Connect Cause to Fault Type

Explanation

This activity is used to define a cause for a fault type. A list of causes can be maintained for the purpose of providing the different reasons why a certain type of fault occur. It is also possible to define a failing component for a cause - these are the components within a certain type of equipment that are normally replaced as part of the work to rectify a failure. Most often they are not part of the equipment structure itself. Only one failing component can be defined for a certain cause. For a pump, components can be, for example, Motor or Seal.

Prerequisites

• A fault type must have been connected in the failure analysis structure.
• A cause must have been defined in the Maintenance Basic Data/Causes tab.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, a cause is entered for the fault type and a failing component is defined for the connected cause.

Window

Failure Analysis Setup Navigator

Related Window Descriptions

Failure Analysis Setup Navigator
Failure Analysis Setup Navigator/Causes

Procedure

1. Open the Failure Analysis Setup Navigator window.
2. Query for the item class.
3. On the navigator on the left pane, navigate to the fault type for which you want to connect a cause and click on it.
4. On the right pane, create a new record on the Causes tab.
5. Use the List of Values to select the cause you created in the Cause field.
6. Additionally, enter a value in the Failing Component field.
7. Optionally, enter text in the Notes field. 
8. Save the record.