RCM and FMEAs

Abstract

Carl and Fred discuss a reader question on FMEAs that involve maintenance. Specifically, can a Design FMEA have causes that are maintenance related?

Key Points

Join Carl and Fred as they discuss Reliability Centered Maintenance, and the role that FMEA plays in doing RCM projects.

Topics include:

RCM includes an FMEA front end.
What is the nature of the FMEA that supports RCM?
How to narrow down the equipment that needs RCM
What to do when items need to be replaced too often
Types of FMEA, the same fundamentals apply
Design FMEA can improve maintainability, start with Functions
Causes in Supportability FMEAs should be taken to “maintenance actionable” level
Causes in Design FMEAs should be taken to root cause and associated mechanism of failure
RCM uses “Design Logic Diagram” as part of identifying risk
Using RCM to develop maintenance tasks
To get better involvement, focus on the most important issues

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