FMEA Template
FMEA Template
FMEA Template
31-Jul-98
rev 1
most attention.
Introduction
Descriptions
System
Subsystem
Component
Design Lead
Key Date
FMEA Number
Prepared By
FMEA Date
Revision Date
Core Team
Page
of
D
e
t
R
P
N
Recommended
Action(s)
Responsibility &
Target Completion
Date
Actions Taken
0
Coolant
containment.
Hose connection.
Coolant fill. M
Crack/break.
Burst. Side wall
flex. Bad seal.
Poor hose rete
Leak
Burst, validation
pressure cycle.
64 Test included in
prototype and
production
validation testing.
J.P. Aguire
11/1/95 E. Eglin
8/1/96
0
0
0
Page 3
0
0
Risk
Priority Number - The combined weighting of
Severity, Likelihood, and Detectability.
RPN
= Sev X Occ X Det
0
New RPN
Over pressure
Current Design
Controls
New Det
S
Potential Failure Potential Effect(s)
e
Mode(s)
of Failure
v
New Occ
Item / Function
P
r
o
b
New Sev
Action Results
Potential
Cause(s)/
Mechanism(s) of
Failure
0
0
0
0
0
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System
Subsystem
Component
Design Lead
Core Team
Potential
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
(Design FMEA)
FMEA Number
Key Date
Revision Date
Houston Mayer
See Project III R1 Report
Prepared By
FMEA Date
Page
Project III
Houston Mayer
10/22/1999
8/21/2000
1
of
Customer sends
in a quote
request for
product.
Requirement
entered and
verified by
Inside Sales in
config. tool.
Sales identifies
need for CII or
SHC
P
r
o
b
D
e
t
R
P
N
System,
Software,
Integration and
Shipping
requirements
overlooked by
customer.
Data entry error
Customer needs
not fully met by
delivered
system.
7 Human error
1 Design
configuration
tool.
System
compatability
requirements
not evaluated by
config. tool.
3 Human error
1 Order verified by
a configuration
tool.
9 Continue order
verification by
configuration
tool.
Specific packing,
labeling and
shipping
requirements
may not be fully
addressed.
On time delivery
and integraty of
the product may
be compramised
if this issue is
not addressed.
7 Requirements
Overlooked.
3 Customer
Inspection
Instruction/
Special Handling
Codes Process
033-001-02
63 Publish
comprehensive
procedure for
the 1st Article
Process.
Position of the
Loss of business
DHR in ICD
with the
label packet not customer.
identified by GE.
Requirment in
Purchase
Specification for
mousepad, but
not identified on
Bill of Material.
ICD Card
content
requirements
not identified in
Build Procedure.
1 Requirements
Overlooked.
5 CII 033-001-006
Houston Mayer
Six Sigma Blackbelt
August 21, 2000
Current Design
Controls
Recommended
Action(s)
21 Use
configuration
tool when
available.
Responsibility &
Target Completion
Date
Actions Taken
New RPN
Potential Cause(s)/
Mechanism(s) of
Failure
Potential Effect(s)
of Failure
New Det
S
e
v
Potential Failure
Mode(s)
New Occ
Item / Function
New Sev
Action Results
Closed
10/21/99
Closed
10/21/99
Jun-00
Customer
shipping
requirements
reviewed by
quality
assurance in 1st
Article process.
OPEN 8/21/00
QA and Pack
and Ship Team
reviews
customer
requirements
during a 1st
Article.
Specific packing,
labeling and
shipping
requirements
may not be fully
addressed.
Customer's full
expectations
may not be
realized.
Inside sales
submits Sales
Order
Authorization
request to
TECenter.
7 Requirements
overlooked.
3 Customer
requirements
physically
verified by
quality
assurance
during the 1st
Article process.
63 Continue
current
pracices.
1 Human Error
1 Customer
requirements
verified by a
TECenter
engineer.
3 Continue
current
practices.
Closed
10/25/99
Closed 1/25/00
Closed
10/25/99
TECenter
Requirements
Engineer reviews overlooked by
the design to
Engineer
determain if
additional data
is required.
Customer's full
expectations
may not be
realized.
3 Requirements
Overlooked.
6 Customer
requirements
verified by a
TECenter
engineer.
54 Continue
current
practices.
Appropriate
individuals are
contacted to
resolve issues.
Order
Processing Delay
1 Process Failure
1 Individuals are
contacted to
resolve issues.
1 Continue
current
practices.
Closed 1/25/00
Customer's full
expectations
may not be
realized.
1 Process Failure
1 Customer
requirements
verified by a
TECenter
engineer.
1 Continue
current
pracices.
Closed 1/25/00
Another
Requirements
engineer
overlooked by
performs quality two Engineer
check of the
design.
Customer's full
expectations
may not be
realized.
7 Process Failure
3 Customer
requirements
verified by a
TECenter
engineer.
63 Continue
current
pracices.
Closed
10/25/99
Completed
design
verification is
sent to
appropriate
organization.
Order
Processing Delay
1 Process Failure
1 Verification is
sent to
appropriate
organization.
1 Continue
current
pracices.
Closed 1/25/00
Appropriate
individuals not
available.
Design
verification
misrouted
Houston Mayer
Six Sigma Blackbelt
August 21, 2000
Requirements
are defined and
capability to
meet/ accept
requirements.
Requirements
may be missed
or capibilty to
meet
overestamated
Customer's full
expectations
may not be
realized.
1 Process Failure
1 Requirements
are defined and
to meet
requirements.
1 Continue
current
pracices.
Closed 1/25/00
Inside Sales
Wrong price and Customer's full
quotes price and availability
expectations
availability
provided to
may not be
customer
realized.
3 Process Failure
1 Price provided to
customer
3 Continue
current
pracices.
Closed 1/25/00
Order
Processing Delay
1 Process Failure
1 Reprocess Order
Closed 1/27/00
Order
Processing Delay
3 Human Error
1 Reprocess Order
1 Continue
current
pracices.
3 Continue
current
pracices.
Closed 1/27/00
Order approved
by Asset
Management.
Approval not
timely
Order
Processing Delay
1 Process Failure
1 Expidite Process
1 Continue
current
pracices.
Closed 1/27/00
Order approved
by credit.
Approval not
timely
Order
Processing Delay
1 Process Failure
1 Expidite Process
Closed 1/27/00
Determaination
made that
product is
available for
build.
All product
required for the
order may not be
available at the
start of the
build.
(1) Product
delivery date
requirements
may not be met.
(2) Workspace
occupied for an
order awaiting
Product is not
available for
integration of
other orders.
5 Needed
components are
not available at
the time of need.
3 Assure product
availability
before the order
commitment is
given to
customer.
1 Continue
current
pracices.
15 Continue
current
practices.
Closed
10/25/99
Inside sales
expedites with
Asset to provide
ship date.
Shipdates may
not be accurate
Customer's full
expectations
may not be
realized.
1 Needed
components are
not available at
the time of need.
1 Expidite Process
1 Continue
current
practices.
Closed 1/27/00
Order approved
by Asset Mgmt.
and e-mail sent
to Integration.
e-mail may be
misrouted
Order
Processing Delay
1 Process Failure
1 Expidite Process
1 Continue
current
practices.
Closed 1/27/00
Houston Mayer
Six Sigma Blackbelt
August 21, 2000
Project Manager
reviews order for
special or
internal
instructions.
Order
processing
requirements
may be
overlooked
Customer and
processing
needs not
identified could
prevent timely
processing of
the order.
3 Processing
requirements
overlooked.
1 Project Manager
order review.
3 Continue
current
practices.
Order
Processing Delay
5 Needed
components are
not available at
the time of need.
Customer's full
expectations
may not be
realized.
3 Needed
components are
not available at
the time of need.
3 Expidite Process
Integration
Center
Operations
Manual 093009-OPSMNL
1 Expidite Process
Order is
forwarded to
Production
Engineer for
review.
Determanation
made for a 1st
Article build.
Order may be
misrouted
Order
Processing Delay
1 Process Failure
1 Expidite Process
Customer's full 7
expectations
may not be
realized.
Customer's full 3
expectations
may not be
realized.
Order
3
Processing Delay
Requirements
Overlooked.
Individuals are
contacted to
resolve issues.
Requirements
Overlooked.
Requirements
Overlooked.
Closed
10/25/99
45 Continue
current
practices.
Closed 1/27/00
3 Continue
current
practices.
Closed 1/27/00
1 Continue
current
practices.
Continue
current
practices.
105 Continue
current
practices.
Continue
current
practices.
Individuals are
contacted to
resolve issues.
27 Continue
current
practices.
Continue
current
practices.
Individuals are
contacted to
resolve issues.
3 Continue
current
practices.
Continue
current
practices.
Project
management
notifies sales
with status of
order.
Asset
management
places order for
non stock items.
Order
3
Processing Delay
Needed
1
components are
not available at
the time of need.
Expidite Process 1
3 Continue
current
practices.
Closed 1/27/00
Order is
scheduled for
production.
Order
3
Processing Delay
Requirements
Overlooked.
Individuals are
contacted to
resolve issues.
3 Continue
current
practices.
Closed 1/27/00
Whse Operator
reviews parts to
SOA & SCN.
Order
3
Processing Delay
Requirements
Overlooked.
Individuals are
contacted to
resolve issues.
9 Continue
current
practices.
Closed 1/27/00
Houston Mayer
Six Sigma Blackbelt
August 21, 2000
Order
3
Processing Delay
All components 3
are not available
at the time of
need.
Individuals are
contacted to
resolve issues.
Integration
Kitting and
Packing 153001-01
Individuals are
contacted to
resolve issues.
27 Continue
current
practices.
Closed 1/27/00
Techs. Check
product against
SOW and build
instructions.
Order
5
Processing Delay
All components 3
are not available
at the time of
need.
15 Continue
current
practices.
Closed 1/27/00
Integration
Techs. inspect
parts and
chassis.
Materials may
Order
7
not be compliant Processing Delay
All components 3
are not available
at the time of
need.
QA Inspection
and Test
Procedure 103001-03
63 Continue
current
practices.
Closed 1/27/00
No NT Resource
Kit
Missing Video
Board
Loss of business 1
with the
customer.
Requirements
Overlooked.
QA Inspection
and Test
Procedure 103001-03
Techs. Integrate
& Power-Up
System
System may be
integrated
incorrectly
Order
7
Processing Delay
Individuals are
contacted to
resolve issues.
QA Inspection
and Test
Procedure 103001-03
147 Continue
current
practices.
Closed 1/27/00
Integration
Techs. Test
system.
System and
Order
10 Needed
10 QA Inspection
parts may not be Processing Delay
components are
and Test
compliant
not available at
Procedure 103the time of need.
001-03
100 Continue
current
practices.
Closed 1/27/00
Quality techs.
inspect product
for build
requirements.
Specific build
requirements
may not be fully
addressed.
25 Continue
current
practices.
Houston Mayer
Six Sigma Blackbelt
August 21, 2000
On time delivery 5
and integraty of
the product may
be compramised
if this issue is
not addressed.
Requirements
Overlooked.
Individuals are
contacted to
resolve issues.
5 Update Build
Procedures to
clearly define
product
requirements
specific to the
model being
integrated.
Closed 8/21/00
IO panel not
installed
Label on CPU
Incorrect
No feet or other
components
installed
No extension
cables
Missing cables
IO panel gasket
not installed
Wrong ICD
cards provided
Dome calibrater
included
Loss of business 1
with the
customer.
Human Error
Build Procedure 5
for individual
PathSpeed
Model
Requirements
Overlooked.
Individuals are
contacted to
resolve issues.
9 Continue
current
practices.
Closed 1/27/00
Control of
requirements
may be lost
Order
1
Processing Delay
Requirements
Overlooked.
Individuals are
contacted to
resolve issues.
1 Continue
current
practices.
Closed 1/27/00
Order
3
Processing Delay
Requirements
Overlooked.
Individuals are
contacted to
resolve issues.
9 Continue
current
practices.
Closed 1/27/00
Design Process
reinitiates
Control of
requirements
may not be
complete
Wrong Shipping
method may be
used
Order
3
Processing Delay
Process Failure
Individuals are
contacted to
resolve issues.
3 Continue
current
practices.
Closed 1/27/00
On time delivery 7
and integraty of
the product may
be compramised
if this issue is
not addressed.
Process Failure
Individuals are
contacted to
resolve issues.
7 Continue
current
practices.
Closed 1/27/00
Specific packing,
labeling and
shipping
requirements
may not be fully
addressed.
Customer
3
Inspection
Instruction/
Special Handling
Codes Process
033-001-02
90 Continue
current
pracices.
Closed 1/25/00
Product serial
numbers
scanned into
Genesis.
Change made
after batch
release
Whse. invoices
and ships order
per customer's
shipping
method.
Quality techs.
inspect
shipment for
CII/SHC
requirements.
Houston Mayer
Six Sigma Blackbelt
August 21, 2000
25 Update Build
Procedures to
clearly define
product
requirements
specific to the
model being
integrated.
Closed 8/21/00
10
Human Error
CII 033-001-006 3
On time delivery 7
and integraty of
the product may
be compramised
if this issue is
not addressed.
Needed
3
components are
not available at
the time of need.
Individuals are
contacted to
resolve issues.
Coordinator
closes project &
files quality
records.
Documents may 3
not be
retrievable
Documents may 1
not be
retrievable
Individuals are
contacted to
resolve issues.
Documents not
filed correctly
Houston Mayer
Six Sigma Blackbelt
August 21, 2000
9/11/2000
9 Revisit contents
of GE CII 033001-006 to
assure all
requirements are
clearly
commumicated
to the
warehouse
operators and
quality
technicians
using these
Closed 1/27/00
147 Continue
documents.
current
practices.
3 Continue
current
pracices.
Closed 1/25/00
11
Severity
Effect
Hazardous without
warning
Hazardous with
warning
Very High
SEVERITY of Effect
Ranking
10
High
Moderate
Low
Very Low
Minor
Very Minor
None
No effect
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9
8
7
Severity
Page 13
Severity
Page 14
Severity
Page 15
Severity
Page 16
Severity
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Probability
PROBABILITY of Failure
Very High: Failure is almost inevitable
10
1 in 3
1 in 8
1 in 20
1 in 80
1 in 400
1 in 2,000
1 in 15,000
1 in 150,000
<1 in 1,500,000
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Detectability
Detection
Absolute
Uncertainty
Very Remote
Remote
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Moderately High
High
Very High
Almost Certain
Ranking
Design control cannot detect potential cause/mechanism and
10
subsequent failure mode
Very remote chance the design control will detect potential
cause/mechanism and subsequent failure mode
Remote chance the design control will detect potential
cause/mechanism and subsequent failure mode
Very low chance the design control will detect potential
cause/mechanism and subsequent failure mode
Low chance the design control will detect potential
cause/mechanism and subsequent failure mode
Moderate chance the design control will detect potential
cause/mechanism and subsequent failure mode
Moderately High chance the design control will detect
potential cause/mechanism and subsequent failure mode
High chance the design control will detect potential
cause/mechanism and subsequent failure mode
Very high chance the design control will detect potential
cause/mechanism and subsequent failure mode
Design control will detect potential cause/mechanism and
subsequent failure mode
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9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
EXAMPLE
System
Subsystem
Component
Design Lead
Core Team
Item / Function
Potential Failure
Mode(s)
Seals
Coolant
containment.
Hose
connection.
Coolant fill. M
Sensor mount.
Seal
Compression set
Sensor mount.
Seal
Loosen during
sensor
assembly/servic
e
Sensor mount.
Seal
Damaged
internal thread
Sensor mount.
Seal
Damaged
external thread
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EXAMPLE
System
Subsystem
Component
Design Lead
Core Team
Item / Function
Potential Failure
Mode(s)
Stress crack
Stress crack
Stress crack
Corrosion
Corrosion
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EXAMPLE
System
Subsystem
Component
Design Lead
Core Team
Item / Function
Potential Failure
Mode(s)
Puncture
Seam fail
Burst fail
Plugged
Ballooning
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EXAMPLE
Potential
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
(Design FMEA)
FMEA Number
Key Date
Revision Date
Prepared By
FMEA Date
Page
of
Potential Cause(s)/
Mechanism(s) of
Failure
P
r
o
b
Current Design
Controls
D
e
t
R
P
N
Recommended
Action(s)
Responsibility &
Target Completion
Date
0
0
Leak
8 Gasket material
7 Pressure cycle
w/cold shock.
56 Use imported
material
2 Added rib.
16 Implement
holding rib in
design. New
fitting design.
Prototype
validation.
Cannot install
sensor
5 Damaged during
installation or
transportation
10
Cannot install
wire nut
4 Damaged during
shipment to
piracicaba
12 Damaged fitting
not used by
Piracicaba
Leak
Over pressure
Burst, validation
pressure cycle.
J.P. Aguire
11/1/95
64 Test included in
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Actions Taken
New Det
S
e
v
New Occ
Potential Effect(s)
of Failure
New Sev
Action Results
EXAMPLE
Potential
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
(Design FMEA)
FMEA Number
Key Date
Revision Date
Prepared By
FMEA Date
Page
of
Failed mount
Hose leak
Potential Cause(s)/
Mechanism(s) of
Failure
P
r
o
b
Vibration
Overpressure. Poor
clamp
D
e
t
R
P
N
Vibration w/road
tapes
Burst, validation
pressure cycle
w/GMB clamps.
Current Design
Controls
Recommended
Action(s)
J.P. Aguire
0 Operator instruction
Wicking. Material
strength
ADD
RECOMMENDED
ACTION system
functionality
Thermal cycle
Coolant quality.
7
Contamination.
Environment - int/ext.
56 Included in Product
E. Eglin 8/1/96
Specification
and clamping
specification.
Actions Taken
Responsibility &
Target Completion
Date
SWAT, service
simulation. Coolant
evaluation.
be evaluated. Zince
lined tubes may need
to be released.
Simulated service
test w/GMB coolant
to be performed.
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Coolant ordered
New Det
S
e
v
New Occ
Potential Effect(s)
of Failure
New Sev
Action Results
EXAMPLE
Potential
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
(Design FMEA)
FMEA Number
Key Date
Revision Date
Prepared By
FMEA Date
Page
of
External damage.
Coolant velocity. No
reinf sawcut.
P
r
o
b
10
Environment - int/ext. 1
Over pressure
contamination.
Contamination.
Coolant quality.
Over pressure
contamination.
Current Design
Controls
D
e
t
SWAT, service
simulation.
Burst/leak pressure
R
P
N
Recommended
Action(s)
Responsibility &
Target Completion
Date
Actions Taken
5 Included in Product
E. Eglin 8/1/96
Specification.
Study originated
56 GMB coolant to be
Coolant ordered
cleanliness.
evaluated. GMB to
study engine
cleanliness.
0
0
0
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New Det
Potential Cause(s)/
Mechanism(s) of
Failure
New Occ
S
e
v
Potential Effect(s)
of Failure
New Sev
Action Results
EXAMPLE
New RPN
on Results
0
0
0
0
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EXAMPLE
New RPN
on Results
0
0
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EXAMPLE
New RPN
on Results
0
0
0
0
0
0
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