Why preserve a baseline
Intermittent symptoms can disappear when configuration, connectors, temperature, power, or load changes. Record the as-found state first, then restore a controlled baseline between stages so positive and negative results remain interpretable.
Negative results are evidence, not clearance
Failure to reproduce within a finite test does not show that the intermittent condition is absent. Retain the tested conditions, exposure, instrumentation limits, and negative results beside positive captures.
Authorization boundary
The generated sequence is not an approved procedure. Qualified personnel must assess hazards, energy isolation, equipment limits, applicable manuals, stop criteria, test equipment, restoration, and release-to-service requirements before execution.