1 · Incoming failure (ATE / squawk)

Test / step	Device / net	Measured	Limit (spec)	P/F

The ticket tells you where to look, not always what is wrong — a flagged part may really be a cracked joint, a fixture pin, or a neighbor loading the net. Verify before replacing.

2 · Visual inspection (under magnification)

Findings / location:

3 · Power-on & rail measurements — current-limited supply

Rail / net	Test point	Expected (per spec)	Measured	P/F
Input

Expected values are intentionally blank. Fill them per board from your own authorized documentation (test spec / ATP / golden-board sheet / BOM for this revision). Supply current at power-on: (vs expected ___ — high = short/latch-up, near-zero = not starting).

4 · Heartbeat — clock / reset / activity (digital)

Check	Expected	Observed
Oscillator / clock
Reset releases
Bus / activity

5 · Diagnosis

Symptom → hypothesis → isolating measurement (half-split / golden-board comparison):

6 · Repair action

Ref des	Part removed (P/N)	Part installed (P/N · lot)	Procedure (IPC-7711/7721)

7 · Root cause

Why did it fail? (A victim part needs its cause found before re-power.)

8 · Verification

Circuit Card Academy · Repair Traveler template. This is generic training scaffolding — follow your facility’s controlled traveler, process specs, and traceability requirements for flight hardware.