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INTERMODAL REPAIRS: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
(or Proper, Improper and Temporary)
THE GOOD(PROPER REPAIRS)
•COMFORM TO AAR INTERMODAL INTERCHANGE RULES, APPENDIX B – CORRECT UNIT REPAIR PROCEDURES
•CONFORM TO MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS
POSTS PROPERLY CAPPED, MAXIMUM THREE IN A ROW
PANEL PATCH PROPERLY RIVETED AND CAULKED
THE BAD(IMPROPER REPAIRS)
• REPAIRS THAT MAY CAUSE REPAIRS THAT MAY CAUSE EQUIPMENT FAILURE EQUIPMENT FAILURE “DOWN THE ROAD” “DOWN THE ROAD”
• FAILURE, OFTENTIMES, FAILURE, OFTENTIMES, MEANS DAMAGE TO FREIGHT MEANS DAMAGE TO FREIGHT AND POSSIBLE INJURYAND POSSIBLE INJURY
WELDS FAILING
SIGNS OF HEAT/PAINT
RELATED TO THE REPAIR
PROPER REPAIRS MUST BE MADE USINGLIKE MATERIALS
BEVELED, PAINTED
STEEL SQUARE, RAW
ALUMINUM
POSTS CAPPED IN CENTER, USING DIFFERENT MATERIALS AND
MORE THAN THREE IN A ROW
ALWAYS KEEP AAR RULES IN MIND BEFORE CORRECTING
IMPROPER REPAIRS
•UNITS IDENTIFIED WITH IMPROPER REPAIRS MUST BE HANDLED AS FOLLOWS:
1.IF THE COST OF CORRECTING IMPROPER REPAIRS EXCEDES $100, THE COST MUST BE ACCEPTED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR.
2.IF THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY CANNOT BE DETERMINED, AUTHORIZATION MUST BE OBTAINED FROM THE EQUIPMENT OWNER.
THE UGLY(TEMPORARY REPAIRS)
•REPAIRS THAT ARE NOT INTENDED TO PERMANENTLY FIX THE DAMAGE
•REPAIRS THAT WILL ALLOW THE EQUIPMENT TO GET TO DESTINATION SAFELY, WITH NO RISK OF FAILURE
•CONSULT WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS – THEY WILL HELP YOUR COMPANY RECOGNIZE SHORTFALLS /LIABILITY
•USE ANY RESOURCES TO DEVELOP TRAINING PROGRAMS AND PROCEEDURES
•TRAIN YOUR DRIVERS, EQUIPMENT MANAGERS AND ANY OTHER PERTAINANT STAFF
•ENSURE THAT TRAINING IS UP-TO-DATE, ACCURATE AND USE “REFRESHER” COURSES YEARLY
PROPER REPAIRS DEPEND ON PROPER TRAINING
TERMINAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
IN COOPERATION WITH CANADIAN PACIFIC AND THE CCIB
Do I Write the Damage or Don’t I?
THAT is the Question!
1. IS ANY COMPONENT CUT OR BROKEN? (WATCH FOR TAR-TAPE OR CAULKING)
2. IS THE UNIT UNSAFE?(ARE ANY COMPONANTS FAILING, IS IT STRUCTURALLY SOUND)
3. IS THE LOADING CAPACITY LIMITED BECAUSE THE UNIT IS BENT BY 3” OR MORE? (INTERIOR VOLUME OR CAPABILITY OF LOADING ON RAILCAR)
4. IS THE UNIT GOING TO LEAK – WIND OR WATER?(CAN YOU SEE DAYLIGHT FROM THE INSIDE?)
YES = WRITE IT NO = DON’T WRITE IT!
QUALITY NOT QUANTITY!
DOES THIS “DAMAGE” AFFECT THE USE OF DOES THIS “DAMAGE” AFFECT THE USE OF THIS UNIT?THIS UNIT?
Door Frame / J-Bar bent slightly. Door operation is not affected and NO damage needs to be noted and no repair made.
TERMINAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
TRAINING UNIT
DAMAGE/REPAIR EXAMPLESDAMAGE/REPAIR EXAMPLES
Each is an Improper Repair and no damage needs to be noted.
This is a good repair.
DAMAGE / REPAIR EXAMPLESDAMAGE / REPAIR EXAMPLES
Broken Side Post CapGood Repair of a Cut or Broken
Post (Cap)
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT PROPER REPAIRS,
CONTACT:
•THE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER
•THE EQUIPMENT OWNER
•CCIB
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!
Joe Casey, Director of Maintenance & RepairTerminal Operations Management
www.terminalops.com