Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Overview Questions with Answers (100% Correct Answers)

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Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Questions
with Answers (100% Correct Answers)

failure Answer: - 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 Answer: - 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 Answer: FM: what could go wrong and how?

E: what are the consequences

A: Probability of occurrences and severity of the consequences

FMEA Answer: tool for evaluating the effects of potential failure

modes of subsystems, assemblies, components or functions


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- equipment oriented and not hazards oriented

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

- 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 Answer: item

identification

description

failure modes

effects

safeguards

actions

Process Steps FMEA Answer: 1. Define system



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