Glossary
Nowlan and Heap's reliability-based maintenance method

Function ; function

The normal or characteristic actions of an element are sometimes defined along with its performance.

Scheduled preventive maintenance

Scheduled preventive maintenance task carried out at specified time intervals.

Inspection; inspection

Conformity control performed by measuring, observing, testing or calibrating the significant characteristics of a good.

Défaillance fonctionnelle; functional failure

Failure of an element to perform its normal actions or characteristics in accordance with specified thresholds.

dominant failure mode; mode dominant de défaillance

Equipment failure mode with the highest frequency of occurrence of all possible equipment...