Rcm guide

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

RELIABILITY CENTERED MAINTENANCE GUIDE FOR FACILITIES AND COLLATERAL EQUIPMENT

NASA Reliability Centered Maintenance Guide for Facilities and Collateral Equipment

Table of Contents
Chapter 1-Background ........................................................................................................ 1−1 1.1 Introduction..................................................................................................... 1−1 1.2 Historical Evolution of RCM ........................................................................... 1−1 1.3 Purpose of This Guide...................................................................................... 1−4 1.4 Applicability and Use of This Guide................................................................ 1−4 Chapter 2Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Approach ............................................ 2−7 2.1 Philosophy ....................................................................................................... 2−7 2.2 RCM Analysis ................................................................................................. 2−7 2.3 RCM Principles............................................................................................... 2−9 2.4 Failure ........................................................................................................... 2−11 2.4.1 System and System Boundary ........................................................... 2−11 2.4.2 Function and FunctionalFailure........................................................ 2−13 2.4.3 Failure Modes................................................................................... 2−13 2.4.4 Reliability ......................................................................................... 2−13 2.4.5 Failure Characteristics....................................................................... 2−14 2.4.6 PreventingFailure............................................................................. 2−16 2.5 Failure Modes and Effects Analysis ............................................................... 2−17 2.5.1 Criticality and Probability of Occurrence .......................................... 2−18 2.5.2 Cause of Failure................................................................................ 2−20 2.6 Reliability CenteredMaintenance Goals ........................................................ 2−23 2.7 Program Benefits ........................................................................................... 2−24 2.7.1 Safety ............................................................................................... 2−24 2.7.2 Cost.................................................................................................. 2−24 2.7.3 Reliability ......................................................................................... 2−24 2.7.4 Scheduling........................................................................................ 2−24 2.7.5 Efficiency/Productivity ..................................................................... 2−25 2.8 Impact of RCM on the Facilities Life Cycle................................................... 2−25 Chapter 3 RCM Program Components .............................................................................. 3−27 3.1 Reactive Maintenance.................................................................................... 3B27 3.1.1 Reactive Maintenance Criteria .......................................................... 3B28 3.2 PreventiveMaintenance (PM)........................................................................ 3B29 3.2.1 Preventive Maintenance Criteria ....................................................... 3B29 3.2.2 Determining PM Task and Monitoring Periodicity ............................ 3B29 3.3 Predictive Testing & Inspection (PT&I)......................................................... 3B31 3.3.1 Data...