Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM3) Training & Pilot Study

USACE NWS RCM Training and Pilot Study 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background The Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) is committed to delivering low-cost, reliable power to the Pacific Northwest through effective asset lifecycle maintenance. One of the core methodologies supporting this mission is Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), which originated in the airline industry during the 1960s and was formalized in a 1978 report to United Airlines by the U.S. Department of Defense (MSG-3). Since then, RCM has been widely adopted across industriesincluding nuclear energy and defensefor its systematic approach to optimizing maintenance based on equipment performance, safety, and operational risk. Traditional maintenance practices at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have historically