Tag Archives: Effects
FMEA according to Wikipedia
FMEA stands for “Failure Modes and Effects Analysis”. It begins with a thorough functional analysis. FMEA is the core process of RCM. However, the FMEA article in Wikipedia is misleading. It uses outdated terminology that renders the subject of FMEA vague, … Continue reading
Local, Next higher level, End effects
The FMECA process specified by MIL-STD-1629A provides a structured description of the Effects while the SAE JA1011 “minimum RCM” Effects are described by free text. One may question why LRCM chooses free text over the more stringent military structure The … Continue reading
Effects – alternate usages
In many RCM software applications the Effects has a different usage from that which we describe in many places throughout this website. For example, in one RCM software application, when you open up the properties of a given Failure Mode … Continue reading
How does LRCM “improve” RCM?
Difficult discussions take place whenever people engage in the reconciliation of theory with practice. In many maintenance situations, the reality of a given maintenance event will be at odds with the current structure of the RCM hierarchy. The failure mode … Continue reading
Effects
In most CMMSs where an RCM functionality has been introduced, the Effects tend to be short single phrases rather than narratives as suggested in the Moubray and SAE JA1011 standard. Effects according to the Moubray/JA1011 viewpoint include what happens at … Continue reading