Sentence examples for common malfunction from inspiring English sources

The most common malfunction is a jamming of the supply of copy paper, which is rather picturesquely called a "mispuff," because each sheet of paper is raised into position to be inscribed by an interior puff of air, and the malfunction occurs when the puff goes wrong.

The most common malfunction of the drive-shaft is evinced as increased vibrations.

The most common malfunction of a dispatch box is the inability to change its function (e.g. switch between 4x2 and 4x4) If this happens, refer to a repair shop.

Rotor-to-stator rub is one of the common malfunctions in rotating machinery.

A protocol was designed to diagnose the common malfunctions of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD).

Lack of neutralization is one of the most common malfunctions in ion thrusters.

A protocol using transthoracic echocardiography was designed to diagnose the common malfunctions of patients on chronic support with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD).

The most common malfunctions of a manual gearbox are grinding when switching, self-disengaging gears (the lever fails to stay locked), too much free travel of the lever, impossible shifting into first (this is very common in old heavy German machines), impossible shifting into reverse.

The most common malfunctions of an automatic gearbox are failing to change gears even with the gearbox put in Drive, improper selection of gear, resulting in over-revving the engine or loss of power, failing to engage at all, failing to disengage when the lever is at Neutral, or failing to block the drive-train when the lever is in Park or Block.

Using Firefox,Google Chrome or Opera as your web browser (or any browser other than Internet Explorer, which is infamously known as "Internet Exploder" because of its common malfunctions and vulnerability to viruses) would result being targeted much less by viruses, as many are directed at Internet Explorer.

The nation's most common cardiac malfunction, once thought harmless but now seen as a potential killer, is testing the ability of regulators to keep up with medical treatments being carried out with scant evidence of long-term effectiveness.