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Unit Repair Detail Page Full Reference

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calendar_todayUpdated May 14, 2026
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# Unit Repair Detail Page Full Reference

The Unit Repair Detail page is the single source of truth for everything related to a specific unit's time in the workshop. It aggregates all cost data, photo documentation, activity history, parts consumed, damage origin, and chargeback status.

How to get there: Maintenance Tracker → ⋯ → View Repair Detail, or click directly on a unit card in the Kanban view.

URL pattern: `/inventory/items/{itemId}/repair`

Page Sections

Header

The header displays:

  • Unit photo (or placeholder if none)
  • Unit Code large, prominent
  • Status Chip current workshop stage with color coding
  • Severity Chip cosmetic / minor / major / total loss
  • Days In Shop live count of calendar days since intake
  • Assigned Mechanic name of the primary mechanic
  • Damage Type chips all classified damage types
  • Log Repair Activity button opens the activity modal
  • Cost Summary

    A four-tile breakdown:

    TileSource
    Labor HoursSum of all logged labor hours
    Parts CostSum of all parts line totals
    Direct / OtherAll non-parts direct costs
    Grand TotalParts + Direct (labor hours × rate in Chargeback card)

    If a cost estimate was set, shows over/under in red/green.

    Parts Consumed

    A table of every fleet part issued to this unit:

    ColumnDescription
    PartPart number + description
    QtyQuantity issued
    Unit CostCost per unit at time of issue (frozen)
    Line TotalQty × Unit Cost
    LoggedTimestamp of issuance

    Damage Origin

    If damage was caused during a customer job or by a specific customer, record here:

  • Origin Customer select from customer list
  • Origin Job select from jobs list
  • Saving these links the unit's chargeback record to a customer and job, which pre-populates the Chargeback card.

    Photo Gallery

    Two tabs:

  • Intake all photos from intake/damage assessment activities
  • Completion all photos from quality check pass activities
  • Clicking a photo opens it in full size. Photos are stored as URL arrays and are never deleted when an activity is removed.

    Activity Timeline

    The complete chronological log of every repair activity, identical to the timeline in the standalone modal, but embedded for context.

    Chargeback Card

    (See Chargeback Invoicing article for details)

    Action Buttons

    ButtonWhat It Does
    Log Repair ActivityOpens the activity modal
    Return to ServiceStarts the Return to Service flow

    Additional status-specific actions:

  • When status is Quality Check: Pass QC / Fail QC shortcut buttons
  • When status is Done: Return to Service is prominently highlighted
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