Which term describes corrective actions taken after a breakdown occurs?

Which term describes corrective actions taken after a breakdown occurs?

• A. Preventive Maintenance
• B. Planned Maintenance
• C. Breakdown Maintenance (Corrective actions)
• D. Predictive Maintenance

Answer: (C)

Corrective actions taken after a breakdown occur are described as breakdown maintenance. This is a reactive approach: when equipment fails, you perform repairs or replacements to restore operation, addressing the fault after it happens. In contrast, preventive maintenance schedules inspections and servicing to prevent failures; predictive maintenance uses data to forecast when a failure will occur and plan maintenance accordingly; planned maintenance covers scheduled upkeep to keep equipment in good condition, often before a breakdown occurs. So the term that best fits actions taken after a breakdown is breakdown maintenance.