Predictive maintenance breakdown. Stay up and running. Control costs. Predictive maintenance is the asset management practice of repairing an asset or piece of equipment before it fails based on data received about it. It is the third phase in asset management: Corrective maintenance: repairs made after a problem or failure occurs Preventative maintenance: scheduled repairs made based on. 40+ Equipment Maintenance Log Templates. January 27, 2019 11 Mins Read. Compensations are often determined by the time and quality of service rendered. Because of this, every employer, by practice often keeps a log. They use this to monitor employee performance. This log will contain information relevant to current or accomplished work.