THE FOUNDATIONS
OF RCM
N O T E P A G E S
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MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION
Questions/issues
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION
UNIT 2: DEFINITION OF RCM
A zero-based, structured process used to identify the Failure Management Strategies
required to ensure an asset meets its mission requirements in its operational
environment in the most safe and cost effective manner
Ideas for Implementation
UNIT 3: WHAT WE’LL COVER IN THE FOUNDATIONS OF RCM
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MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION
Questions/issues
UNIT 4: WHEN SHOULD RCM BE APPLIED?
Ideas for Implementation
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MODULE 2: THE EVOLUTION OF RCM
Questions/issues
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION
UNIT 2: LESSON FROM THE COMMERCIAL AIRLINE INDUSTRY
Ideas for Implementation
UNIT 3: A NEW PHILOSOPHY EMERGES WITHIN THE COMMERCIAL
AIRLINE INDUSTRY
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MODULE 2: THE EVOLUTION OF RCM
Questions/issues
UNIT 4: RCM IS BORN.
Ideas for Implementation
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MODULE 3: THE FACILITATED WORKING GROUP
APPROACH TO RCM
Questions/issues
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION
UNIT 2: TOP THREE METHODS USED TO CARRY OUT RCM
Ideas for Implementation
UNIT 3: THE VALUE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF TEAMWORK
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MODULE 3: THE FACILITATED WORKING GROUP
APPROACH TO RCM
Questions/issues
UNIT 4: HISTORICAL DATA AND THE RCM PROCESS
UNIT 5: AUGMENT DATA WITH A FACILITATED WORKING GROUP
Ideas for Implementation
UNIT 6: BENEFITS OF A FACILITATED WORKING GROUP
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MODULE 3: THE FACILITATED WORKING GROUP
APPROACH TO RCM
Questions/issues
UNIT 7: LOGISTICS OF A FACILITATED WORKING GROUP
UNIT 8: WHAT MAKES WORKING GROUPS EFFECTIVE AND ROLE
OF THE FACILITATOR
Ideas for Implementation
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MODULE 4: OPERATING CONTEXT
Questions/issues
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION
UNIT 2: WHY AN OPERATING CONTEXT IS PREPARED
Ideas for Implementation
UNIT 3: DRAFTING AN OPERATING CONTEXT
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MODULE 5: FUNCTIONS
Questions/issues
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION
UNIT 2: THE IMPORTANCE OF WRITING FUNCTIONS
Design Capability versus Required Performance
Ideas for Implementation
UNIT 3: TWO TYPES OF FUNCTIONS
Primary and Secondary Functions
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MODULE 5: FUNCTIONS
Questions/issues
UNIT 4: CLASSIFYING FUNCTIONS
Evident and Hidden
UNIT 5: HOW TO COMPOSE FUNCTIONS
Ideas for Implementation
UNIT 6: HOW TO DOCUMENT FUNCTIONS
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MODULE 6: FUNCTIONAL FAILURES
Questions/issues
UNIT 1: FUNCTIONAL FAILURES
Ideas for Implementation
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MODULE 7: FAILURE MODES
Questions/issues
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION
UNIT 2: WHAT A FAILURE MODE IS
Ideas for Implementation
UNIT 3: HOW TO COMPOSE FAILURE MODES
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MODULE 7: FAILURE MODES
Questions/issues
UNIT 4: WHAT FAILURE MODES TO INCLUDE IN AN RCM ANALYSIS
UNIT 5: HOW DETAILED SHOULD FAILURE MODES BE WRITTEN
Ideas for Implementation
UNIT 6: IDENTIFYING FAILURE MODES FOR EACH FUNCTIONAL FAILURE AND
DOCUMENTING FAILURE MODES ON THE INFORMATION WORKSHEET
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MODULE 8: FAILURE EFFECTS
Questions/issues
UNIT 1: FAILURE EFFECTS
Ideas for Implementation
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MODULE 9: FAILURE CONSEQUENCES
Questions/issues
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION
UNIT 2: WHAT A FAILURE CONSEQUENCE IS AND AN INTRODUCTION TO
THE RCM DECISION DIAGRAM
Ideas for Implementation
UNIT 3: HOW TO CLASSIFY FAILURE MODES AS EVIDENT OR HIDDEN
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MODULE 9: FAILURE CONSEQUENCES
Questions/issues
UNIT 4: ASSESSING FAILURE CONSEQUENCES
UNIT 5: HOW TO DOCUMENT FAILURE CONSEQUENCES ON THE
RCM DECISION WORKSHEET
Ideas for Implementation
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MODULE 10: PROACTIVE MAINTENANCE AND INTERVALS
Questions/issues
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION
UNIT 2: PROACTIVE MAINTENANCE IN THE CONTEXT OF RCM AND
CRITERIA FOR ASSIGNING TASKS
Ideas for Implementation
UNIT 3: PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
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MODULE 10: PROACTIVE MAINTENANCE AND INTERVALS
Questions/issues
UNIT 4: ON-CONDITION MAINTENANCE
UNIT 5: COMBINATION OF TASKS
Ideas for Implementation
UNIT 6: DOCUMENTING PROACTIVE MAINTENANCE ON THE RCM DECISION
WORKSHEET AND SYNCHRONIZING INITIAL TASK INTERVALS
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NOTE PAGES | MODULE 11 THE FOUNDATIONS OF RCM NOTE PAGES
MODULE 11: DEFAULT STRATEGIES
Questions/issues
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION
UNIT 2: DEFAULT CHECKS
Ideas for Implementation
UNIT 3: FAILURE FINDING TASKS
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MODULE 11: DEFAULT STRATEGIES
Questions/issues
UNIT 4: NO SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND OTHER DEFAULT STRATEGIES
Ideas for Implementation
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MODULE 12: ANALYSIS VALIDATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
Questions/issues
UNIT 1: RCM ANALYSIS VALIDATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
Ideas for Implementation
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