Validate Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) Analysis
Definition
RCM analysis is a systematic approach for identifying preventative or scheduled maintenance tasks for an equipment end item and establishing necessary preventative (or scheduled) maintenance task intervals. RCM validation involves using developmental or operational testing to ensure that the appropriate preventative maintenance tasks are chosen for the system under development. Validation is typically performed as a part of the Logistics Demonstration <NOTE: Hyperlink LogDemo article.>
General/Information/Narrative
One of the key objectives of the RCM analysis is to develop a maintenance schedule that would ensure that reliability of a system is enhanced. In essence a maintenance task would be implemented prior to the failure occurring.
Using the decision tree process of RCM analysis, a complete analysis of each functional significant item and their assigned failure modes can be conducted. The results of the analysis provide a clear decision as to which preventive maintenance tasks should be developed to support the system and retained in an official report.
As electronics failure patterns (rates) generally exhibit a constant failure rate, the RCM analysis will have its most impact on electromechanical and mechanical based maintenance activities. The RCM analysis when used in conjunction with the FMECA can be used to identify potential hidden safety related failures for electronic systems. When the RCM analysis is used with the FMECA early in the design process, safety related failure modes can be removed from the system during the design phase. As the maturity of the design progresses this option becomes increasingly more difficult and expensive to address.
The Logistics Demonstration is to be used to evaluate the adequacy of the System Support Package (SSP) which includes RCM.
Policies, Directives, Regulations, Laws
Army Regulation 750-1, Army Materiel Maintenance Policy
Army Regulation 700-127, Integrated Logistics Support
SAE International JA1011, Evaluation Criteria for Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) Processes
SAE International JA1012, A Guide to the Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) Standard
Best Practices, Lessons Learned, Stories, Guides, Handbooks, Templates, Example Tools, Communities of Practice, LEC Tools
MIL-HDBK-502, DoD Handbook, Acquisition Logistics (30 May 1997)
NAVAIR Management Manual 00-25-403, Guidelines for the Naval Aviation Reliability-Centered Maintenance Process
MIL-STD-2173, MILITARY STANDARD: RELIABILITY-CENTERED MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR NAVAL AIRCRAFT, WEAPONS SYSTEMS AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (21 JAN 1986) (Canceled Standard)
Defense Acquisition Guidebook, Supportability Analysis Para. 5.4.2.5.1
Defense Acquisition Guidebook, Evolve Functional Performance Specifications into System Allocated Baseline 4.3.2.3.13
ACC - Life Cycle Logistics CoP
ACC - LOG CoP - Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Site
PowerLOG produces the Reliability Centered Maintenance Summary (LSA-050), the Failure Mode Effect and Criticality Analysis (LSA-056), and is capable of capturing Log Demo data. PowerLOG is a logistics data management system developed to support the development, integration, and review of logistic product information throughout the acquisition life cycle. PowerLOG implements the Logistics Support Analysis Record (LSAR) requirements defined in MIL-STD-1388-2B as well as Logistics Product Data (LPD) standards defined by GEIA-STD-0007. PowerLOG also supports legacy data standards such as MIL-STD-1552 (PMR). PowerLOG is available free to all Government agencies and their contractors and can be obtained by visiting: https://www.logsa.army.mil/lec/powerlog/.
Training Resources
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Fundamentals of RCM Analysis Course: http://www.navair.navy.mil/logistics/rcm/courses.cfm
LOG 201, Lesson M3-2
CLL 030 Reliability Centered Maintenance
CLE 301 Reliability and Maintainability
CLL 012 Supportability Analysis (Future)
LOG 211 Supportability Analysis (Future)
Related Articles
Supportability Analysis
Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
Level of Repair Analysis (LORA)
Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA)
Maintenance Planning
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