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Mass spectrometer unable to maintain vacuum - WKB46781

Article number: 46781

SYMPTOMS

  • System may never achieve vacuum after selecting Pump in tune page, Pump Timeout error observed.
  • Turbo speed is able to reach 100% with isolation valve closed.
  • Turbo speed starts to drop when isolation valve is opened.
  • Turbo speed may start to drop when mass spec is put into Operate mode.

ENVIRONMENT

  • SELECT SERIES Cyclic IMS
  • SQ Detector 2
  • Synapt G2
  • Synapt G2-S
  • Synapt G2-Si
  • Synapt XS
  • Xevo G2
  • Xevo G2-S
  • Xevo G2-XS
  • Xevo QTof
  • Xevo TQ MS
  • Xevo TQ-S
  • Xevo TQ-S cronos
  • Xevo TQ-S micro
  • Xevo TQD
  • Xevo TQ-XS
  • Vion IMS QTof

CAUSE

Damaged cone O-ring.

FIX or WORKAROUND

Replace cone O-ring, 700004321  (O RING fluoroelastomer SIZE 10 I/D x 1.5 C/S)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

id46781, A-SQ, CYCIMS, MALDIG2SI, SQD2, SYNAPTXS, SYNG2HD, SYNG2HDMAL, SYNG2MS, SYNG2MSMAL, SYNG2SHD, SYNG2SHDML, SYNG2SIHD, SYNG2SIMS, SYNG2SMS, SYNG2SMSML, VION, XEVOG2QTOF, XEVOG2SQTF, XEVOG2STOF, XEVOG2TOF, XEVOG2XSQT, XEVOG2XSTF, XEVOQTOF, XEVOTQ, XEVOTQA, XEVOTQD, XEVOTQDIVD, XEVOTQIVD, XEVOTQS, XEVOTQSCRO, XEVOTQSIVD, XEVOTQSMIC, XEVOTQXS, XEVTQSMIVD, XEVTQXSIVD

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