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Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Fundamentals of RCM Information Training 3-Day Course

Course Description

The RCM Fundamentals Course is a three-day offering of the Naval aviation approach to RCM. The course gives an initial view of such topics as the RCM philosophy, history, and goals. It introduces students to the basic analysis concepts and terminology that are unique to RCM. The course includes a series of lectures, small-group exercises, and a workshop that provide students with an opportunity to apply their newly learned theory to actual analysis problems. Participants are encouraged to share their knowledge of RCM and relate prior experiences with fellow students. The Integrated Reliability-Centered Maintenance System (IRCMS) software, which most NAVAIR RCM programs will use to document their RCM analyses, is also taught during this course. The course provides an excellent foundation upon which analysts can continue to build their expertise through on-the-job RCM training and experience. It also fulfills a basic requirement for NAVAIR personnel and contractors to become NAVAIR Level I certified in RCM.

Who Should Take the Course

Anyone interested in performing RCM analysis or responsible for implementing an RCM program, particularly NAVAIR personnel and contractors. This course is applicable to personnel responsible for the maintenance and operation of equipment including engineers, logisticians, and maintenance planners/managers involved in maintenance programs.

What the Student Will Learn

Students will receive an introduction to the philosophy, theory, and practical experience needed to implement and perform RCM analysis using the NAVAIR approach. Successful completion of this course will foster the students understanding of RCM concepts and processes and enable participation in a RCM analysis.

Included Materials

Students will be provided all required materials.

Roger Collard, CMRP

Mr. Collard has over 20 years of experience based in Reliability Centered Maintenance program development, predictive maintenance techniques, and failure analysis programs and is considered as one of the leaders in the field. His background is strongly suited to manufacturing, heavy industrial applications, and mining with a strong focus on stationary and mobile equipment. Mr. Collard is Wyle Laboratory's Chief RCM Engineer and has led many training seminars and presented conference technical papers on the subject. He is a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) through the Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP). He is a graduate of the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mining Engineering and is currently enrolled in the Master of Maintenance and Reliability Engineering program with Monash University, Australia, and the University of Tennessee.

David Nelson, CMRP

David Nelson is an engineer and RCM practitioner for Wyle Laboratories Inc. (formerly Advanced Information Engineering Services/Veridian Engineering). He has over 20 years experience in Naval aviation in various positions in maintenance, operations, training, and operational testing plus 3 years practicing and teaching RCM at Wyle. Mr. Nelson graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP). Additionally, he is a NAVAIR Level II certified RCM instructor. He has presented technical papers on RCM at the University of Tennessee Maintenance and Reliability Conference (MARCON) and RCM 2006. Mr. Nelson is a member in good standing of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).

William Waller, CMRP

William Waller is a senior RCM analyst and instructor for Wyle Laboratories, Inc. He has 24 years of experience in maintenance/production supervision and logistic support of various U.S. Naval aircraft and equipment. Mr. Waller has a total of 4 years experience practicing and teaching RCM to a wide range of personnel. Mr. Waller is a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional designated through the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals. Additionally, he is a NAVAIR Level II certified RCM instructor. He has provided RCM training to Navy Fleet Support Team engineers, DoD contractors, and other commercial industry maintenance personnel, managers, planners, and engineers. Mr. Waller has extensive RCM facilitation and analysis experience on a wide range of military and commercial industrial equipment.

Course Outline

UNIT I - INTRODUCTION

Module 1 - RCM Introduction
Module 2 - RCM in the NAVAIR Organization
Module 3 - Terminology/Concepts

UNIT II - RCM PROCESS

Module 1 - RCM Process Overview
Module 2 - Planning and Preparation
Module 3 - Hardware Partitioning
Module 4 – FMECA
RCM Decision Logic

UNIT III - HOW TO PERFORM RCM

Module 1 - RCM Software Review

Software Demonstration
Work Shop (Part 1&2)

Module 2 - Service/Lubrication Task
Module 3 - On Condition Task
Module 4 - Hard Time Task
Module 5 - Failure Finding Task
Module 6 - Age Exploration
Module 7 - Selecting Task or Other Options
Module 8 - Analytical Methods

Work Shop (Part 3)
Work Shop (Part 4)

UNIT IV – ADDITIONAL TOPICS

Module 1 - Task Packaging
Module 2 - Sustaining the Analysis
Module 3 - Data Considerations