Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to obtain and interpret information to diagnose mobile plant and equipment faults, determine the cause, and make recommendations, and includes the use of electronic and analog diagnostic tools.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band: B
Unit Weight: 8
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Obtain information on mobile plant and equipment performance | 2.1 | Access and interpret job-related information and use information management systems to access data on plant and equipment performance |
2.2 | Review previous service records to access data on plant and equipment performance | ||
2.3 | Review equipment systems operation, testing and adjusting procedure and identify troubleshooting procedure | ||
2.4 | Identify hazards associated with plant and equipment tests | ||
3 | Identify equipment fault/s | 3.1 | Interpret data from information management system and determine fault symptoms, including carrying out a visual inspection on equipment operation |
3.2 | Install all test equipment at the correct test point locations and conduct performance tests, as required | ||
3.3 | Analyse information from tests and test equipment and identify fault | ||
3.4 | Plot data and record on performance analysis report forms | ||
4 | Determine cause of fault/s and make recommendations | 4.1 | Identify possible causes and conduct diagnostic tests to confirm cause |
4.2 | Analyse test result and compare with specifications | ||
4.3 | Locate cause of fault and document | ||
4.4 | Make recommendations for repair and implement rectification strategy | ||
5 | Check and document repairs | 5.1 | Check repairs for completion |
5.2 | Re-test equipment to ensure compliance | ||
5.3 | Prepare and complete service report and complete required documentation in accordance with procedures |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. | |
Mobile plant faults occur within one (1) or more of the following: | hydraulics engine power train electronic systems |
Hazards include one (1) or more of the following: | ventilation hazards, including battery gas leaks and (freon) paint emission excessive noise fluid spillage electrical hazards from generator sets and water lifting hazards caused by the removal and replacement of heavy components (e.g. engines and transmissions) hydraulic hazards (e.g. high oil pressure and temperature) drive trains hazards (e.g. tail shaft wind up) fire hazards from the activation of fuel and temperature |
Information management systems include one (1) or more of the following: | retrieving test data from the service information system (SIS) equipment management systems factory passwords finding test data through, microfiche and SIS obtaining relevant flash file information finding full load settings (FLS) and full torque settings (FTS), SIS or similar using the dynamometer and windows performance analysis reporting programs producing performance analysis report |
Test equipment includes one (1) or more of the following: | dynamometer electronic technician multimeter flow meter pressure gauges communication adaptors scroll box stop watch |
Performance tests include one (1) or more of the following: | rocker checks for oil fluid level checks fuel and cooling system checks emergency shutdown operation checks final walk around inspection manual and/or electronic tests of equipment and/or components cylinder cut out tests solenoid tests cycle times sensor tests lubrication pressure checks leak checks power checks using the dynamometer program, engine performance tools, transmission and hydraulic test equipment checks on alignments between components |
Competency Field
Maintenance and diagnostics