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