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13. Glossary – Definitions
Criticité; Criticity
Relative measurement of the impact of failures on mission accomplishment and on the safety of equipment and personnel.
Risk assessment; Évaluation du risque
The process of comparing risk analysis results with risk criteria to determine whether the risk and/or its significance are acceptable or tolerable.
Reliability
Ability of a good to perform a required function, under given conditions, during a given time interval.
Inspection; Inspection
Conformity control performed by measuring, observing, testing or calibrating the significant characteristics of a good.
Maintenance préventive ; Preventive maintenance
Maintenance performed at predetermined intervals...
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Bibliography
Software tools
RELIASOFT, 2014 Synthesis S. Eastside Loop, Tucson, AZ 85710-6703, USA http://www.reliasoft.com
ITEM, 2014, Tool Kit Suite – Reliability Analysis Software http://www.itemsoft.com/item_toolkit.html
ALD, 2013, RAM Commander,...
Websites
Plant Maintenance Resource Center in the United States http://www.plant-maintenance.com/
American Petroleum Institute http://www.api.org
Society of Automotive Engineers http://www.sae.org
...Standards and norms
- Maintenance – Maintenance terminology. - EN-13306 - 2010
- Operator/Manufacturer scheduled maintenance development, Volume 1 – Fixed wing aircraft – volume 2 – Rotorcraft, Air Transport Association - MSG-3 - 2013
- Risk-based inspection, second edition - API RP 580 - 2009
- Risk-based inspection technology, second edition - API RP 581 - 2008
- Risk-based inspection and maintenance procedures...
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