Failure cause

A failure cause is an indication of the deficiencies of the design/process/asset, whose consequences are the failure modes. It can be defined also as the way in which failure can occur, described for something that can be corrected or controlled. There is a direct relationship between the cause and its resulting failure mode, that is, if the cause occurs, then failure mode occurs. Identifying the root cause (or root causes) of a failure mode supplying enough details, allows for the identification of controls and appropriate action plans. Examples of causes for failure include: overloading, incorrect specification of the material, poor maintenance instructions, insufficient lubrication capacity, among others.

	Click on this button to add a new failure cause. See further details about this operation in the Creating failure causes section.
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	Click on this button to delete the failure cause selected in the list of records.
	Click on this button to view the data screen of the failure cause selected in the list of records.
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