Summary
In short
- A temporary repair record is a record used in KnowMaintain that records a repair that is not permanent, with an expiry date and a plan for the proper fix. It is built against ISO 55001 cl.8.2 and forms part of the Reliability and Predictive Maintenance programme.
- Raised whenever a temporary fix is made. Approved by the maintenance manager.
- The template holds 46 fields across 5 sections.
- Scoring is risk band, where high is bad.
- ISO 55001 is asset management systems. The international standard for getting value from physical assets across their whole life. Underpins the maintenance templates.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Asset; feeds Work Order.
What it is
What it is
What is a temporary repair record?
A temporary repair record is a record used in KnowMaintain that records a repair that is not permanent, with an expiry date and a plan for the proper fix. It is built against ISO 55001 cl.8.2 and forms part of the Reliability and Predictive Maintenance programme.
When is a temporary repair record completed?
A temporary repair record is completed at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Raised whenever a temporary fix is made.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This record is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this record covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form TREP-2026-000
- You are running the Reliability and Predictive Maintenance programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links asset; feeds work order
Not for
- Equipment Failure Report, which records that an asset has failed and stopped or degraded production.
- Failure Mode Record, which records how an asset failed, using standard failure mode codes rather than free text.
- Repair Record, which records what was actually done to fix the asset, including parts replaced and settings changed.
- Anything outside KnowMaintain, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 55001Asset management systems
The international standard for getting value from physical assets across their whole life. Underpins the maintenance templates.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the temporary repair record template based on?+
It is built against ISO 55001 cl.8.2. ISO 55001 is asset management systems. The international standard for getting value from physical assets across their whole life. Underpins the maintenance templates. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the temporary repair record contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, the temporary repair, risk while in place, permanent fix, closure. Together they hold 46 fields, 27 of which are required.
How often is a temporary repair record raised?+
A new record is raised at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Each one is given an ID in the form TREP-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the temporary repair record belong to?+
It is part of Reliability and Predictive Maintenance. Intervals set by failure behaviour rather than by the calendar.
How is a temporary repair record scored?+
Scoring is risk band. High is bad. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the temporary repair record template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the temporary repair record library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowMaintain — asset maintenance. Work orders, planned maintenance, calibration, reliability and shutdowns.
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Sources
- ISO 55001 — Asset management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization