Defining functional failures for functions

Define functional failures for previously defined functions of an equipment as part of the RCM assessment or RCM analysis for that equipment. You can also edit and delete functional failures on the Functional Failures popup. When you delete functional failures, all associated children are deleted.

To define functional failures for functions:

Select one of these options:.
- Equipment > Assets
- Equipment > Positions
- Equipment > Systems
- Equipment > Setup > Location
Select the equipment for which to define functional failure details, and then click the RCM tab.
Click Add/Edit Functional Failures.
Specify this information:

Function

Select the function.

Description

Specify a description of the functional failure. Click Translations to translate the description text into a different language.

Probability

Select the probability of the failure.
These are defined on the Risk Matrix screen. The probability is protected for the Risk Analysis but can be specified for the Risk Assessment.

Sequence

Specify the sequence number for the functional failure to order the failures in the tree. If the sequence is not specified, the sequencing is listed in alphabetical order by the description.

Note

Specify note details as necessary.
Click Submit.