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FMEA
FMEA
Organization of Spreadsheet:
Descriptions - explains the spreadsheet cells
FMEA - the actual sheet used to enter data
Severity/Likelihood/Detectability - guidelines for the 1-10 rankins in these categories
Example - a partial exmample of an FMEA document
Sheet Protection:
Some sheets are protected. There is no password. Released for review: 31-Jul-98
A. Dembski rev 1
Introduction
most attention.
Descriptions
Action Results
Potential P
New RPN
New Occ
New Sev
New Det
S D R Responsibility &
Potential Failure Potential Effect(s) Cause(s)/ r Current Design Recommended
Item / Function e e P Target Completion Actions Taken
Mode(s) of Failure Mechanism(s) of o Controls Action(s)
v t N Date
Failure b
0 0
Coolant Crack/break. Leak 8 Over pressure 8 Burst, validation 1 64 Test included in J.P. Aguire 0
containment. Burst. Side wall pressure cycle. prototype and 11/1/95 E. Eglin
Hose connection. flex. Bad seal. production 8/1/96
Coolant fill. M Poor hose rete validation testing.
0 0
Write down each failure 0 Response Plans and Tracking 0
mode and potential 0 0
consequence(s) of that 0 0
failure. 0 0
Risk Priority Number - The combined weighting
Severity - On a scale of 1- of Severity, Likelihood, and Detectability.
10, rate the Severity of each 0RPN = Sev X Occ X Det 0
failure (10= most severe).
See Severity sheet. 0 0
0 0
Likelihood - Write down Detectability
0 - Examine the current 0
the potential cause(s), and design, then,
0 on a scale of 1-10, rate 0
on a scale of 1-10, rate the the Detectability
0 of each failure 0
Likelihood of each failure (10 = least0 detectable). See 0
(10= most likely). See Detectability sheet.
0 0
Likelihood sheet.
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Likelihood - Write down Detectability - Examine the current
the potential cause(s), and design, then, on a scale of 1-10, rate
on a scale of 1-10, rate theDescriptions
the Detectability of each failure
Likelihood of each failure (10 = least detectable). See
(10= most likely). See Detectability sheet.
Likelihood sheet.
0 0
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System Design Verification Process Potential FMEA Number
Subsystem Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Prepared By MP
Component (Design FMEA) FMEA Date
Design Lead Key Date Revision Date
Core Team Page 1 of 6
Action Results
P
New RPN
New Occ
New Sev
New Det
S Potential Cause(s)/ D R Responsibility &
Potential Failure Potential Effect(s) r Current Design Recommended
Item / Function e Mechanism(s) of e P Target Completion Actions Taken
Mode(s) of Failure o Controls Action(s)
v Failure t N Date
b
Sensor mount. Compression set Leak Gasket material Pressure cycle Use imported 0
Seal w/cold shock. material
8 7 1 56
Sensor mount. Loosen during Leak. Fall inside Fitting not held Added rib. Implement 0
Seal sensor tank in place holding rib in
assembly/servic design. New
e 8 2 1 16 fitting design.
Prototype
validation.
4 3 1 12
Houston Mayer 5
Six Sigma Blackbelt
August 21, 2000
Connector Loose connector System Manufacturing IQC and 0
mating mulfunction detect supplied by
qualified
8 2 2 32 mnanfacturer
8 3 1 24
Power Supply Not sufficent feeback resistor not soldered AOI at the 0
DC-DC voltage is damaged properly / Dry manufacturing
8 soldring 1 1 8
Houston Mayer 6
Six Sigma Blackbelt
August 21, 2000
0
Houston Mayer 7
Six Sigma Blackbelt
August 21, 2000
0
Houston Mayer 8
Six Sigma Blackbelt
August 21, 2000
Houston Mayer 9
Six Sigma Blackbelt
August 21, 2000
Houston Mayer 10
Six Sigma Blackbelt
August 21, 2000
Houston Mayer 11
Six Sigma Blackbelt
August 21, 2000
Severity
None No effect 1
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Probability
Page 13
Detectability
Page 14
EXAMPLE
System
Subsystem
Component
Design Lead
Core Team
Potential Failure
Item / Function
Mode(s)
Seals
Coolant
containment.
Hose
connection.
Coolant fill. M
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EXAMPLE
System
Subsystem
Component
Design Lead
Core Team
Potential Failure
Item / Function
Mode(s)
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EXAMPLE
System
Subsystem
Component
Design Lead
Core Team
Potential Failure
Item / Function
Mode(s)
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EXAMPLE
Action Results
New Occ
New Sev
New Det
S Potential Cause(s)/ D R Responsibility &
Potential Effect(s) r Current Design Recommended
e Mechanism(s) of e P Target Completion Actions Taken
of Failure o Controls Action(s)
v Failure t N Date
b
0
0
Leak. Fall inside 8 Fitting not held 2 Added rib. 1 16 Implement J.P. Aguire
tank in place holding rib in 11/1/95
design. New
fitting design.
Prototype
validation.
Leak 8 Over pressure 8 Burst, validation 1 64 Test included in J.P. Aguire 11/1/95
pressure cycle. prototype and E. Eglin 8/1/96
production validation
testing.
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EXAMPLE
Action Results
New Occ
New Sev
New Det
S Potential Cause(s)/ D R Responsibility &
Potential Effect(s) r Current Design Recommended
e Mechanism(s) of e P Target Completion Actions Taken
of Failure o Controls Action(s)
v Failure t N Date
b
Failed mount 5 Vibration 9 Vibration w/road 3 135 Obtain GMB J.P. Aguire
tapes vibration road tape.
Hose leak 6 Overpressure. Poor 5 Burst, validation 2 60 Obtain GMB clamps J.P. Aguire 12/1/95
clamp pressure cycle and clamping
w/GMB clamps. specification.
Leak. Loss of heat 8 Coolant quality. 7 SWAT, service 5 280 Brazilian coolant to J.P. Aguirre 11/1/95 Coolant ordered
transfer. Contamination. simulation. Coolant be evaluated. Zince
Environment - int/ext. evaluation. lined tubes may
need to be released.
Simulated service
test w/GMB coolant
to be performed.
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EXAMPLE
Action Results
New Occ
New Sev
New Det
S Potential Cause(s)/ D R Responsibility &
Potential Effect(s) r Current Design Recommended
e Mechanism(s) of e P Target Completion Actions Taken
of Failure o Controls Action(s)
v Failure t N Date
b
Leak. Loss of heat 8 External damage. 10 Leak test. Simulated 1 80 100% cores tested in E. Eglin 8/1/96
transfer. Coolant velocity. No service. production.
reinf sawcut. Simulated service
included in Product
Specificatin.
Leak. Loss of heat 5 Environment - int/ext. 1 SWAT, service 1 5 Included in Product E. Eglin 8/1/96
transfer. simulation. Specification.
Leak. Loss of heat 8 Over pressure 2 Burst/leak pressure 5 80 GMB to study engine GMB 12/1/95 Study originated
transfer. contamination. cleanliness.
Loss of heat transfer. 8 Contamination. 7 1 56 GMB coolant to be J.P. Aguirre 11/1/95 Coolant ordered
Leakage due to Coolant quality. evaluated. GMB to
increase flow velocity study engine
cleanliness.
Leak. Loss of heat 5 Over pressure 9 8 360 GMB to study engine GMB 12/1/95
transfer. contamination. cleanliness.
Clustomer profile to
be determined.
0
0
0
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EXAMPLE
on Results
New RPN
0
0
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EXAMPLE
on Results
New RPN
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EXAMPLE
on Results
New RPN
0
0
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