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FMEA$FME-A .istory
&he history of FMEA$FME-A goes bac/ to the early 0123s and 0143s5
! 6575 #avy 8ureau of Aeronautics% followed by the 8ureau of #aval 9eapons ! #ational Aeronautics and 7pace Administration )#A7A*
:epartment of :efense developed and revised the M+;<7&:<04=1A guidelines during the 01>3s5
"ublished @uidelines
A0>B1 from the SAE for the automotive
industry. A+A@ FMEA<B from the Automotive Industry Action Group for the automotive industry. AR"22?3 from the SAE for nonautomotive applications.
Cther @uidelines
Cther industry and company<specific guidelines exist5 For example ! E+A$AE"0B0 provides guidelines for the
electronics industry% from the AE:E-$E+A5
Introduction
FMEA is a &ool
FMEA is a tool that allows you to ! "revent 7ystem% "roduct and "rocess problems before they occur ! reduce costs by identifying system% product and process improvements early in the development cycle ! -reate more robust processes ! "rioritize actions that decrease ris/ of failure ! Evaluate the system%design and processes from a new vantage point
A 7ystematic "rocess
FMEA provides a systematic process to ! +dentify and evaluate
potential failure modes potential causes of the failure mode
! +dentify and 'uantify the impact of potential failures ! +dentify and prioritize actions to reduce or eliminate the potential failure ! +mplement action plan based on assigned responsibilities and completion dates ! :ocument the associated activities
"urpose$8enefit
cost effective tool for maximizing and documenting the collective /nowledge% experience% and insights of the engineering and manufacturing community format for communication across the disciplines provides logical% se'uential steps for specifying product and process areas of concern
8enefits of FMEA
-ontributes to improved designs for products and processes5 ! .igher reliability ! 8etter 'uality ! +ncreased safety ! Enhanced customer satisfaction -ontributes to cost savings5 ! :ecreases development time and re<design costs ! :ecreases warranty costs ! :ecreases waste% non<value added operations -ontributes to continuous improvement
8enefits
-ost benefits associated with FMEA are usually expected to come from the ability to identify failure modes earlier in the process% when they are less expensive to address5 ! Erule of tenF +f the issue costs G033 when it is discovered in the field% thenD +t may cost G03 if discovered during the final testD 8ut it may cost G0 if discovered during an incoming inspection5 Even better it may cost G3503 if discovered during the design or process engineering phase5
7ystem
-omponents 7ubsystems Main 7ystems
:esign
-omponents 7ubsystems Main 7ystems
"rocess
Manpower Machine Method Material Measurement Environment Focus Minimize failure effects on the "rocesses CbHectives$@oal Maximize &otal "rocess Quality% reliability% -ost and maintenance
Focus Minimize failure effects on the 7ystem CbHectives$@oal Maximize 7ystem Quality% reliability% -ost and maintenance
Focus Minimize failure effects on the :esign CbHectives$@oal Maximize :esign Quality% reliability% -ost and maintenance
Machines
&ools% 9or/ 7tations% "roduction ;ines% Cperator &raining% "rocesses% @auges
9hy do FMEA,sI
Examine the system for failures5 Ensure the specs are clear and assure the product wor/s correctly +7C re'uirement<Quality "lanning
! ensuring the compatibility of the design, the production process, installation, servicing, inspection and test procedures, and the applicable documentation
Assumptions of :FMEA
All systems$components are manufactured and assembled as specified by design Failure could% but will not necessarily% occur
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@eneral
&tem Potential %ailure "ode
%unction
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Every FMEA should have an assumptions document attached )electronically if possible* or the first line of the FMEA should detail the assumptions and ratings used for the FMEA5 "roduct$part names and numbers must be detailed in the FMEA header All team members must be listed in the FMEA header Revision date% as appropriate% must be documented in the FMEA header
Function
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EKAM";E .JA- system must defog windows and heat or cool cabin to >3 degrees in all operating conditions )<L3 degrees to 033 degrees* < within B to 2 minutes or < As specified in functional spec MNNNNNNNO rev5 dateNNNNNNNNN
Failure Mode
&tem Potential %ailure "ode
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EKAM";E7 .JA- system does not heat vehicle or defog windows .JA- system ta/es more than 2 minutes to heat vehicle .JA- system does not heat cabin to >3 degrees in below zero temperatures .JA- system cools cabin to 23 degrees .JA- system activates rear window defogger
6sage
! Above average life cycle ! .arsh environment ! below average life cycle
:escribe or record in physical or technical terms% not as symptoms noticeable by the customer5
Effect)s* of Failure
&tem Potential %ailure "ode
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EKAM";E -annot see out of front window Air conditioner ma/es cab too cold :oes not get warm enough &a/es too long to heat up
7everity
:efinition assessment of the seriousness of the effect)s* of the potential failure mode on the next component% subsystem% or customer if it occurs 7everity applies to effects For failure modes with multiple effects% rate each effect and select the highest rating as severity for failure mode
7everity
&tem Potential %ailure "ode
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EKAM";E -annot see out of front window ! severity 1 Air conditioner ma/es cab too cold ! severity 2 :oes not get warm enough ! severity 2 &a/es too long to heat up ! severity L
-lassification
&tem Potential %ailure "ode
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-lassification should be used to define potential critical and significant characteristics -ritical characteristics )1 or 03 in severity with = or more in occurrence<suggested* must have associated recommended actions 7ignificant characteristics )L thru ? in severity with L or more in occurrence <suggested* should have associated recommended actions -lassification should have defined criteria for application EKAM";E -annot see out of front window ! severity 1 ! incorrect vent location ! occurrence = Air conditioner ma/es cab too cold ! severity 2 < +ncorrect routing of vent hoses )too close to heat source* ! occurrence 4
-ause)s* of Failure
&tem Potential %ailure "ode
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EKAM";E +ncorrect location of vents +ncorrect routing of vent hoses )too close to heat source* +nade'uate coolant capacity for application
"otential -ause
&olerance build up insufficient material insufficient lubrication capacity Jibration Foreign Material +nterference +ncorrect Material thic/ness specified exposed location temperature expansion inade'uate diameter +nade'uate maintenance instruction Cver<stressing Cver<load +mbalance +nade'uate tolerance
Mechanism
Pield Fatigue Material instability -reep 9ear -orrosion
Cccurrence
:efinition li/elihood that a specific cause$mechanism will occur 8e consistent when assigning occurrence Removing or controlling the cause$mechanism though a design change is only way to reduce the occurrence rating
Cccurrence
&tem Potential %ailure "ode
%unction
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Action Results R P N Response & Recommended Target Actions Complete Date Action Taken S E V O C C D E T R P N
EKAM";E +ncorrect location of vents ! occurrence B +ncorrect routing of vent hoses )too close to heat source* ! occurrence 4 +nade'uate coolant capacity for application ! occurrence =
-ontrol must be allocated in the plan to be listed% otherwise it,s a recommended action B types of -ontrols ! 05 "revention from occurring or reduction of rate ! =5 :etect cause mechanism and lead to corrective actions ! B5 :etect the failure mode% leading to corrective actions
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EKAM";E Engineering specifications )"* ! preventive control .istorical data )"* ! preventive control Functional testing ):* ! detective control @eneral vehicle durability ):* ! detective control
Examples of -ontrols
&ype 0 control
! 9arnings which alert product user to impending failure ! Fail$safe features ! :esign procedures$guidelines$ specifications
:etection
&tem Potential %ailure "ode
%unction
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Action Results R P N Response & Recommended Target Actions Complete Date Action Taken S E V O C C D E T R P N
:etection values should correspond with A+A@% 7AE +f detection values are based upon internally defined criteria% a reference must be included in FMEA to rating table with explanation for use :etection is the value assigned to each of the detective controls :etection values of 0 must eliminate the potential for failures due to design deficiency EKAM";E Engineering specifications ! no detection value .istorical data ! no detection value Functional testing ! detection B @eneral vehicle durability ! detection 2
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Ris/ "riority #umber is a multiplication of the severity% occurrence and detection ratings ;owest detection rating is used to determine R"# R"# threshold should not be used as the primary trigger definition of recommended actions EKAM";E -annot see out of front window ! severity 1% ! incorrect location ! =% Functional testing ! detection B% R"# < 2L
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R"# -onsiderations
Rating scale example
! 7everity Q 03 indicates that the effect is very serious and is EworseF than 7everity Q 05 ! Cccurrence Q 03 indicates that the li/elihood of occurrence is very high and is EworseF than Cccurrence Q 05 ! :etection Q 03 indicates that the failure is not li/ely to be detected before it reaches the end user and is EworseF than :etection Q 05
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Recommended Actions
:efinition tas/s recommended for the purpose of reducing any or all of the ran/ings Cnly design revision can bring about a reduction in the severity ran/ing Examples of Recommended actions
! "erform
:esigned experiments reliability testing finite element analysis
Recommended Actions
&tem Potential %ailure "ode
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All critical or significant characteristics must have recommended actions associated with them Recommended actions should be focused on design% and directed toward mitigating the cause of failure% or eliminating failure mode +f recommended actions cannot mitigate or eliminate the potential for failure% recommended actions must force characteristics to be forwarded to process FMEA for process mitigation
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All recommended actions must have a person assigned responsibility for completion of the action Responsibility should be a name% not a title "erson listed as responsible for an action must also be listed as a team member &here must be a completion date accompanying each recommended action
Action Results
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6nless the failure mode has been eliminated% severity should not change Cccurrence may or may not be lowered based upon the results of actions :etection may or may not be lowered based upon the results of actions +f severity% occurrence or detection ratings are not improved% additional recommended actions must to be defined
"rocess FMEA
:efinition
! A documented analysis which begins with a teams thoughts concerning re'uirements that could go wrong and ending with defined actions which should be implemented to help prevent and$or detect problems and their causes5 ! A proactive tool to identify concerns with the sources of variation and then define and ta/e corrective action5
"FMEA as a toolD
&o access ris/ or the li/elihood of significant problem &rouble shoot problems @uide improvement aid in determining where to spend time and money -apture learning to retain and share /nowledge and experience
Customer Re'uirements Deign Speci$ications (e) Product C#aracteristics "ac#ine Process Capa*ilit)
Process %"EA
"FMEA Assumptions
&he design is valid All incoming product is to design specifications Failures can but will not necessarily occur :esign failures are not covered in a "FMEA% they should have been part of the design FMEA
Machining
! ! ! ! &oo narrow &oo deep Angle incorrect Finish not to specification ! Flash or not cleaned
&or'ue
! ;oose or over tor'ue ! Missing fastener ! -ross threaded
:rilling holes
! ! ! ! ! ! Missing ;ocation :eep or shallow Cver$under size -oncentricity angle
"otential effects
&hin/ of what the customer will experience
! End customer ! #ext user<conse'uences due to failure mode
May have several effects but list them in same cell &he worst case impact should be documented and rated in severity of effect
"otential Effects
End user
! ! ! ! ! ! #oise ;ea/age Cdor "oor appearance Endangers safety ;oss of a primary function ! performance
#ext operation
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! -annot assemble -annot tap or bore -annot connect -annot fasten :amages e'uipment :oes not fit :oes not match Endangers operator
7everity Ran/ing
.ow the effects of a potential failure mode may impact the customer Cnly applies to the effect and is assigned with regard to any other rating "otential effects of failure -annot assemble bolt)2* Endangers operator)03* Jibration )4* 7everity
-lassification
6se this column to identify any re'uirement that may re'uire additional process control
! UV-U < /ey characteristic ! UFU ! fit or function ! U7U < safety ! Pour company may have a different symbol
"otential -auses
-ause indicates all the things that may be responsible for a failure mode5 -auses should items that can have action completed at the root cause level )controllable in the process* Every failure mode may have multiple causes which creates a new row on the FMEA Avoid using operator dependent statements i5e5 Eoperator errorF use the specific error such as Eoperator incorrectly located partF or Eoperator cross threaded partF
"otential -auses
E'uipment
! ! ! ! ! &ool wear +nade'uate pressure 9orn locator 8ro/en tool @auging out of calibration ! +nade'uate fluid levels
Cperator
! ! ! ! +mproper tor'ue 7elected wrong part +ncorrect tooling +ncorrect feed or speed rate ! Mishandling ! Assembled upside down ! Assembled bac/wards
Cccurrence Ran/ing
.ow fre'uent the cause is li/ely to occur 6se other data available
! "ast assembly processes ! 7"! 9arranty
"rocess -ontrols
"reventative
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 7"+nspection verification 9or/ instructions Maintenance Error proof by design Method sheets 7et up verification Cperator training
:etection
! ! ! ! ! Functional test Jisual inspection &ouch for 'uality @auging Final test
:etection
"robability the defect will be detected by process controls before next or subse'uent process% or before the part or component leaves the manufacturing or assembly location ;i/ely hood the defect will escape the manufacturing location Each control receives its own detection ran/ing% use the lowest rating for detection
Recommended actions
Control
&n$luence
Recommended Action
:efinition tas/s recommended for the purpose of reducing any or all of the ran/ings Examples of Recommended actions
! "erform
"rocess instructions )"* &raining )"* -an,t assemble at next station ):* Jisual +nspection ):* &or'ue Audit ):*
P"EA as a &n$o 0u* Customer Design re'uirements Process %lo+ Diagram Current or E.pected 'ualit) per$ormance
Process C#anges
Recommended Corrective actions i/e/ Error proo$ing Continuous &mprovement E$$orts And RPN reduction loop
Re'uirements
#o inHury to operators or users Finished dimension fits into envelope All items present )info sheet% contribution form% and return envelope* WVEPX All pages in proper order )info sheet% contribution form% return envelope* WVEPX #o tattered edges #o dog eared sheets +tems put together in order )info sheet Yfolded to fit in legal envelopeZ% contribution sheet% return envelope* WVEPX @eneral overall neat and professional appearance "roper first class postage on envelopes 8reast cancer seal on every envelope sealing the envelope on the bac/ Mailing label% stamp and seal on placed s'uarely on envelope WVEPX Rubber band sets of =2
"rocess steps
Fold information sheet to fit in legal envelope -ollate so each group includes all components 7tuff envelopes Affix address% postage% and seal Rubber bands sets of =2 :eliver to post office for mail today by 2 pm
7oftware Recommendations
#umerous types and specialized formats Many have free trials
! ! ! ! K<FMEA Reliasoft FMEA "ro<> Access :ata bases Excel formats
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