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Fleet Maintenance & Repair Flashcards

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  1. A fleet manager wants to reduce vehicle downtime. Which metric directly quantifies how long vehicles are unavailable for service?

    Answer: Mean time to repair (MTTR)

    Mean time to repair (MTTR) measures the average duration vehicles spend out of service for repairs, directly reflecting downtime.

  2. Under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations, how often must commercial motor vehicles undergo systematic inspection?

    Answer: At least every 12 months

    FMCSA 49 CFR 396.17 requires that every commercial motor vehicle be inspected at least once every 12 months.

  3. Which component of a fleet maintenance management system (FMMS) automates work order generation based on mileage triggers?

    Answer: Preventive maintenance scheduling engine

    The PM scheduling engine in an FMMS automatically generates work orders when vehicles reach predefined mileage or time thresholds.

  4. When a fleet technician documents a repair using the 3 C's format, what does the second 'C' represent?

    Answer: Cause

    The 3 C's are Complaint (what the driver reported), Cause (root cause found by the technician), and Correction (repair performed).

  5. A fleet manager is comparing in-house versus outsourced maintenance. Which cost is often UNDERESTIMATED in the in-house model?

    Answer: Technician overhead including benefits, training, and tools

    Total technician cost includes wages, benefits, training, certifications, tools, and shop overhead, which often exceeds the visible hourly rate.

  6. What is the purpose of a 'gate check' or 'circle check' in fleet operations?

    Answer: A pre-trip inspection performed by the driver before operating the vehicle

    A gate check or circle check is a pre-trip walkaround inspection by the driver to identify defects before the vehicle leaves the facility.

  7. A fleet of 200 vehicles has a 5% monthly downtime rate. How many vehicles are unavailable on average at any given time?

    Answer: 10 vehicles

    5% of 200 vehicles = 10 vehicles unavailable on average, which directly impacts fleet utilization capacity.

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