Failure Analysis-Q10

What are objectives of failure analysis and explain how it can be implemented ?

 

There are 3 primary objectives;

i) 

The first objective is to examine the objective evidence presented by the failed components and, from that evidence, determine the failure mechanism.

ii) 

The second objective is to determine the primary cause, or what is commonly called the root cause, of the failure. This is accomplished by examining design and operational issues to determine what specific factor, or factors, was responsible for the failure.

iii) 

The third objective, recommendation of corrective actions that will prevent similar failures, can be accomplished once the root cause of the failure has been identified.