Equipment defects

1. At the Asset Management main menu, select Equipment | Equipment. The Display Equipment screen appears.
2. Right-click on the unit and select Action List. The Asset Master action list screen appears.
3. Click Equipment Defects. The Work With Item Defects display screen appears.
4. Right-click on the defect and select Change. The Enter Defect Item Information change screen appears.
5. Make any changes as required.
6. Click Enter to save the changes.
7. From here you can:
   • place a defect line on a work order,
     1. Right-click on the line and select Add to Work Order. If an open work order exists for the unit, the Select an Open Work Order screen appears.
     2. Select a work order to add the defect to it or click Exit to create a new work order. The Enter Activities for Defects add screen appears.
     3. Fill in the fields for each task as required.

        Priority for Work Orderidentifies how important the work order is. It is optional. You can click on the Prompt button to select the priority from a list.

        Schedule Dateis the date and time the work order is scheduled to be performed.

        Componentis the system, assembly, and part to be worked on. You can right-click in the field and select Prompt to select the component from a list.

        Taskis the kind of work that should be done on the component, e.g. inspect, replace, etc. You can right-click in the field and select Prompt to select the task from a list.

        Assigned Employeeis the employee who is responsible for the specified work on the unit. You can right-click in the field and select Prompt to select the employee from a list.

     4. Click Enter to save the work order.
     5. Click Exit . The Place Equipment Out of Service enter screen appears.
     6. Click Enter to place the unit out of service or Exit to leave it in service. You will return to the Defect Item Information change screen.
   • or place a defect line on the work roster
     1. Right-click on the line and select Add to Work Roster. The Enter Activities for Defects add screen appears.
     2. Fill in the fields for each task as required.

        Priority for Work Orderidentifies how important the work order is. It is optional. You can click on the Prompt button to select the priority from a list.

        Schedule Dateis the date and time the work order is scheduled to be performed.

        Componentis the system, assembly, and part to be worked on. You can right-click in the field and select Prompt to select the component from a list.

        Taskis the kind of work that should be done on the component, e.g. inspect, replace, etc. You can right-click in the field and select Prompt to select the task from a list.

        Assigned Employeeis the employee who is responsible for the specified work on the unit. You can right-click in the field and select Prompt to select the employee from a list.

     3. Click Enter to save the work roster.
     4. Click Exit . The Place Equipment Out of Service enter screen appears.
     5. Click Enter to place the unit out of service or Exit to leave it in service. You return to the Defect Item Information change screen.
8. Click Exit to return to the Work With Item Defects display screen.
9. From here you can add a defect.
   1. Click Add . The Enter Defect Item Information add screen appears.
   2. Fill in the fields as required.

      Employeeis the employee entering the defect report into the system. It defaults to the employee who is signed on. You can click on the Prompt button to select the employee from a list.

      Sourceidentifies the class of person who reported the defect, e.g. driver, mechanic, etc.). You can click on the Prompt button to select the source from a list.

      Report Dateis the date the defect was reported. It defaults to the current date but can be changed. You can click on the calendar button to select the date.

      Report Timeis the time of day the defect was reported. It defaults to the current time but can be changed.

      Unitis the equipment unit the defect is being reported for. You can click on the Prompt button to select the unit from a list.

      Odometer Readingis the reading on the unit's odometer when the defect report was made.

      UOMis the unit of measure used for the odometer reading, e.g. miles, kilometers. You can click on the Prompt button to select the unit of measure from a list.

      Itemis the component not currently on an equipment unit that the defect has been reported for. Only one of unit or item should be entered. You can click on the Prompt button to select the item from a list.

      Serial #is the number stamped on the unit or component by its manufacturer. This field can be left blank for equipment units; the serial number on the equipment master will default in. You can click on the Prompt button to select the serial number from a list.

      Defectidentifies a specific problem that the unit or component is having. It can be left blank if a code for the problem does not exist. You can right-click in the field and select Prompt to select the defect from a list.

      Descriptionis a description of the problem. If a defect code is entered, this field is filled in by Enrich. If no code exists for the problem, a short description should be entered here. Use the Comments option on the Change or Display screen to enter more detailed information if necessary.

      Facilityis the facility that will repair the unit. You can right-click in the field and select Prompt to select the facility from a list.

      Departmentis the shop or department that will perform the repairs. You can right-click in the field and select Prompt to select the shop from a list.

   3. Click Enter to save the defect.
   4. Click Exit to return to the Work With Item Defects display screen.

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