Collection of maintenance data: impact of PORTER on R&M

The development, implementation, and impact of a microcomputer-based history tracking system PORTER (for performance-oriented tracking of equipment repair) is reported. The system is for use by radar maintenance technicians in an operational environment at Bitburg Air Base, Federal Republic of Germany. The prototype system collects pertinent radar and other F-15 system information such as date, sortie number, aircraft tail number, and job control number. These data are shared across maintenance levels to aid technicians in identifying and repairing assets that might otherwise circulate repeatedly through the support process. Each section maintains its own unique database which is updated periodically with input from other data collection points. Data can be shared among the organizations