Signal Interlocking Systems Maintenance

Implement preventive and corrective maintenance activities of signal interlocking systems

Type

Functional

Competency Area

Rail Systems Maintenance

Levels

Carry out scheduled maintenance work

Perform preparation work to conduct maintenance on SI and CBI systems

Follow organisational maintenance procedures WI and/or OEM technical manuals to carry out preventive maintenance on SI and CBI systems

Perform serviceability checks on SI and CBI systems

Use appropriate tools and equipment to carry out preventive maintenance on SI and CBI systems

Adhere to safety guidelines and operating instructions for tools and equipment during maintenance work

Record SI and CBI systems maintenance activities and report occurrences of faults identified

Conduct corrective maintenance

Interpret work orders and prepare for corrective maintenance

Apply power isolation procedures during SI and CBI systems maintenance

Normalise software faults on SI and CBI systems

Dismantle faulty signal interlocking equipment for corrective maintenance

Carry out rectification, repair and/or replacement of faulty components

Reassemble and reinstate signal interlocking systems

Perform functional tests on signal interlocking systems

Apply operating and safety measures in operating tools and equipment during maintenance work

Record and collate documentation of SI and CBI systems maintenance activities

Troubleshoot, locate faults and recommend rectification

Use troubleshooting tools, equipment and methods to locate and analyse causes of SI and CBI systems equipment faults

Apply fault identification procedures to determine causes of SI and/or CBI equipment faults

Perform system software restoration and/or upgrades

Recommend corrective actions for identified faults on SI and CBI systems

Implement procedures on safe usage of tools and equipment during maintenance work

Analyse maintenance work documented for SI and CBI systems to identify possible workflow improvements

Diagnose root causes of failure and prevent recurrence

Establish structured failure investigation and specify functional testing requirements

Perform fault tree analyses to diagnose root cause failure on SI and CBI systems

Review organisational SI and CBI systems maintenance procedures and/or WI

Propose new and/or enhanced maintenance procedures and/or WI in reference to OEM technical recommendations

Monitor overall maintenance progress of SI and CBI systems to ascertain effectiveness of maintenance procedures

Develop solutions by analysing diagnostic data to prevent faults and failures recurrence

Develop troubleshooting, rectification and fault analysis methods

Develop test procedures for system performance checks

Coordinate SI and CBI system maintenance with other rail systems maintenance needs