OOSC, Part II, Item 1. Brake System - Brake Adjustment Limits

To reduce the brake out of adjustment violations I believe that CVSA and FMCSA should be more proactive. We should be addressing brakes that are at the adjustment limit, not only that are brakes past the adjustment limits. With a majority of the vehicles now equipped with auto slack adjusters, if the push rod stroke is at the adjustment limit there is a problem.

To address brakes that are not preforming at the maximum effiecentcy.The reason is of a recent encounter with a trailer that had four type 30 clamp chambers, all push rod strokes were at two inches, and the angle of the slack to the push rod was at approximately sixty degrees. All the other brake parts were practically neww. Is there any violations that could be included on the inspection report? Should there be violations listed on the inspection report or should just let it go? Most times if the inspectors makes a note and not a violation, there is no requirement that the carrier address the notes.

That the committee addresses the above mentioned items and either makes them a violation, or if notes are added to the inspection by the inspector that the carrier would have to acknowledge that they did address these items and signed off on the notes also.