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INTEGRATED   MAINTENANCE Combat systems integrated maintenance is based on  a  comprehensive  schedule  of  tests  performed  at three   mutually   supporting   levels:   (1)   systems,   (2) subsystems,  and  (3)  equipments.  These  integrated tests   are   designed   to   periodically   test   all   combat system   functions,   parameters,   and   characteristics against   specified   tolerances.   Successful   equipment performance  during  the  tests  usually  indicates  that the systems are combat ready. Integrated  maintenance  requirements  are  de- veloped   through   engineering   analysis,   based   on   a study  of  all  factors  that  significantly  affect  main- tenance. The analysis defines system and equipment functions  and  sets  tolerances  (in  terms  of  system parameters)  that  allow  operators  and  technicians  to determine if the systems are operating properly. Integrated maintenance procedures provide mini- mum preventive maintenance coverage of the combat systems  and  are  designed  to  test  specific  functions under   specific   conditions.   Sometimes,   equipment operators  and  technicians  may  not  understand  the purposes  of  all  the  tests.  However,  they  must  still follow  the  procedural  sequences  explicitly.  Improvis- ing or shortcutting procedural sequences of-ten leads to   incorrect   troubleshooting   or   masking   of   actual faults. The integrated maintenance concept follows PMS principles  and  is  the  most  effective  way  to  achieve PMS  goals.  Compliance  with  this  concept  enables the  SERT  to  manage  the  combat  systems  mainte- nance  effort  and  to  achieve  the  optimum  level  of readiness  with  the  most  effective  use  of  available manpower. Integrated  maintenance  is  the  planned  mainte- nance system (PMS) as it relates to the maintenance documentation   of   a   typical   integrated   combat systems, the PMS program, maintenance scheduling, and maintenance data system. PLANNED   MAINTENANCE   SYSTEM Combat   systems   readiness   requires   efficient maintenance. The key to this capability is an organ- ized  system  of  planned  maintenance  to  ensure  the maximum  operational  readiness  of  the  combat  sys- tems.  The  Ships’  Maintenance  and  Material  Man- agement  (3-M)  Manual,  OPNAVINST  4790.4,  sets forth  an  effective  PMS  and  assigns  PMS  manage- ment   responsibility. The  PMS  provides  regularly  scheduled  tests  to detect degraded performance and to prevent failures during  tactical  operations.  When  failures  occur  dur- ing  combat  systems  operations,  the  PMS  provides  a formal   step-by-step   fault-isolation   and   repair   pro- cedure. Complete technical documentation (including combat  systems,  subsystems,  and  individual  equip- ment manuals) is an integral part of the PMS. These manuals  provide  the  necessary  information  for understanding,  operating,  and  maintaining  the  com- bat  systems. Shipboard  maintenance  falls  into  the  three  fol- lowing   categories: 1.  Organization-level  maintenance:  Mainte- nance within the capability of ship personnel. 2.  Intermediate-level maintenance: Maintenance requiring  assistance  from  outside  the  ship, such as a tender or an FTSC. 3.  Depot-level  maintenance:  Maintenance  re- quiring port facilities, such as shipyard main- tenance. The  goal  of  PMS  is  to  perform  maintenance  at the   organization   or   intermediate   level.   Therefore, depot-level maintenance is not reflected in PMS. The  PMS  is  a  planning  and  control  system  that prescribes   a   logical   and   efficient   approach   to complex  mechanical,  electrical,  and  electronic  main- 4-18






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