05-Failure Modes Right Detail.pdf
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The document emphasizes the importance of properly identifying failure modes in the Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) process, which is crucial for managing physical assets. It highlights that vague or overly detailed descriptions can lead to ineffective results and analysis paralysis. The author advocates for writing failure modes at the right level of detail to facilitate effective failure management strategies.
05-Failure Modes Right Detail.pdf
- 2. The third step in the RCM process is identifying Failure Modes. 2/16
- 3. A Failure Mode is what causes a Functional Failure. It can also be referred to as a Failure Cause. 3/16
- 4. Identifying Failure Modes is a vital step in the RCM process because we manage physical assets at the Failure Mode level. That's why we must write them properly to get the results we need. 4/16
- 5. But writing Failure Modes is often done poorly. It's a major reason why RCM "fails" for so many organizations. 5/16
- 6. When we write Failure Modes too generically, we get generic results. And when we write Failure Modes too detailed, we end up in analysis paralysis. 6/16
- 7. The key it to write them at the right level of detail so that an appropriate Failure Management Strategy can be identified. Here are two examples. 7/16
- 8. Failure Mode Hydraulic line chafes due to normal equipment vibration. Hydraulic line chafes due to improper routing. routing. 8/16
- 9. Hold on! These look like the same Failure modes! Failure Mode Hydraulic line chafes due to normal equipment vibration. Hydraulic line chafes due to improper routing. routing. 9/16
- 10. They are! And they don't have enough detail to get meaningful results. Watch what happens when we fix them! Failure Mode Hydraulic line chafes due to normal equipment vibration. Hydraulic line chafes due to improper routing. 10/16
- 11. Failure Mode Hydraulic line chafes due to normal equipment vibration. Hydraulic line chafes due to improper routing. 11/16
- 12. Failure Mode When we add more detail, we can arrive at an appropriate Failure Management Strategy. Hydraulic line chafes due to normal equipment vibration. Hydraulic line chafes due to improper routing. 12/16
- 13. Failure Mode Failure Management Strategy Hydraulic line chafes due to normal equipment vibration. Hydraulic line chafes due to improper routing. Visually inspect hydraulic lines every 25 hours of operation. Augment training for proper routing of hydraulic lines. 13/16
- 14. A Failure Mode is like a road. You've got to be on the right road to get to the right destination. With RCM, the destination is safe and cost effective proactive maintenance and other strategies. 14/16
- 15. Don't make one of the most common RCM mistakes! Write your Failure Modes properly so you can identify the right Proactive Maintenance and other actions that will get you the Reliability you need! 15/16