Track 3 Session 1

9:10 to 10:10 a.m. Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Air Force RCM: Reliability Centered Maintenance Applied to Combat and Training Aircraft

Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) is a proven process in various industries, including commercial aviation. However, the U.S. Air Force has only seen the benefits of RCM in recent years. Wyle is currently performing RCM analyses on three aircraft platforms: the T-38 Talon, the F-15 Eagle and the A-10 Warthog. This presentation outlines some of the challenges associated with applying RCM to combat aircraft, the processes Wyle has developed to improve RCM application and the cost avoidance and manpower savings realized by these programs. Additionally, we will show several small side efforts highlighted by our analyses that have yielded significant gains outside the traditional RCM-based maintenance package.

Key Words: Reliability Centered Maintenance, Reliability Management, Hazard Risk Assessment

Jeremy Trotter and Russ Deatherage

Wyle

Warner Robins, Georgia