Certified Facility Manager (CFM) Practice Exam

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What type of maintenance aims to prevent breakdowns before they occur?

Predictive maintenance
Corrective maintenance
Preventive maintenance
Scheduled maintenance

The correct answer is: Preventive maintenance

Preventive maintenance is focused on performing regular, planned maintenance activities with the aim of preventing equipment failures before they happen. This proactive approach includes routine inspections, servicing, and replacements scheduled at predetermined intervals based on time, usage, or condition. The intention is to mitigate the risk of unexpected breakdowns, thereby extending the life of equipment and minimizing downtime. In contrast, predictive maintenance leverages data analysis and condition monitoring to forecast equipment failures, allowing for maintenance to be performed just before a failure occurs. Corrective maintenance, on the other hand, is executed after a failure has occurred to restore functionality. Scheduled maintenance may refer to any maintenance performed at intervals, but it does not necessarily imply the proactive intent of preventing breakdowns like preventive maintenance does.