Introduction

This exchange enables the transmission of information on a set of maintenance tasks to be performed on a product. This set of information is namned Maintenance plan.

This exchange supports the initiation and progressive development of a Maintenace plan for support of a particular product, throughout the product's life cycle.

A maintenance plan is initially prepared during the latter stages of the detail design and development phases and is continuously assessed and adjusted throughout the lifetime of a system or product. The plan is prepared and established based on a Logistic Support Analysis, LSA, including:

• Failure analysis of the product;
• Analysis of maintenance resources and supportability characteristics of an established or assumed maintenance concept;
• Analysis of use and reliability performance requirements of the product.

The purpose of a maintenance plan is to specify maintenance tasks necessary to sustain the requirements of use, reliability performance, safety and economy throughout its lifetime.

A maintenance plan may include sub plans covering relevant sub-divisions of the product or deployment environemt.

Maintenance plans provide the basis for planning, budgeting, preparing, performing and assessing current maintenance of a product and its included parts.

Maintenance plans may be produced by manufacturers, suppliers, procurement authorities, users and others.