Practical Root Cause Failure Analysis: Key Elements, Case Studies, and Common Equipment Failures

Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) is a method used by maintenance and reliability industry professionals as one of the key tools to drive improvement. This book offers a quick guide to the applications involved in performing a successful RCFA by providing a foundational view of maintenance and reliability strategies. It also highlights the practical applications of RCFA and identifies how to achieve a successful RCFA, as well as discussing common equipment failures and how to solve them. Case studies on topics including pump system failure analysis and vibration analysis are included.

• Suggests examples on how to solve common failure on many types of equipment, including fatigue, pumps, bearings, and mechanical power transmission
• Highlights practical applications of RCFA
• Identifies key elements for how to achieve a successful RCFA
• Presents case studies on topics including pump system failure analysis and vibration analysis

The book is a must-read for any reliability engineer, particularly mechanical reliability professionals.

Author: Randy Riddell
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 06/08/2022
Series: Reliability, Maintenance, and Safety Engineering
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9781032164656