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A procedure of periodically checking or reconditioning a system to prevent or reduce the probability of failure or deterioration while in service.  
A procedure of periodically checking or reconditioning a system to prevent or reduce the probability of failure or deterioration while in service.  
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urn:mrn:iala:dic:5-1-0050

A procedure of periodically checking or reconditioning a system to prevent or reduce the probability of failure or deterioration while in service.

Preventive maintenance provides systematic inspection, detection and correction of incipient failures before they occur or develop into major malfunctions.




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)