Category: Managing LRCM
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LRCM – Reporting failure modes of rotable components
Living RCM demands that the technician transmit accurate, consistent information regarding the failure mode(s) found during the execution of a work order. But what if the technician does not know which failure mode in a removable complex component actually occurred? Introduction That would be the case when the event that causes the failure is due to…
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What is the difference between RCM and LRCM?
You ask a very good question, and an important one. RCM was developed in the 1970s by Nowlan and Heap and revealed to the maintenance world in their pivotal work performed at United Airways under U.S. government contract. Their report, entitled “Reliability Centered Maintenance”, was submitted on December 31, 1978 to the United States Secretary…
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The role of media in living RCM
MESH LRCM provides an image gallery associated with each Failure Mode. The reason for this feature is directly related to practical Reliability Analysis (RA) which is why it is unique to LRCM. It is essential, for purposes of RA that the technician report Failures, Potential Failures, and Suspensions consistently. But how to distinguish between a Potential Failure…
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The winning paper at the XIV International Congress of Maintenance
On 18, 19 and 20 April the XIV International Congress of Maintenance 2012 was held in Bogotá, Colombia in April. Organized by ACIEM (www.aciem.org) experts in different areas of maintenance delivered presentations to the attendees. They emphasized sound practices, the management of maintainability, and the assessment of operational risk. Among the experts participating in the congress was reliability specialist, Gerardo Vargas, who presented an account of a recent project at…