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The Downtime Module is a program in RTA , that will allow you to track hours against a vehicle that is considered down. RTA allows you to set up different Downtime reasons. Downtime is tracked within the work order module and in Paperless Shop.

• When a line is created on a work order, a Downtime window will pop up prompting you for the Start Date/Time

**You cannot enter a starting date/time earlier than the work order create date/time.**

• The Downtime status code of “Listed” is automatically selected at this time. The Downtime status will stay as “Listed” until you change it

**“Listed" is not a tracked Downtime.** 

• To change the Downtime to “Active”, which is a tracked as Downtime, select the “Post Line” option in the work order screen, and select the “Downtime” button.

 **The “Downtime Option” window will open.**

• Check the “Active” button, and edit the End Date/Time if necessary. This will start the system tracking the Downtime.

• When the line is complete, the vehicle is back in service and the line is ready to be closed.

• The Mechanic will go to the work order “Post Line” option and check the “Downtime” button.

• The “Downtime” window will come up, check the “Closed” status button. Edit the End Date/Time if necessary.

• Click the Apply button at the bottom of the screen.

• The Downtime will be written to the system.

The Vehicle Downtime Report is sorted by Department or Vehicle.  You are prompted for:

• Starting/Ending Facility.
• Starting/Ending Vehicle range:
• Starting/Ending Department range:
• Starting/Ending Date:
• Print Time Line: Select Yes, to prints the time lines of the Downtime.
• Print Transactions:  Select Yes, to print the transactions of the Downtime. 

The report will display the following information:

 Page1:

Vehicle Number, Year,  Make, Model.

Time Line:

Status:  Shows the Downtime Status Descriptions selected from the work orders.

Start Date/Time of the Time Line.

End Date/Time of the Time Line.

Elapsed: Total time.

A “T” in the line indicates the Status line is tracked.

An “*” (asterisk) in the line indicates the actual date(s) of the line was different than the selected date range of the report. 

Transactions:

Start Date/Time:

End Date/Time:

Transactions Number:

Work Order Number

Shop Code

Status Code

Batch Time:

Flags:           

First Column, Y=Transaction Closed

Second Column, Y=Transaction Tracked.

Third Column, Priority of the Downtime Status Code.

Fourth Column, Y=Either the actual Beginning or Ending Transaction Date does not fall within the range of the dates selected for this report.

Downtime: Total Downtime for the report.

Page2: 

Fleet Size =  Number of vehicle processed for the vehicle range.

Hours Per Day = Number of hours per day entered in the Downtime setup screen (see setup above).

Total Hours Per Day =  (Hours Per Day ´ Fleet Size).

Total Days = Total days selected by the user, within the report date range.

Total Hours = (Total Hours Per Day  ´ Total Days).

Total Downtime = Total Downtime from page 1 of report.

Downtime Percentage = (Total Downtime  ¸ Total Hours).