RCM

IS NOT A
MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM!
Nancy Regan
I hear people say (and
post!) that RCM is a
maintenance program.
RCM is NOT a
maintenance program.
RCM is a process used to
identify what Preventive
Maintenance or Condition
Based Maintenance you need to
implement so you get the
Reliability you need from your
equipment.
RCM is a 7-step process.
 Steps 1-4:
Create an FMEA

Steps 1-4: FMEA

Failure Modes and
Effects Analysis
 Step 5:
Assess Consequences of each
Failure Mode.

5. Assess Consequences
(AKA Criticality)
 Step 6:
Consider Proactive Maintenance
for each Failure Mode

6. Identify Task and Assign Interval

Scheduled Restoration
Scheduled Replacement
Condition Based Maintenance
 Step 7:
Consider a Default Strategy for
each Failure Mode

Examples
Change to Operating Procedure
Improvement to Training
Equipment Redesign
RCM
is a process that helps
you develop a
maintenance program.
It's NOT a maintenance
program.
 Free RCM Overview Course

RCMTrainingOnline.com/Overview

Thank you for reading!

Course Instructor:
Nancy Regan