1.0 INTRODUCTION
Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) was first developed as a formal design methodology in the 1960s by the aerospace industry with their obvious reliability and safety requirements. Later, its use spread to other industries, such as the automotive, oil and natural gas. FMEA aims to identify and prioritize possible imperfections in products and processes. FMEA analyses
Potential failure modes of product or machine,
Potential effects of failure,
Potential causes for failure (like Material defects, Design deficiencies, Processing and manufacturing deficiencies, and Service condition etc.)
Assesses current process controls, and
Determines a risk priority factor.