Pressure transducer with integral bleed valve

A method of assembling a pressure transducer assembly, the method comprising:

• providing a body having a bleed valve port configured to accept a bleed valve;
• attaching an interface port to the body;
• securing an adaptor to a back side of the interface port;
• securing a header to the adapter;
• mounting a pressure transducer to the header, wherein, an internal cavity is defined between and in communication with the interface port, the pressure transducer, and the bleed valve port;
• and
• installing a bleed valve in the bleed valve port, wherein the bleed valve is configured to vent a gas from the internal cavity.

A method of bleeding gas from a pressure port and measuring a pressure of a fluid in communication with the pressure port, the method comprising:

• installing a pressure transducer assembly in the pressure port, wherein the pressure transducer assembly comprises:
• a body;
• a bleed valve port in the body, the bleed valve port configured to accept a bleed valve;
• an interface port attached to the body;
• an adapter attached to a portion of the interface port;
• a header attached to the adapter and the body;
• a pressure transducer mounted to the header;
• and
• an internal cavity in communication with the interface port, the pressure transducer, and the bleed valve port, wherein the bleed valve port is configured to vent a gas from the internal cavity;
• installing a bleed valve in the bleed valve port;
• applying pressurized fluid to the pressure port;
• temporarily opening the bleed valve to allow gas to escape the internal cavity;
• measuring, with the pressure transducer, a pressure of the applied pressurized fluid;
• and
• outputting, with the pressure transduce assembly, a signal corresponding to the measured pressure.