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Maintenance Management Flashcards

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  1. Which fleet maintenance cost category includes expenses for tires, oil filters, and brake pads?

    Answer: Variable direct maintenance costs

    Consumable parts like tires, filters, and brake pads are variable direct maintenance costs that fluctuate with vehicle usage.

  2. A fleet manager is evaluating whether to repair a high-mileage vehicle or replace it. The repair estimate is $4,200 and the vehicle's current market value is $3,500. What does this scenario MOST likely suggest?

    Answer: The vehicle has likely reached or exceeded its economic life and replacement should be considered

    When repair costs exceed the vehicle's market value, it typically signals the vehicle has surpassed its economic useful life.

  3. What is the purpose of a vehicle inspection program that includes both pre-trip and post-trip inspections?

    Answer: To identify defects before they cause failures, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance

    Pre- and post-trip inspections catch developing defects early, preventing breakdowns and ensuring vehicles meet roadworthiness standards.

  4. Which key performance indicator (KPI) specifically measures how often vehicles are available and ready for deployment versus being out of service for maintenance?

    Answer: Fleet Availability Rate

    Fleet Availability Rate is the percentage of time vehicles are operational and available for use, directly reflecting maintenance effectiveness.

  5. A fleet using telematics receives an engine fault code (DTC) remotely. What is the BEST immediate action for the fleet maintenance manager?

    Answer: Evaluate the fault code severity and determine if the vehicle should be recalled for immediate inspection

    Fault code severity must be assessed — critical codes may require immediate recall while minor codes can be addressed at the next PM.

  6. What is the primary benefit of standardizing vehicle specifications across a fleet?

    Answer: Simplifies parts inventory, technician training, and maintenance procedures

    Standardized specs mean common parts, consistent repair procedures, and technicians who are equally skilled on all fleet vehicles.

  7. Which document formally authorizes a technician to perform a specific repair and records labor, parts, and costs upon completion?

    Answer: Work Order

    A work order is the official document that authorizes maintenance or repair work and serves as a record of what was done, by whom, and at what cost.