BTEC EngineeringYears 10–13Engineering

Maintenance — planned, breakdown, condition-based

BTEC: Engineering: Maintenance — planned, breakdown, condition-based

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine your bike chain snapping mid-ride. That's a breakdown. But if you oil it every month, that's planned maintenance — you stop the problem before it starts!

  2. 2

    Which type of maintenance happens at set times, like every 3 months?

  3. 3

    Drag the right label to each maintenance task: 'Oil bike chain every month' and 'Fix chain when it snaps'.

  4. 4

    Let's sort out a car maintenance schedule together.

  5. 5

    A sensor on a machine shows it's getting too hot — you check it. What type of maintenance is this?

  6. 6

    Sort these three tasks into the right boxes: 'Planned', 'Breakdown', 'Condition-based'.

  7. 7

    Which maintenance type costs the most in lost time and repairs?

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