The bilge system has been performing well; however, the aft starboard engine room bilge well suddenly fails to be pumped out. Which of the following should be done first to determine the cause?
• System vs. local failure in a common bilge system • How a bilge manifold and multiple bilge wells share the same pump • Principle of doing the least intrusive, quickest test first when troubleshooting
• Ask yourself: Do you want to find out first whether the problem is with the pump/manifold as a whole, or just with the one bilge well? • Which action will give you the fastest information about the condition of the entire bilge system, without taking anything apart? • If only one suction is affected, what simple operational check could you do to confirm that, before opening up equipment?
• Verify which choice lets you check if the entire bilge system is working, not just the one well. • Look for the option that does not require immediate disassembly of pumps or valves. • Choose the step that would be considered a basic operational test rather than a maintenance/repair action.
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