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1. Basic concepts and terminology
1.1 Preamble
In many fields (industry, organizations, services, etc.), the presence of a failure in an entity leads to the determination of its root cause(s), in order to avoid its recurrence. In the broadest sense, a failure is considered to be a malfunction with consequences deemed significant by those in charge of the entity. More formal definitions of failure will be provided later in this article. The term "entity" will be interpreted as being a simple or complex element, material or organizational.
Indeed, the occurrence of a failure can, depending on the sector of application, lead to a wide range of consequences (personal safety, loss of business, brand image, quality, environment, etc.).
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Failure reporting, analysis and corrective action system, United. - MIL-HDBK-2155 - 1985
- Analyse de cause initiale (RCA). - CEI 62740 :2015 - Février 2015
- Terminologie de la maintenance [Annulée le 29 octobre 2010]. - NF EN 13306 - Juin 2001
- System reliability analysis technique – Procedure for analyzing failure modes and their effects (FMEA). - CEI 60812 :2006 - Janvier 2006
Websites
Air Crash – Season 16 – A crucial detail – China Airlines Flight 120
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4xhfsx
FAA : China Airlines Downstop Failure Animation film
http://lessonslearned.faa.gov/ChinaAirlines120/ChinaAirlines120_Downstop_pop_up.htm
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