Improving Diagnostics Capabilities Through Enhanced Maintenance Data Collection

Abstract

The study reported in this paper examined primary, large scale DoD maintenance data collection systems to determine if they could or should be modified to enhance the use of information in order to improve diagnostics. The maintenance data collection systems in place, or being implemented, have principally automated previous manual reporting functions. The study concludes that these reporting functions are not intended for improving diagnostics, and furthermore, these systems rarely provide any direct benefit to the maintenance technician. This study also reviews the scope and capabilities of the DoD maintenance data collection systems, compares these capabilities with those found in the commercial sector during an earlier Joint DoD/Industry Study, and recommends near and long term actions to enhance DoD's capabilities to diagnose and troubleshoot military equipment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA237975

Entities

People

  • Herbert R. Brown
  • Robert M. Rolfe

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Displays
  • Databases
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Management
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Equipment
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Production
  • Test Equipment

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design