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Maneuvering System/Reaction Control System AC-Motor-Operated Valves
The
64 valves operated by ac motors in the OMS and RCS were modified
to incorporate a "sniff"' line for each valve to permit monitoring
of nitrogen tetroxide or monomethyl hydrazine in the electrical
portion of the valves during ground operations. This new line reduces
the probability of floating particles in the electrical microswitch
portion of each valve, which could affect the operation of the microswitch
position indicators for onboard displays and telemetry. It also
reduces the probability of nitrogen tetroxide or monomethyl hydrazine
leakage into the bellows of each ac-motor-operated valve.
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