POTENTIAL FAILURE MODE AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS (FMEA) Reference Manual Fourth Edition

Potential Failure Mode and Effects Analysis FMEA Reference Manual (4TH EDITION) ISBN #9781605341361 Figure III.1a Block (Boundary) Diagram Examples 2 Figures III.1b, c Block (Boundary) Diagram Examples 2 Figure III.2 Example of a Parameter (P) Diagram for a Generic Catalytic Converter 2 Table III.1 Sample DFMEA Form with Minimal Information Elements & Example Entries 2 Table III.3 Example Potential Failure Modes 2 Table III.4 Example Potential Effects 2 Table Cr1 Suggested DFMEA Severity Evaluation Criteria 2 Table III.5 Example Potential Causes 2 Table Cr2 Suggested DFMEA Occurrence Evaluation Criteria 2 Table III.6 Examples of Prevention and Detection Design Controls 2 Table Cr3 Suggested DFMEA/PFMEA Prevention/Detection Evaluation Criteria 2 Table III.7 Examples of Causes, Controls and Recommended Actions 2 Figure III.7 DFMEA Information Interrelationships Flow 2 Figure IV.1 High Level to Detailed Process Maps 2 Figure IV.2 Example Process Flow Diagram 2 Table IV.1 Sample PFMEA Form with Minimal Information Elements & Example Entries 2 Table IV.2 Example of Process Step/Function/Requirements Columns on PFMEA Form including Potential Failure Modes 2 Table IV.3 Example of Effects 2 Table Cr1 Suggested PFMEA Severity Evaluation Criteria 2 Table Cr2 Suggested PFMEA Occurrence Evaluation Criteria 2 Table IV.4 Examples of Causes and Controls 2 Table Cr3 Suggested Process FMEA Detection Evaluation Criteria 2 Table IV.5 Examples of Causes, Controls and Actions 2 Figure IV.5 PFMEA Information Interrelationship Flow 2 DFMEA Form A 2 DFMEA Form B 2 DFMEA Form C 2 DFMEA Form D 2 DFMEA Form E 2 DFMEA Form F 2 PFMEA Form A 2 PFMEA Form B 2 PFMEA Form C 2 PFMEA Form D 2 PFMEA Form E 2 PFMEA Form F 2 PFMEA Form G 2 PFMEA Form H 2 Figure B.1 Interfaces and Interactions 2 Figure B.2 Item, Functions, and Failure 2 Figure B.3 DFMEA Effects Linkages 2 Table C.1 Contrast among RPN, SOD and SD 2 Figure D.1 Example of DRBFM Elements 2 Figure D.2 FTA Tree Structure 2 Chapter I General FMEA Guidelines Introduction Purpose of Manual Scope of Manual Impact on Organization and Management FMEA Explained Follow-up and Continuous Improvement Chapter II Overview of FMEAStrategy, Planning and Implementation Introduction Basic Structure Approach Identify the Team Define the Scope Define the Customer Indentify Functions, Requirements, and Specifications Identify Potential Failure Modes Identify Potential Effects Identify Potential Causes Identify Controls Identifying and Assessing Risk Recommended Actions and Results Management Responsibility Chapter III DFMEADesign Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Introduction Customer Defined Team Approach Manufacturing, Assembly and Serviceability Considerations Development of a Design FMEA Prerequisites Example DFMEA Maintaining DFMEAs Leveraging DFMEAs Linkages Chapter IV PFMEAProcess Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Introduction Customer Defined Team Approach Design Considerations Development of a Process FMEA Prerequisites Example PFMEA Form Maintaining PFMEAs Leveraging PFMEAs Linkages APPENDICES Appendix A: Sample Forms DFMEA Forms PFMEA Forms Appendix B: System Level FMEA Interfaces Interactions Relationships Appendix C: Alternative Risk Assessments Alternatives to RPN Appendix D: Alternative Analyses Techniques Failure Mode, Effect and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) Design Review Based on Failure Modes (DRBFM) Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) References and Suggested Readings Index