SERT Corrective Maintenance Management

Figure 4-4.-Example of a combat systems daily fault report. Materiel readiness does not end with the success- SERT Corrective Maintenance Management ful completion of tests and scheduled maintenance. In addition to testing, other actions (such as visual in- spection for cleanliness, corrective maintenance, quality control, and complete integrity) are a neces- sary part of SERT responsibilities. Also, requesting the commanding officer to con- duct materiel inspections, assigning SERT personnel to inspection teams, and conducting random equip- ment inspections without prior notice may provide excellent results, Such inspections should be for elec- tronic and mechanical materiel readiness and preservation. The SERT representatives should also provide results of such inspections to appropriate authorities and provide follow-up inspections to ensure that corrective action is taken. SERT corrective maintenance consists of two basic categories: fault isolation and corrective main- tenance. The SERT is responsible for directing fault isolation at the combat systems level, managing cor- rective maintenance at all combat subsystems levels, and coordinating corrective maintenance in related support subsystems. The SERT responsibility for corrective mainte- nance also includes coordinating fault-isolation ef- forts and evaluating the impact of faults to determine the priority of each corrective maintenance require- ment. 4-14