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Outline What is FMEA? History Benefits Applications Procedure Exercise Summary These items are the topics that the presentation will cover.

What is FMEA? FMEA is an acronym that stands for Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Methodology of FMEA: Identify the potential failure of a system and its effects Assess the failures to determine actions that would eliminate the chance of occurrence Document the potential failures FMEA is a methodology used to: 1. Identify the possible failures that a component can have on a system. 2. Assess how these failures could affect the system. 3. Document the possible failures and the potential effects they could have on the system.

Design FMEA Analysis  = Critical characteristic which may effect safety, compliance with Gov. regulations, or require special controls. SEV = Severity rating (1 to 10) OCC = Occurrence frequency (1 to 10) DET = Detection Rating (1 to 10) RPN = Risk Priority Number (1 to 1000)

FMEA Flow Chart Assign a label to each process or system component List the function of each component List potential failure modes Describe effects of the failures Determine failure severity Determine probability of failure Determine detection rate of failure Assign RPN Take action to reduce the highest risk