Had order to go to TA to get air leak fixed then told don't fix. WTF!!

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  1. 27butterfly

    27butterfly Medium Load Member

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    I have been sitting since yesterday because Qualcomm went crazy and had to get HOS fixed and also started having a leak so I was told to come to TA to have air leak fixed and then they would route me to.Terminal for Qualcomm. Okay, so I get here to TA and they had been expecting me so I pull in for them to work on truck and the lady mechanic found the leak, After waiting here for three hours I get a call from the shop saying we were ready but when I get in there they told me the company said not to fix and have us go to Terminal. We have had so many mixed messages from everyone, one tells us the are going to 're power the load and tow us to Terminal and then another says no to get air leak fixed and go to Terminal and now they are not fixing and want us to roll with 90 psi. I love the other drivers here but I am getting so fed up with truck issues because I can't get anything done.:biggrin_25513:
     
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  3. Hyweighman

    Hyweighman Medium Load Member

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    where is leak coming from
     
  4. 27butterfly

    27butterfly Medium Load Member

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    They said up by the transmission and it looks like had been fixed before, the mechanic said she does not blame me for not wanting to drive like that. I talked to my uncle who drives for TEAM and he said I should CYA because if I get pulled in it would be my ##### so I told them I was not rolling until fixed. I'm still new but the weather is not looking good headed East and me having leak, I just don't know?
     
  5. Hyweighman

    Hyweighman Medium Load Member

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    How far is the terminal
     
  6. scottied67

    scottied67 Road Train Member

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    Go thru your entire air brake test, if the air compressor governor will not build pressure to Cut Out (you mentioned it will not build above 90 psi?), it fails the one of the tests and therefore is not legal road worthy.
     
  7. bad-luck

    bad-luck Road Train Member

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    Any air leak is an out of service violation... personally I would just told them its unsafe the drive it and have it fixed it a the ta
     
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  8. 27butterfly

    27butterfly Medium Load Member

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    I spoke to safety and they told me to call on road back to get fixed at TA. I spoke to someone different with on road and he agreed with me but now because of delay they cannot get parts until the morning as the Frieghtliner is in North Platte and because of time zone is closed for today.
     
  9. 27butterfly

    27butterfly Medium Load Member

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    Closest is Denver Colorado or Edwardsville Kansas and I'm in Ogallala NE.
     
  10. Cetane+

    Cetane+ Road Train Member

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    look your just driving someone elses truck, if it wont pass pre trip, it dont move. If your company treats you like this, document it, then get out of there. They will never do good for you.
     
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  11. 27butterfly

    27butterfly Medium Load Member

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    I was going to leave and stayed. I only have two months OTR and got a little Vacuum Truck experience in West Texas with the company my dad works for and that was only for experience. Not too many will take me right now.
     
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