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Introduction

This instruction details the procedures to be adopted for reporting defects found during inspections of electric track equipment.

Instruction No. TPS/MC/202 details the procedures to be adopted for the routine inspection/audit of electric track equipment.

Attention as appropriate, to minor defects shall be rectified at the time of inspection of electric track equipment.

Any defect discovered which cannot be rectified at the time of the inspection which effects the safe operation of trains shall be reported immediately to the Electrical Control Operator or Cable and Track Supervisor as appropriate.

Defect reports shall be used to analyse equipment behaviour trends and to help determine future maintenance and equipment development policy.

The frequency of inspection shown shall be regarded as the minimum but may be increased at the discretion of the local Engineer where conditions require it.