SA#: 05-059

REVISION: Release
REVISION DATE:
ISSUE DATE: 7/26/05
AUTHOR: M. Zink

Customer Engineering Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. 9301 W. 55th Street LaGrange, IL 60525
SERVICE ADVISORY - Inspection for Type I Dead-In-Tow (DIT) Manifold
Form CEF-001 Rev A. 4/5//05

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Locomotive(s) Affected:
CSX Transportation (CSXT 725 774)

Purpose:

The purpose of this Service Advisory is to inform and instruct CSX personnel to perform a precautionary
inspection of these units for the incorrect model of Dead-In-Tow (DIT) assembly. This inspection is to
ensure proper operation of the air brake system to customer specifications.

Action Required:

Please inspect each of the units specified for the correct DIT assembly. The correct model of DIT
assembly should look like the one displayed in Figure 2 and will be labeled with New York Air Brake part
number 773851 located on the top side of the portion.



Figure 1: Type I DIT Assembly (Incorrect) Figure 2: Type II DIT Assembly (Correct)
Mag
Valve
Label
Label
Mag
Valve

If the improper part is found, please contact your local Field Representative for a warranty replacement.

Background:

During a routine inspection on an Alaska Railroad unit, it was found that the DIT assembly was not the
same model as on other units in their fleet. This part (NYAB 773851) was determined to be a Type II DIT
assembly that is used on CSX Transportation units and had not been changed since the unit originally went
into service. Due to this, the Type I DIT assembly meant for the Alaska Railroad unit cannot be accounted
for and is the cause for this inspection. These units were being built at the same time as the Alaska
Railroad unit and may have been incorrectly applied to a CSX Transportation unit.


SA#: 05-059
REVISION: Release
REVISION DATE:
ISSUE DATE: 7/26/05
AUTHOR: M. Zink

Customer Engineering Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. 9301 W. 55th Street LaGrange, IL 60525
SERVICE ADVISORY - Inspection for Type I Dead-In-Tow (DIT) Manifold
Form CEF-001 Rev A. 4/5//05

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Approvals (Required):

Approval
Needed
Y N
Approver Approved
Y N N/A
Approved By Date

CES/CEM

Liam J. Coen 7/26/05

Warranty

Derek S. Bowie 8/1/05

Marketing



Service Advisory General Classification (Select All that Apply):
GENERAL INFORMATION: This document is being issued to provide general information to the Customer Care Field Organization.
REQUEST FOR FIELD SUPPORT: This document is being issued to request Customer Care Field resources for the purpose of information/data
collection in support of a current field issue investigation.
PRELIMINARY: This document is being issued to provide notable preliminary findings with regard to a current field issue. It will be followed by the
issuance of an appropriate revision, or revisions, as the investigation progresses through closure, or more information becomes available.
FINAL: This document is being issued to provide final findings and recommendations on the proper handling of a current field issue. This document is
intended to provide official closure of the subject field issue.