The superglue repairs were discovered on HMS Vanguard after a bolt fell off during checks, The Sun reported (Picture: MOD)
Business Insider: A UK nuclear submarine had its broken bolts fixed with superglue, report says
* The British Navy launched a probe after finding a "defect" in a nuclear submarine, The Sun reported.
* Broken bolts on HMS Vanguard's reactor chamber were glued on instead of replaced, the report said.
The British Navy ordered an urgent investigation this week after finding that the broken bolts in a nuclear submarine were fixed with superglue, The Sun newspaper reported.
Inspectors said they found a "defect" on the HMS Vanguard during a recent maintenance check at Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth, England, according to The Sun.
At least seven broken bolts on the submarine's reactor chamber were glued on instead of replaced, the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) told the newspaper.
hey originally broke due to over-tightening, The Sun reported.
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WNU Editor: Using superglue to fix some bolts on a nuclear submarine's reactor chamber. This is a really bad idea. You replace the bolts. A
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Ordinary sailors aren’t stripping down and cleaning the fuel reactor at sea. This had to have been done by someone very “qualified” who was worried about timelines and inspection passes. Possibly during manufacture.
ReplyDelete"They originally broke due to over-tightening, The Sun reported"
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'Seriously, the Cheng and other watch standing officers need to be fired unless they shot memos upstairs telling management that they needed proper tools, tool replacement or something.
This is not the 1980s or before.
I hear the Russians are looking for maintenance staff for their carrier. They would fit right in.
I'll amend my statement, 12:46 appears to have a better handle on things. Now I would like to know is could the watchstanders etc have noticed the defects during their daily routine.
ReplyDeleteThere are also people with the government, who are suppose to "accept" contractor services or material. did they fail?
These bolts should have written, specified torque requirements. Certainly, the maintenance team had torque wrenches. So how in the world did they break the bolts?
ReplyDeleteThis is another one of those insane stories that just does not make sense.