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This paper reviews data on one possale measure for evaluating the effectiveness of training for maintenance technici-ans, i.e., the unnecessary removal cf non-faulty parts during actions taken to identify and correct malfunctions in equipaent. Such data 'may be found in the maintenance management data systems of.the military services. It was found that non-faulty comTcnents are removed in four ' to, 43 percent of all corrective maintenance actions and account for nine to 32 percent of all maintenance manhours. Technicians fail to find a faulty part or damage a god part in about 10 percent of all corrective maintenance actions. It was concluded k that these findings may be due to inadequate test equitaent, tools, and maintenance manuals, as well as to inadequate trainin9. Conclusions also focused on the need to collect data on the performance of maintenance technicians on the job in a way that can be related systematically to procedures used in 'military selection and,training. Nine references are listed. (Author /LLS,) **Jt***************************************************-***************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS,are the best that can be made * from the original document. * ac