Repairable Spare
A repairable spare is a component that can be removed, restored, tested, and returned to stock for future installation.
What this term means in maintenance
A repairable spare is a component that can be removed, restored, tested, and returned to stock for future installation.
Examples of repairable spares
Examples include:
- Motors
- Gearboxes
- Pumps
- Control modules
- Valves
- Actuators
- Instruments
- Circuit boards
Repairable-spare cycle
A controlled cycle may include:
- Remove from asset
- Identify condition
- Send for repair
- Track vendor
- Inspect and test
- Record repair cost
- Return to stock
- Preserve and store
Practical example
A failed motor is replaced with a stocked spare. The removed motor is sent for rewinding, tested, and returned to available stock.
Important records
Track serial number, condition, asset removed from, repair vendor, cost, warranty, test result, and store location.
Common mistake
Treating every repaired component as a generic stock item can lose serial-level history and warranty evidence.
Related concepts
Related maintenance terms
Keep exploring connected CMMS, reliability, and maintenance planning terms.
Spare Parts Inventory
Spare parts inventory is the controlled stock of replacement components and consumables kept available to support equipment maintenance and reduce avoidable downtime.
Critical Spare
A critical spare is a replacement part whose unavailability could cause unacceptable equipment downtime, safety exposure, quality risk, or business interruption.
Equipment History
Equipment history is the chronological record of an asset's failures, maintenance, inspections, changes, costs, parts, readings, and operating events.
Glossary FAQs
- What is a repairable spare?
A component that can be removed, restored, tested, and returned to stock.
- What information should be tracked?
Serial number, condition, asset, repair vendor, cost, warranty, test result, and location.
- What are examples of Repairable Spare?
Motors, pumps, gearboxes, valves, actuators, instruments, and electronic modules.