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title: "Respecting Due Dates in RCM Schedules"
slug: "rcm-due-dates"
updated: 2026-10-27T23:11:57Z
published: 2026-10-27T23:11:57Z
canonical: "ims-handbook.cenosco.com/rcm-due-dates"
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# Respecting Due Dates in RCM Schedules

RCM tasks are typically recurring, used to mitigate the risk of a Failure Mode. Some tasks, however, are date-driven and must respect a fixed due date instead.

## Where these schedules are created

RCM schedules that respect a due date are created the same way as any other RCM schedule — under a FLOC or Equipment.

![Form for creating schedules with options for corrective and preventive actions.](https://cdn.document360.io/e492a0e0-a4ba-4aca-8fc6-76b95f91fdf3/Images/Documentation/RCM schedule(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T15%3A57%3A45Z&se=2026-10-28T16%3A57%3A45Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=S8k1XIF6z0cYzo%2BItYNUAOCIVt9%2F%2FHto4wsRNOaYSH0%3D)

## Items that follow a due date

Due-date scheduling typically applies to items where a fixed deadline matters more than a recurring interval — for example, tools, utility equipment, vehicles, and instruments that must be recertified, inspected, or replaced by a specific date.

![Examples of items that may require due-date scheduling](https://cdn.document360.io/e492a0e0-a4ba-4aca-8fc6-76b95f91fdf3/Images/Documentation/image%2871%29.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T15%3A57%3A45Z&se=2026-10-28T16%3A57%3A45Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=S8k1XIF6z0cYzo%2BItYNUAOCIVt9%2F%2FHto4wsRNOaYSH0%3D)

### Examples in IMS

The following are examples of due-date-respecting RCM schedules in IMS.

![Examples of RCM schedules with a due date in IMS.](https://cdn.document360.io/e492a0e0-a4ba-4aca-8fc6-76b95f91fdf3/Images/Documentation/image%2872%29.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T15%3A57%3A45Z&se=2026-10-28T16%3A57%3A45Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=S8k1XIF6z0cYzo%2BItYNUAOCIVt9%2F%2FHto4wsRNOaYSH0%3D)

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