Motor Plants & Auxiliary Boilers USCG Question #1397 (Set 28)

Where would a coarse screen wire mesh strainer normally be found on a diesel engine lubrication system?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — pump suction line

Coarse screen wire mesh strainers are installed on lube oil pump suction lines to protect positive displacement pumps from large debris and cavitation damage.

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