TS EN 60300-3-14

TS EN 60300-3-14 is the Turkish adoption of an application guide for dependability management focused on maintenance and maintenance support. It presents a general framework for how maintenance can be organised and supported so that products, equipment and systems continue to meet operational needs with adequate dependability.

How maintenance support fits dependability management

In dependability terms, maintenance is broader than repairing failures after they occur. It also includes planning, provisioning, coordination and the sustaining activities needed across the life cycle of an item. The standard’s general approach links maintenance with the support elements that make it effective in practice, such as spare parts, diagnostics, test capability, staff competence, documentation and logistics. From a technical perspective, this is about keeping required function available in a controlled and economically sensible way.

Where the guide applies

The scope extends to all types of products, equipment and systems, including hardware and associated software. It addresses maintenance in a generic way and explains its relationship to achieving functionality, dependability, capability, economic objectives, safety and regulatory expectations. As a result, the document is useful as a cross-industry guide to the concepts and management principles behind maintenance rather than a sector-specific maintenance rulebook.

• Provides a generic framework for maintenance and maintenance support.
• Outlines the roles of management, processes and techniques in maintenance.
• Applies to products, equipment and systems including associated software.
• Connects maintenance with dependability, operational needs, economics, safety and regulatory requirements.