Turbo pump fails when pumping down mass spectrometer - WKB618
Article number: 618
SYMPTOMS
- Turbo pump reaches only 50%
- "Turbo pump failure" error
- Vacuum system stops
- Source maintenance recently completed
- With isolation valve closed, turbo reaches 100% with no error
ENVIRONMENT
- Xevo TQS micro
- SYNAPT XS
CAUSE
Faulty sample cone O-ring
FIX or WORKAROUND
- Replace the sample cone O-ring.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This article applies to all Waters mass spectrometers with a Z-spray source.
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