摘要 |
A method is provided for performing a diagnostic test on a piece of equipment, the equipment including a plurality of components, each of the components including a diagnostic test result store. The method comprises executing a diagnostic test by means of a diagnostic apparatus embedded within the piece of equipment, determining, based on the results of the diagnostic test, that one of the components is diagnosed to be faulty, preparing a report of results of the diagnostic test within the diagnostic test store of the faulty component; and storing the report in a test report store on-board the diagnosed faulty component.
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