Maintenance & Repair Strategies Flashcards
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Which type of maintenance is performed after a failure has already occurred to restore equipment to operational status?
Answer: Corrective maintenance
Corrective maintenance, also called breakdown or reactive maintenance, is performed after a failure to return equipment to its functional state.
Oil analysis programs in heavy equipment fleets primarily help managers:
Answer: Detect internal component wear and contamination before failure
Oil sampling and laboratory analysis reveal elevated metal particles and contaminants that indicate wear in engines, transmissions, or hydraulic systems before catastrophic failure.
A Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is BEST used to:
Answer: Track work orders, maintenance history, and parts inventory in a centralized database
A CMMS centralizes maintenance records, schedules work orders, and manages parts inventory to improve maintenance planning and accountability.
The economic life of a piece of equipment ends when:
Answer: Annual ownership and operating costs exceed those of a replacement unit
Economic life ends at the point where it costs more to keep the existing machine running than to replace it with a newer, more cost-effective alternative.
When prioritizing maintenance work orders, which equipment should receive the HIGHEST priority?
Answer: Equipment that is on the critical path of active production operations
Equipment on the critical path directly impacts production output, so its downtime has the greatest operational and financial consequences.
In a PM program, 'PM compliance rate' measures:
Answer: The percentage of scheduled preventive maintenance tasks completed on time
PM compliance rate tracks how consistently the maintenance team executes scheduled preventive tasks as planned, reflecting discipline and program effectiveness.
An equipment manager discovers that a crane has been operating with a known structural crack for two weeks. The FIRST action should be:
Answer: Immediately remove the crane from service and assess the structural integrity
A structural defect on lifting equipment creates an immediate safety hazard; the crane must be taken out of service immediately to prevent catastrophic failure.