Maintenance and Repair Committee: The Intermodal Association of North America

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Maintenance & Repair Committee

Chairman: David Esposito, Direct ChassisLink, Inc.

Vice Chairmen: Paul Burgoyne , Vantage Intermodal, LLC and Cliff W. Creech, Norfolk Southern Corporation

Staff Liaison: James R. Morrow

Roster of Committee Members

Next Meeting: May 2, 2011 (Oak Brook, IL)

Last Meeting: November 13, 2011 (Atlanta, GA)

Minutes of November 13, 2011 joint committee meeting

Purpose of Committee: Established in 2000, this committee addresses the inspection, maintenance and repair of trailers, containers, chassis, and tires, and reviews reporting procedures and regulations relating to this issue of equipment interchange. Also included in its considerations are EDI repairs and the development of "recommended practices for tire safety" and other maintenance issues.

Projects/Reports

Click here to download the recommended conversion for chassis defects from the AAR defect coding convention contained in the AAR Intermodal Interchange Rules to the ISO defect coding convention contained in ISO Standard 9897 Part 5.

Click here to view the latest Recommended Practices updated by IANA's DVIR Subcommittee for industry's consideration.

Click here to view the sample electronic Drivers Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) that includes the Chassis Checklist for the roadability component defects as outlined in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's "roadability" rule, sections 396.11 and 396.12.

Click here to view the sample manual Drivers Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) that includes the Chassis Checklist for the roadability component defects as outlined in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's "roadability" rule, sections 396.11 and 396.12.

Click here to view the MCS-150C IEP Identification Report form.