Get from FM Library

Opens the Failure Modes Library for viewing.

Select an FM from the Failure Modes Library to be inserted into the current FM cell.

Add to FM Library

Adds the current FM to the Failure Modes Library.

Get from Component Library

Retrieves all FMs corresponding to the current product tree item in the FMECA Component Library.

Note The FMECA Component Library consists of the standard failure modes defined for the specific Family, Item Code and Type of product tree item (by default FMD-97). If one or more of the standard FMs in the FM list already appears in the FMECA grid, it will be ignored.

Get from GPRD Library

Retrieves all FMs corresponding to the current product tree item's Part Number in the GPRD  Library.

Add NHE

Adds an additional NHE for the current FM.

Note  A new “No effect” NHE is added by default. If the FM already has a “No effect” NHE, you may not add a new NHE until “No effect” is changed to the “real” effect. In another words, each FM can have only one effect defined as “No effect”.

Failure Cause

For lowest level FMECA items (LFI), opens the “Cause” window for typing in required data.

For higher level FMECA Items (HFI), opens the list of causes from the lowest levels.

Delete FM

Deletes the current FM and corresponding unshared chains up to the EE.

Delete all FMs

Deletes all Failure Modes of the selected product tree item and corresponding unshared chains up to the EE.

Maintenance/RCM

Open corrective and preventive maintenance procedures related to the selected Failure Mode (see Maintainability Module for more information)

Show connected Fault Trees

Displays a list of fault trees containing Basic Events linked to the selected product tree item and Failure Mode.

Normalize Alpha

Normalizes alpha for all item FMs to a total of 1. The normalization works proportionally according to the current alpha’s values.

Equalize Alpha

Puts the same ALpha value for all Failure Modes so that their total sum is 1.

Normalize Beta

Normalizes beta for all NHE of current FM to a total of 1. The normalization works proportionally according to the current beta’s values.