CAFM Fleet Maintenance & Repair 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Mean time to repair (MTTR)

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

At least every 12 months

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Preventive maintenance scheduling engine

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Cause

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Technician overhead including benefits, training, and tools

Answer

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

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