RCM - Questionnaire on RCFA (Root Cause Failure Analysis)- Part B

Please Tick against T (True) / F (False) as per Statement correct option

# Items T F

1 RCFA is concerned about finding methods to monitor failure modes

2 RCFA helps solve problems once and for all.
3 For every failure there must be a singular cause.
4 In Cause & Effect analysis there is no way to ensure that all causes have been evaluated
consistently.
5 In Factor analysis it would be sufficient to link factors and physics for finding root cause

6 RCFA helps identify inherent design problems

7 In RCFA it is important to consider skill blended with Knowledge

8 RCFA helps us take techno-managerial decisions correctly

9 RCFA helps maintenance personnel to have various perspective of a problem

10 RCFA is only possible with good, accurate and enough data

11 RCFA helps visualize the cross functionality of different disciplines of engineering

12 RCFA enhances the quality of maintenance activity and hones the creative intellect of
maintenance personnel continuously
13 RCFA needs experience and power of observation
14 RCFA is a cornerstone of designing for improved reliability and optimizing maintenance
planning.
15 RCFA does not result in low cost in-house solutions
16 Problem definition is not so important in RCFA
17 Understanding nature helps an RCFA analyst
18 In RCFA, faulty operation and environmental considerations are important issues to be
considered.
19 Only analytical thinking and reasoning is required in RCFA

20 An RCFA analyst may need to be aware of interdisciplinary links in the system.

 RCM - Questionnaire on Maintainability - Part C

Tick appropriate choice from 03 options a), b), c)

1) Equipment Manufacturers
a) Limited role in formulation of maintenance program
b) Important role to play in formulation of maintenance program
c) May improve Reliability and Maintainability, if maintenance feed back is given
2) Successful Maintenance program
a) Only be developed by Maintainers and users of assets working together
b) May be developed by maintenance department on its own
c) Involves Supplier, Maintainer and users
3) Maintenance is about
a) Preserving functions of assets
b) Ensuring consistent usage function
c) Preserving physical assets
4) Maintenance Policies are determined by
a) People close to assets
b) Production and Maintenance persons close to assets
c) Qualified specialist or external contactors
5) Routine Maintenance is
a) Maintaining system reliability
b) Avoiding, reducing or eliminating the consequences of failures
c) Preventing failures
6) Maintenance Function
a) Maintenance affects all aspects of business effectiveness, risk-safety, environment, energy,
product quality and customer service
b) Aim of proper and efficient usage of equipment is to produce reliable quality based products ,
reduce business and national cost and raise standard of living of employees, shareholders and
society at large
c) Primary objective is to optimize plant availability at minimum cost
7) As Equipments ages and gets older
a) Likelihood of Failure is less
b) Likelihood of Failure is more
c) Likelihood of Failure is less provided possible failure modes are eliminated
8) Maintenance Management decisions
a) May be taken with data about Failure rates
b) Are normally to be taken in absence of data
c) Are to be taken in the absence or presence of data with proper utilization of Machinery
characteristics and understanding
9) The Frequency of CBM tasks should be
a) Based on the probability of failure interval
b) Based on the probability of failure interval only after system stability achieved and capable of
detecting root cause of failure
c) On the frequency of failure the failure and criticality of the item
10) If FTM interval overhauls / Replacement and CBM are appropriate
a) FTM interval overhauls / Replacement are usually cheaper and more effective than CBM
b) CBM is nearly cheaper and more effective than FTM interval overhauls / Replacement
c) CBM is cheaper and more effective than FTM interval overhauls / Replacement provided
Maintenance and Operation conditions are optimised