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Released on 01/03/2015

Needle Breaks

Switch Off the

M/C & Inform

Supervisor

Separate affected

Components from

rest of WIP

Search & collect

all the broken

parts of the

Needle

All Parts

Found ?

Carry out all the

broken needle

parts in

designated

container to

Needle Controller

Y

Inform the Line

Mechanic about

the Needle

Breakage

Take out the

Needle part from

the M/c and give

to Oparator

Check all the parts

against the needle

Mock-up

All Parts

OK ?Issue New Needle Y

Attach all the

parts in the

Broken Needle

Control Register &

Record

Get the Register

Audited in the

Evening

Open the Needle

Plate & Other

Required Parts

N

Check for the

Needle Parts

inside the oil tank

N

Check

surrounding work

area thru magnet

stick for needle

part

Carry the affected

components in

the closed lid

container to metal

detector

Pass all the

Components thru

Metal Detector

All Parts

Found ?

Y

Initiate Broken

Needle Fragment

Retrieval

Procedure

N

Check & ensure

every step is being

taken as

mentioned in the

form

Attach the

available needle

parts in the form.

Take Operators &

Maintenance

Signature and sign

the form

Check All the

Steps Taken

properly.

Authorize the

issue of New

Needle

Check all the process

followed properly and

issue new needle