Category
Commercial and Fleet Maintenance
6 entries filed under commercial and fleet maintenance.
The Shuttle Bus Door That Logged Nine Driver ComplaintsNine work orders in fourteen months, each one closed as a door adjustment. The aperture was out of square because the body had shifted on the chassis.8 minFour Route Vans Staged on One Monday MorningFour vans, one booth, and a fleet that could only spare two at a time. The sequence that kept the routes running and the graphics lead time that nearly broke it.8 minThe Purchase Order That Held a Street Sweeper for Eleven DaysThe repair took six days. The authorization took eleven. A purchase order is a spending ceiling, and a supplement found at teardown breaks the ceiling.8 minA Lift Gate Mount That Cracked a CrossmemberA rust weep line under the rear mounting bolt was the only visible sign. The crack had run from a drilled hole in the web nearly to the flange over two years.8 minThe Reefer Panel That Held Water Behind Its LinerThe box weighed four hundred pounds more than its sister unit and ran an extra ninety minutes a day. The water had been getting in at a door post scuff for two years.8 minThe Box Truck That Failed on Conspicuity Tape PlacementThe paint was correct, the graphics were correct, and the retroreflective sheeting was two inches outside the height band. One unit out of service over a chalk line.8 min