Contents

Overview of the maintenance evolution

1. What is  Maintenance
2. Importance functions in maintenance.
3. Differences between design and functional requirements.

Failures!

1. Failure definition and causes
2. Hidden failures
3. Risk.
4. How risk applies to maintenance planning.

Types of Maintenance

1. 3 types of maintenance.
2. Describe the differences between the 3 types

Preventive Maintenance Task Types

1. Preventive maintenance tasks.
2. Describe the differences between each task.

Age-Reliability Characteristics

1. Characteristic curves for “age-related” and “random” failures.
2. Age-reliability characteristics that support Time-Directed and Condition-

RCM Introduction

1. Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) definition.
2. The elements of RCM as a maintenance methodology.

Functions Performed

1. Purpose of equipment
2. Information needed for RCM analysis

Functional Failures and Failure Effects

1. Function & Functional Failure
2. Failure Modes & Causes & Effects
3. Failure consequences evaluated in RCM.
4. Mitigate RCM failure consequences.

RCM Actions

1.        steps of RCM program

2.        Unscheduled Maintenance

3.        Developing Maintenance procedures to make repairs

4.        Practice examples – Air Conditioning system and chill water example.

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