Everyone in maintenance encounters hose failures. Normally, the hose is replaced and the equipment goes back on line. Occasionally, however, the failures come too frequently – the same problems keep popping up. At this point, it is the task of maintenance to determine and correct the cause of these repeated failures.

Failure to look into the problem, it the fault lies with the hose, will result in not only the repeated loss of hose lines, but may also cause unacceptable unscheduled downtime. If the problem lies with the equipment, failure to determine the cause could eventually result in the loss of the equipment. A little effort in the beginning can help you avoid a big headache in the long run.