The care and servicing by personnel for the purpose of maintaining equipment in satisfactory operating condition by providing for systematic inspection, detection, and correction of incipient failures either before they occur or before they develop into major defects. The work carried out on equipment in order to avoid its breakdown or malfunction. It is a regular and routine action taken on equipment in order to prevent its breakdown. Maintenance, including tests, measurements, adjustments, parts replacement, and cleaning, performed specifically to prevent faults from occurring.
The care and servicing by personnel for the purpose of maintaining equipment in satisfactory operating condition by providing for systematic inspection detection and correction of incipient failures either before they occur or before they develop into major defects The work carried out on equipment in order to avoid its breakdown or malfunction It is a regular and routine action taken on equipment in order to prevent its breakdown Maintenance including tests measurements adjustments parts replacement and cleaning performed specifically to prevent faults from occurring