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Troubleshooting

Week 9 : Maintenance Troubleshooting

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Introduction to Maintenance Troubleshooting

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Introduction to Maintenance Troubleshooting

It is an obvious truth of life that systems collapse.

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Introduction to Maintenance Troubleshooting

It is an obvious truth of life that systems collapse.

When the issue is not right away, maintenance troubleshooting is the process of figuring out what is wrong with these failed components and systems.

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Why does maintenance troubleshooting matter?

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Why does maintenance troubleshooting matter?

Maintenance troubleshooting is necessary as unexpected system breakdowns happen all the time.

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Overview of systematic approach

Typically, maintenance troubleshooting utilizes a systematic, four-step process.

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Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Software is a digital tool that helps with maintenance management and tracking.

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Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Software is a digital tool that helps with maintenance management and tracking.

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Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Software is a digital tool that helps with maintenance management and tracking.

It can help with:

  • Scheduling and tracking maintenance tasks (timely maintenance)

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Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Software is a digital tool that helps with maintenance management and tracking.

It can help with:

  • Managing inventory (monitor stock levels and automate reordering)

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Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Software is a digital tool that helps with maintenance management and tracking.

It can help with:

  • Documenting maintenance history (digital log for analysis)

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Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Software is a digital tool that helps with maintenance management and tracking.

It can help with:

  • Predicting future maintenance needs (analytics to forecast)

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Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Software is a digital tool that helps with maintenance management and tracking.

It can help with:

  • Recording maintenance information (data digitally for easy access)

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Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Software is a digital tool that helps with maintenance management and tracking.

It can help with:

  • Processing maintenance operations from a centralized platform (system minimizes all maintenance activities)

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Maintenance troubleshooting tips

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Maintenance troubleshooting tips (1. Quantify asset performance and understand how to use the results)

For key tools technicians should be able to run reports and understand key performance indicators (KPIs) including the average time between failure and the general success rate of the system.

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Maintenance troubleshooting tips (2. In-depth Asset Histories Challenge)

The fuel that enables great maintenance troubleshooting for repair is information. An excellent location to start a repair is to understand how an item worked and failed for many other people.

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Maintenance troubleshooting tips (3. Use root cause analysis and failure codes)

Reducing confusion and temporary solutions is the first step in effective maintenance troubleshooting. A successful technique includes identifying the source of a problem rapidly, resolving it successfully, and making sure the problem stays repaired.

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Maintenance troubleshooting tips (4. Make additional information accessible)

Manuals, training videos, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and diagrams are a few other essential tools.

Each of these needs to be listed and arranged according to its capabilities. These tools can provide a solution that may have been missed in the initial analysis

if a technician reaches an impassable point during a troubleshooting operation.

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Maintenance troubleshooting tips (1. Quantify asset performance and understand how to use the results)

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Maintenance troubleshooting tips (2. In-depth Asset Histories Challenge)

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Maintenance troubleshooting tips (3. Use root cause analysis and failure codes)

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This is your Maze!

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Maintenance troubleshooting tips (4. Make additional information accessible)