title = "Equipment Breakdown Response Protocol"

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An effective equipment breakdown response protocol minimizes production downtime and ensures that failures are addressed safely and systematically. At Ridgecrest Metalworks, all operators and supervisors are trained in the breakdown response sequence.

Step 1 — Immediate response: When equipment fails or abnormal operation is detected (unusual noise, overheating, loss of function), the operator stops the machine immediately using the normal stop procedure. If the machine has failed in a way that poses immediate safety risk (fire, electrical fault, trapped person, uncontrolled movement), the emergency stop is activated and the area is evacuated if necessary. The supervisor is notified immediately.

Step 2 — Safety and containment: Before any inspection or access to the machine, LOTO is applied to de-energize and isolate all energy sources. Any product or material in the machine at the time of breakdown is assessed: is it scrap (damaged by the failure), or can it be removed safely and inspected? In-process parts affected by an uncontrolled machine stop may have dimensional or surface damage and must be set aside for quality review.

Step 3 — Fault diagnosis: The maintenance technician investigates the fault with a systematic approach: gather information from the operator (what happened, what preceded it, any unusual sounds or conditions), check the most likely causes first, use available diagnostic data (machine alarms on the CNC, fault codes on the drive, thermal data from the panel). Do not begin parts replacement without identifying the root cause; replacing a failed component without addressing why it failed guarantees early re-failure.

Step 4 — Repair: Execute repair using the correct parts from the storeroom. Record all work on the breakdown work order as it is performed. After repair, test the machine before returning to production: run the machine unloaded, check all functions, and verify the fault is resolved.

Step 5 — Production recovery: Notify the production supervisor that the machine is ready. Review the impact on the production schedule: which jobs were delayed, can overtime or alternate routing recover the schedule, and does the customer need to be notified?

Step 6 — Root cause documentation: Complete the breakdown work order with a full description of the fault, diagnosis, repair, and root cause. If the failure was premature or indicates a systemic problem, initiate a CAPA. Breakdown data is reviewed monthly to identify recurring failures and equipment reliability trends.
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