In this video, filmed at the historic La Popa Monastery in Cartagena, Colombia, I dive into the importance of Failure Effects in the Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) process. Failure Effects might seem like just one step in the RCM journey, but they’re essential for understanding the impact of Failure Modes — and that’s what makes them so special.
What We’ll Cover:
- The role of Failure Effects as the fourth step in RCM
- Why Failure Effects make RCM a zero-based process
- How Failure Effects support Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- Key components of writing Failure Effects, including descriptions of the failure process, physical evidence, safety and environmental impacts, operational restrictions, and repair requirements
- How assessing Failure Effects leads to informed maintenance strategies — whether that’s proactive maintenance, run-to-failure, or implementing default strategies
- Failure Effects give us the insight we need to determine how to manage each Failure Mode effectively. \
And, of course, the best people to write these detailed descriptions are the equipment experts themselves, guided by a skilled RCM facilitator. This is why I strongly advocate a facilitated working group approach to RCM. Thank you for watching, and I hope you enjoy learning about the important role of Failure Effects in creating a reliable, safe, and cost-effective maintenance program!
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