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This short course identifies operational damage and explains the difference between operational damage and cosmetic damage.
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Operational damage is a failure that could affect the safe operation or the equipment. Any operational damage requires the unit to be grounded until the issue is repaired.
Operational damage is a failure that could affect the safe operation or the equipment. Any operational damage requires the unit to be grounded until the issue is repaired.
Examples of Failures
Tread Separation: Any separation (or missing) tire tread from the tire.
Bolt/Foreign Object in Tire: Any foreign material in tread or sidewall that compromises integrity of the tire.
Bulge/Bubble and cut in side wall: Bulging/Bubble and cuts in sidewalls of tire are future failure points.
Note: Cosmetic issues do not impact the operational safety of the unit. The unit can be left in fleet, loaded, and utilized.
Some cosmetic defects to look for include:
Side Panels: Cuts in side panels
Sky-Lights: Missing/damaged
Document Holders: Damaged/leaking
Dents: Dents in any section of the trailer panels/header are not operational damage
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