AM C

FAILURE (RELIABILITY ) ANALYSIS

APPROACH
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Areas / Location of
 O & M system Areas / Location of
 Seals
study  Wear / Friction
 Leakages – Air,
 Parameter warning  Load / Force
Gas, Fluid
/ alarms  Lub Points
 Breather
 Previous history  Vibration
 Process Internal &
 P&I controls  Temperature
External material
 Corrosion / Erosion

Areas / Location of Areas / Location of

 Weak Linkage
 Material
APPROACH FOR  Base Plate
 Structure
 Equipment EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY /  Foundation
Dynamics FAILURE ANALYSIS  Piping
 Casing

Areas / Location of Areas / Location of Areas / Location of

 Alignment  Joints – Welding,  Unbalance
 Fitting / Tolerance Fasteners, Rivets  Looseness points
 Shims / Clearance  Coupling, Shaft  Displacement,
 Packing  Bearings, Plummer  Velocity
Blocks  Acceleration
 Flanges / Gears, Pulleys
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MANDATORY LIST
FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION

A.Details on Equipment history - 15 months

B.Equipment failure type / mode
C.List of as many observation of equipment
Abnormalities L1 – L5 & its action plan
D.Listing of sketch & details of equipment assembly,
sub- assembly & components
E.Listing of Functions, Mechanism and interaction of
(D)
F.Effect of factors (FRETTLSM)– like load, speed,
pressure, contaminants, lubricants, wear etc on (D)
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MANDATORY LIST
FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION

G.Photograph of failed component

H.Impact of Operation & Maintenance parameters &
process details
I. Details of check lists and monitoring parameters
J. Manufacturing Process and other tolerance details
K.Component material details
L. Impact of Machine, Human and Process factors
M.Life Assessment – Present & Remaining
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OBSERVATIONS

 Observe as a system approach rather localized

 Observe & list as many imperfection & general
observation at equipment, assembly, sub-
assembly & components (Mechanical, Electrical &
Instrument, Process & Automation aspect)
 Take digital image of equipment & failed component
 Observe control parameter deviations

USE FORMAT FOR EACH OF ABOVE OBSERVATION ON ITS EFFECT, CAUSE AND
COUNTERMEASURE (SHORT TERM & LONG TERM)