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Analysis
Methodology
Answering a series of questions:
What can fail?
How does it fail?
How frequently will it fail?
What are the effects of the failure?
What is the reliability/safety
consequence of the failure?
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Failure
Mode
Failure
Effect
Brake
cable:
Provides
adjustabl
e and
calibrated
movemen
t between
the brake
lever and
brake
caliper
Cable
breaks
Cable
binds
SEV
Failure Cause
OCC
Operator
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cannot close
brake calipers
and wheel
does not slow
down.
Incident
possible.
Cable wiring
corrosion
(wrong
material)
Fatigue cracks
in cable
(inadequate
thickness)
Increased
cable/sheath
friction and
increased
effort to close
brake
calipers.
Cable bend or
kink due to
misrouting
Inadequate
lubrication
between
cable/sheath
Compon
ent/Func
tion
Failur
e
mode
Sever
ity
Failur
e
cause
Occur
.
Failur
e
effect
Detec
t.
RPN
Reco
mme
ndati
ons
5 whys
Compon
ent/Func
tion
Failur
e
mode
Sever
ity
Failur
e
cause
Occur
.
Failur
e
effect
Detec
t.
RPN
Reco
mme
ndati
ons
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