ERA-GUI-100.pdf - Europa

Guide for the application of the Art 14 (a) of the Safety Directive and Commission Regulation (EU) No 445/2011
on a system of certification of entities in charge of maintenance for freight wagons – VERSION 1.0
INPUT
Initial technical
documentation (in particular
interoperability limit values)
Information on operation
planned to be performed
Performance targets
Maintenance
development
(First) Maintenance file
OUTPUT
When operation starts it is necessary to check if the initial documentation is relevant in comparison
with the operations performed or planned to be performed and the performance targets of the users
of the vehicles (keepers, RUs, IMs).
During the lifecycle of the vehicle
INPUT
Maintenance file
Interoperability limit values
Information on operation
Records on maintenance
performed and return on
experience
Technological survey
Legislation (changes)
Performance targets
Maintenance
development
OUTPUT
Maintenance file updated
In accordance with the Annex III(II)(5) of the ECM Regulation, the update of the maintenance file
depends on:
‣ The limit values that have to be maintained to assure the interoperability of the vehicle
according to its authorisation of placing in service. They are stated in the initial technical
documentation and every update of this documentation justified by a change in the design
of the vehicle.
‣ Information on operation such as but not limited:
Behaviour of the vehicle during operation
Type and extent of operations (passenger 3 or freight, high speed or conventional,
long straight lines or lots of curves, direct trains or lots of stop-start,…);
empty or loaded journeys;
Mileage / journey time
incidents, accidents or defects occurred during operation
Content of daily inspection performed by the RUs (maintenance level 1)
environmental conditions (mountains, climatic, dust conditions, sand along
3 Even if the ECM Regulation is only addressed to freight wagons, passenger vehicles and
high speed are taken into account regarding the further development mentioned in the
Railway safety directive.
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