Module Title: Prelim Learning Module 2 Name: Hanna F.

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Instructor: Engr. Divine Mae Magangan
Yr. & Sec.: BSAeE 5-1 Activity No.: 1

Learning Check 1

1. Define the term RCM.

RCM is a systematic methodology used to identify the preventive maintenance– related
tasks necessary for realizing the inherent reliability of equipment at the lowest cost.
2. List at least four goals of RCM.
To establish design-related priorities that can facilitate preventive maintenance in an
effective manner.
To plan preventive maintenance tasks that can reinstate safety and reliability.
to their original levels in the event of system or equipment deterioration.
To gather the data necessary for design improvement of items with proven
unsatisfactory original reliability.
To accomplish the above three goals with minimal total cost (i.e., including
the cost of residual failures and the maintenance cost).
3. Discuss RCM principles.
Principle I: RCM is equipment/system focused.
Principle II: RCM acknowledges three types of maintenance tasks along with run-to-
failure.
Principle III: RCM uses a logic tree for screening maintenance tasks.
Principle IV: RCM acknowledges design limitations.
Principle V: RCM tasks must be applied.
Principle VI: RCM is a living system.
Principle VII: RCM is driven by safety and economics.
Principle VIII: RCM is reliability-centered.
Principle IX: RCM defines an unsatisfactory condition as a failure.
Principle X: RCM tasks must be effective.
Principle XI: RCM is function-oriented.
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4. Discuss the history of RCM.

The history of RCM can be traced back to 1968 when the U.S. Air Transport Association
(ATA) prepared a document entitled “Maintenance Evaluation and Program Development”
for use with the Boeing 747 aircraft. Two years later, this document was revised to
handle two other wide-body aircraft: DC-10 and L-1011. In 1974 the U.S. Department
of Defense commissioned United Airlines to prepare a report on processes used by the
civil aviation sector to develop maintenance programs for aircraft. The resulting report
was “Reliability Centered Maintenance.” Many other publications on the subject have
appeared since then.
5. Describe the RCM process.
Step 1: Identify high priority items with respect to maintenance.
Step 2: Gather all necessary failure data.
Step 3: Perform fault tree analysis.
Step 4: Apply decision logic to failure modes considered critical.
Step 5: Group maintenance requirements.
Step 6: Implement all RCM-related decisions.
Step 7: Apply sustaining engineering on field experience data.
6. What are the key RCM program elements? Discuss at least two of these elements in
detail.
Priority 1 (emergency): Safety of life or property is threatened or there will be an
immediate serious impact on mission.
Priority 2 (urgent): Continuous facility operation is threatened or there will be an
impending serious impact on mission.
Priority 3 (priority): There will be degradation in quality of mission support or a significant
and adverse effect on project.
Priority 4 (routine): Redundancy is available or impact on mission will be insignificant.
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Priority 5 (discretionary): Impact on mission is negligible and resources are available.

Priority 6 (deferred): Impact on mission is negligible and resources are not available.
7. List at least five methods used to analyze predictive testing and inspection data.
Statistical process analysis
Data comparison
Trend analysis
Tests against limits and ranges
Pattern recognition
8. Define the term preventive maintenance.
This type of maintenance is also known as time-driven or interval-based maintenance
and is carried out without any regard to equipment condition. Preventive maintenance
consists of regularly scheduled inspection, cleaning, adjustments, calibration,
parts replacement, lubrication, and repair of components, equipment, and systems.
9. Define at least two indices used to measure RCM program effectiveness.
INDEX 1: This index is used to calculate emergency percentage and is defined by where
EMP is the emergency percentage, THWEJ is the total hours worked on emergency jobs,
and THW is the total hours worked. The benchmark value for this index is 10% or less.
INDEX 2: This index is used to calculate maintenance overtime percentage and is
expressed by where MOP is the maintenance overtime percentage, TOGP is the total
number of maintenance overtime hours worked during a given period, and TRGP is the
total number of regular maintenance hours worked during a given period. The
benchmark value for this index is 5% or less.
10. What are the causes for the failure of RCM?
Too much emphasis on failure data
Superfluous or hurried RCM application
Analysis performed at too low a level
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Only one person assigned to apply the RCM

RCM applied by only the maintenance department
RCM applied by manufacturers or vendors
Use of computers to drive the process

Module Activity:
Create a Timeline diagram of RCM
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Create a Venn diagram between Process Oriented and Task Oriented Programs

Process Oriented
Program
➤ Hard Time - is the
removal of an item at an These Task Oriented
predetermined interval. programs both
intend to
Program
➤ On-condition - item inspect to keep ➤ Uses predetermined
will be check at specified away from the
maintenance tasks to
intervals. failures that
usually occur.
avoid in service failures
➤Condition Monitoring -
monitors failure rates, to
facilitate maintenance
planning.

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