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Process · Inspection to repair

Inspection to repair

Carry a vehicle observation into owned defect work and review the condition before another trip.

Step by step

  1. Record the check Inspector

    Inspector identifies the vehicle and driver, records Pre-trip or Post-trip, and enters the inspection time and odometer. Capture the checklist observations and choose Pass, Pass with defects or Fail according to the condition actually observed.

    • Record the observed result and checklist
    • Updates Inspections, Vehicles, Drivers
  2. Open the finding Inspector

    Inspector creates an Open defect with a description and severity, linking it to the vehicle and originating inspection.

    • Record the finding against its source inspection
    • Updates Vehicle defects, Inspections, Vehicles
  3. Assign repair responsibility Maintenance Coordinator

    Maintenance Coordinator checks the vehicle and inspection references, assigns the responsible team member and keeps the finding Open until repair work begins.

    • Check the source and assign the repair owner
    • Updates Vehicle defects, Inspections, Team members
  4. Follow the repair Maintenance Coordinator

    Maintenance Coordinator moves the finding to In Repair and then Repaired when the work supports completion. Deferred keeps an unresolved finding visible. Retain supporting documents with a clear reference to the affected record.

    • Retain repair disposition and supporting evidence
    • Updates Vehicle defects, Record attachments
  5. Review readiness Dispatcher

    Dispatcher checks the latest pre-trip result and remaining Critical findings before considering the unit for another assignment. Consult Maintenance Coordinator and Inspector about unresolved condition questions. A previous Pass result must not conceal a later failure.

    • Review condition before resource selection
    • Updates Vehicles, Inspections, Vehicle defects

Where it usually breaks

And how to keep it from happening.

  • The finding names a vehicle but points to an inspection of another unit.
  • Deferred is treated as repaired while a Critical fault still needs attention.
  • An older passing check is used after a more recent failed pre-trip check.
  • Repair ownership changes between shifts without a clear handoff.
Inspector
, Maintenance Coordinator, Dispatcher.

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