L1 inspection air leak - odd situation, maybe

Discussion in 'Trucker Legal Advice' started by Axiom, Feb 7, 2013.

  1. Axiom

    Axiom Bobtail Member

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    I'm trying to make sense of an inspection I just received. I've never had any violations before, so I don't have the experience to know if what happened was normal or not.

    I just got pulled in for a level 1 inspection. Everything checked out just fine except at the end of it the officer wanted me to come check out a little air leak he heard on a line under the hood. When he pulled on the line a certain way, you could hear it hiss. After pulling it a few times, the line basically self-destructed and air came rushing out. The line in question is the metal braided one from the compressor back to the system (KW T660).

    I received one sheet of paper: The usual Driver/Vehicle Examination Report. Listed under violations there's just the one, 393.45, "Air leak from hole in air hose on left side of engine." Out of service, naturally (I can't charge my air system, so I'm not going anywhere. Pressure's still perfect, though ^_^).

    So, two questions:

    1. The "Citation #" field next to the violation is blank. Should that be blank?
    2. I'm not seeing any mention of a fine, nor did the officer mention anything like that. Should there be a fine with this?

    Thanks in advance!
     
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  3. sazook

    sazook Road Train Member

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    From what it sounds like the inspector just gave you the inspection sheet, but no ticket. In this case there would be no citation number as you didn't get cited, and there would be no fine either. All you have to do is get the issue fixed, and send that sheet of paper into your company so they can sign it and send it back to the DOT in the state you were inspected. You WILL receive CSA points for this however.
     
    Axiom Thanks this.
  4. Axiom

    Axiom Bobtail Member

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    Thanks! That works for me.
     
  5. stonecold_2136

    stonecold_2136 Light Load Member

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    Welcome to the world of being marked by CSA. I was hit last year at this time. There is a CSA chart saying how many points you get for an air leak. Keep in mind you need to times the point total by 3. It will take 3 years to be clean again, provided you do not get hit for any other violations during this time.
     
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