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Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Questions and Correct Answers
failure Ans: - departure of an item from its required or intended
operation, function, or behavior

- inability of a system, subsystem, or component to perform its
required function

- inability of an item to perform within previously prescribed
limits

failure mode Ans: - manner by which an item fails

- mode or state the items is in after it fails

- way in which the failure of an item occurs

FMEA questions Ans: FM: what could go wrong and how?

E: what are the consequences

A: Probability of occurrences and severity of the consequences

FMEA Ans: tool for evaluating the effects of potential failure
modes of subsystems, assemblies, components or functions

- equipment oriented and not hazards oriented

FMEA answers the following questions: Ans: - what can fail?



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- how does it fail?

- how frequently will it fail?

- what are the effects of the failure?

- what is the reliability/safety consequence of the failure?

FMEA Worksheet Ans: item

identification

description

failure modes

effects

safeguards

actions

Process Steps FMEA Ans: 1. Define system

2. Plan FMEA

3. Establish safety criteria

4. Acquire Data

5. Conduct FMEA: Worksheet, Failure Modes, TLMs, SCFs

6. Evaluate risk

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