Maintenance and Improvement Quiz

Bearing seals can be damaged by what?

• Routine lubrication processes

• Excessive lubrication

• Shortening the run time

• Proper burn-in

W. Edwards Deming's plan for continuous improvement is __________.

• Plan-do-check-act (PDCA)

• Ask-verify-plan-enact (AVPE)

• Plan-perform-review-document (PPRD)

• Design-create-implement-review (DCIR)

What is preventive maintenance defined as?

• Condition-based servicing

• Run-to-breakdown production

• Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycles

• Routine servicing at predetermined intervals

Zero defects and breakdowns is a goal of __________.

• TPM

• FDA

• UAW

• WPA

A maintenance log records work performed on a piece of equipment. A maintenance log should be kept for __________.

• Machines without safety guards

• Two weeks following a machine failure

• Machines that show signs of wear

• Every machine

A maintenance technician should arrange to have all routine tools and supplies ready to perform preventive maintenance on a machine in order to _________.

• Increase equipment downtime

• Minimize equipment downtime

• Make sure that the job is done correctly

• Make sure that the machine parts are still available

A thorough check for a history of similar problems should occur __________.

• On problems that keeps recurring at regular intervals

• On problems that have not occurred in the past

• On problems that warrant a repair

• For new problems

An example of preventive maintenance is __________.

• Replacing components after they have failed

• Scheduled replacement of minor parts that wear out quickly

• Replacing an item that has been damaged

• Arranging for an OSHA inspection of equipment

Corrective work is performed following preventive maintenance when __________.

• The schedule calls for it

• The supervisor requests it

• The PM work was performed incorrectly

• Problems are discovered

Daily preventive maintenance procedures, such as machine lubrication, are __________.

• Planned maintenance activities

• Unscheduled events and the worker should put in overtime to prevent a drop in production rates

• Not really necessary and can be skipped several days in a row

• Require a maintenance team to perform