PMS Cards & AI

[StG58]

I'm a maintenance freak since the Navy introduced me to PMS system. I've been struggling to get a maintenance schedule set up for my Airstream and associated gear.

So, I jumped out to Grok, got into chat mode and started asking questions. The results look great!

Here's an example:

Card 9: LP Gas System – Visual & Bubble Test​

Equipment/System: Propane Tanks, Regulator, Lines
Periodicity: A (Annually) + monthly visual
Safety/PPE: Gloves; no open flame; ventilate
Tools & Supplies: Soapy water solution, spray bottle, flashlight

Steps:

1. Open propane cover; close tank valves.
2. Inspect tanks, pigtails, regulator, main line for cracks/damage.
3. Open one tank valve; sniff test fittings.
4. Apply soapy water to all connections (regulator, pigtails, appliance inlets)—watch for bubbles.
5. Exercise appliances briefly (blue flame only).
6. Close valves when finished.

Notes: Schedule professional pressure test annually. Reference: Airstream LP guide.

Note that even the data sources are referenced.

AI just compressed six months worth of work compiling and formatting into an afternoon of messing about on a computer. It will actually take longer to verify this information than to generate the individual PMS Cards.

 

[Chris]

These are the things it's useful at. I've used it enough now to discover what it's particularly good at and what it should not be relied on for.

 

[StG58]

The one thing I've noticed about GROK is your results tend to be better if you tell GROK the desired outcome, generally, and then build from a detailed granular level.

Like always garbage in equals garbage out. That's still a thing. Even with AI.

 

[freedom_in_4low]

here i was thinking the whole advantage of AI was that it doesn't go through PMS...