A Product Service Claim (142) is a transaction set used to report and document issues, problems, or claims related to products or services. Service providers, manufacturers, or distributors send this document to customers, warranty administrators, or claims processors to formally submit product performance problems and request resolution or remediation. The transaction uses the BGN (Beginning Segment) to establish the claim context, the LIN (Item Identification) loop to specify affected products with their descriptions and quantities, and the PRR (Problem Report) loop to detail the specific problems identified along with their root causes and characteristics.

Consider a scenario where TechCare Manufacturing discovers defective components in a batch of industrial pumps sold to Henderson Industries. TechCare initiates a 142 transaction to notify Henderson of the identified quality issues. The transaction includes the pump models and serial numbers via the LIN segment, detailed problem descriptions in the PRR section explaining performance failures and measurement data captured in the MEA (Measurements) segment, and proposed repair actions documented in the REP (Repair Action) loop. The structure allows TechCare to reference the original purchase order, specify which pumps require repair, describe diagnostic findings, and outline corrective actions—enabling Henderson to track the claim status and coordinate with TechCare on resolution logistics.