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Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), the private operator of Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), on Thursday said it has already addressed a water leak inside one of the fourth-generation train sets serving the railway system.
In a statement, LRMC said the water leak incident was isolated and its team is fully on top of the situation, noting that the affected train set was promptly removed from the revenue line and brought to the depot for a comprehensive assessment.
The company said its maintenance team immediately monitored the affected vehicle and found that a defective air-conditioning unit (ACU) drain line valve “broke unexpectedly prior to its expected three-to-five-year lifespan.”
LRMC said the affected valve has since been replaced, and the unit is undergoing rigorous safety and maintenance checks to ensure optimal performance.
“As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, we will enhance our maintenance protocols by increasing the inspection frequency of the ACU drain valve from every 10,000 kilometers, as prescribed in the maintenance manual, to every 5,000 kilometers,” the LRT-1 operator said.
“In the longer term, we plan to replace these valves across the fleet to help prevent similar occurrences in the future. LRMC remains dedicated to providing our passengers with a safe, comfortable, and reliable journey on LRT-1 every day,” the company said. —VAL, GMA News
