Hydrosave assist in Seized Butterfly Fly Valve Repair
On Sunday 19th August Hydrosave were mobilised to assist in the repair of a seized butterfly fly valve that was hindering the repair of a trunk mains burst.
The team were on site within two hours and procedure to repair the gearbox on this small 10” valve. Drive to the valve had been lost due to damage to the internal components of the gearbox and an attempt to operate the valve by the R&M contractor was unsuccessful due to the valve also being seized.
The Hydrosave team removed the gearbox and damaged parts, repaired on site, lubricated, reassembled, adjusted the indicator plate and the released the valve within an hour.