[Public-List] China strikes the A30 - Valve Failure

[John Birch]

Great Mike, I can't even remember what I had for breakfast let along when I 
put my Groco's on. I think it was in 2000, so I think I'm safe. Will have to 
go peek in the cockpit lockers, hey their only 2.5 inch - what possibly 
could go wrong, go wrong, go wrong ....

Now if only I could get away from all this City stuff,  could get a handle 
on the work  ... oh well, liftin is only a week and a half away, lots of 
time ; )

Thanks for the heads-up though.

I think

Best

John


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Lehman" <sail_505 at hotmail.com>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] China strikes the A30 - Valve Failure



I sent the photo of my failed valve to groco and found out it is subject to 
recall. The shaft was made in China of something that resembles SS, but who 
knows what it is really made of.



Groco was very responsive, and told me they would replace it immediately at 
no charge. There is a service bulletin about these valves on their web site:



http://www.groco.net/



Click on Service Manual, then on the picture of the valves. There is a good 
desription of the problem and how to identify if you have any of these 
valves and the years of production.


Mike Lehman


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> From: alberg114 at hotmail.com
> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:25:55 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Valve Failure
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> Mike,
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> How long were these valves on the boat? I have had the valuev not close 
> when the handle funtioned under normal operation. This is also an issue 
> when you think the value is closed which remains open.
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> Stephen
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> > From: sail_505 at hotmail.com
> > To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> > Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:10:19 -0400
> > Subject: [Public-List] Valve Failure
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> > Hi Everyone,
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> > Last week while preppeing te boat for spring launch, I closed the valve 
> > to the galley drain and was shocked and surprised when the handle broke 
> > off. I have seen these failures on gate valves, but never before on 
> > bronze Groco ball valves (neither had Fawcett's or Jack Hornor, marine 
> > surveyor), since the shaft is sealed from the ball by a teflon seal. So 
> > it makes me wonder how crevice corrosion could cause this failure, and 
> > makes me a bit nervous about the other Groco valves on board. They all 
> > look fine from the outside, but so did this one, and it is only about 
> > 5-years old.
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> > George posted a photo at;
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> > http://alberg30.org/maintenance/Plumbing/GrocoValve.jpg
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> > It might be a good idea to check you valves.
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> > Mike Lehman
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