Creating a Failure Mode

You use this procedure to create a failure mode and assign business objects such as models, items of equipment, spare parts, groups, and locations to the failure mode.

Prerequisites

Your user ID has the roles FAILURE_MODE_DELETE or FAILURE_MODE_EDIT assigned to it.

For more information, see Roles for SAP Cloud Platform - Neo Environment.

Procedure

  1. Open the Failure Modes app.
  2. From the Failure Mode List window, choose New.
  3. In the Failure Modes dialog box, perform the following tasks:
    1. Enter the following details as described in the table :

      Field

      Description

      Description (*)

      Enter a short description for the failure mode.

      Long description

      Enter a short description for the failure mode.

      Subclass (*)

      Select a subclass for the failure mode.

      Category (*)

      Select one or more categories relevant for the failure mode.

      Type (*)
      Select the type of failure mode. The following list provides the descriptions for each type of failure mode:

      • 1 - Designed function is not obtained

      • 2 - Specified function lost or outside accepted operational limit

      • 3 - Non critical failures

      Detection Method
      Select a detection method to support detectability. You can select from thr following list:

      • Periodic maintenance

      • Functional testing

      • Inspection

      • Periodic condition monitoring

      • Continuous condition monitoring

      • Production interference

      • Casual observation

      • Corrective maintenance

      • On demand

      • Other
  4. Choose Save to create the failure mode.
  5. To add the RAMS figures, follow these steps:
    1. In the RAMS Figures section, choose Edit.
    2. Select a Failure Pattern.
    3. Enter the KPI values for mean time to failure, mean time to repair, and mean time between failures.
    4. Save your entries.
  6. To assign a model, follow these steps:
    1. In the Start of the navigation pathASSIGNMENTS Next navigation step ModelsEnd of the navigation path section, choose Assign.
    2. From the Select Model dialog box, select the relevant equipment.
    3. Choose Assign.
  7. To assign a piece of equipment, follow these steps:
    1. In the Start of the navigation pathASSIGNMENTS Next navigation step EquipmentEnd of the navigation path section, choose Assign.
    2. From the Select Equipment dialog box, select the relevant equipment.
    3. Choose Assign.
  8. To assign a location, follow these steps:
    1. In the Start of the navigation pathASSIGNMENTS Next navigation step LocationsEnd of the navigation path section, choose Assign.
    2. From the Select Location dialog box, select the relevant location.
    3. Choose Assign.

  9. To assign a spare part, follow these steps:
    1. In the Start of the navigation pathASSIGNMENTS Next navigation step Spare PartsEnd of the navigation path section, choose Assign.
    2. From the Select Spare Parts dialog box, select the relevant spare part.
    3. Choose Assign.
  10. To assign a group, follow these steps:
    1. In the Start of the navigation pathASSIGNMENTS Next navigation step GroupsEnd of the navigation path section, choose Assign.
    2. From the Select Group dialog box, select the relevant group.
    3. Choose Assign.
  11. To assign a system, follow these steps:
    1. In the Start of the navigation pathASSIGNMENTS Next navigation step SystemsEnd of the navigation path section, choose Assign.
    2. From the Select System dialog box, select the relevant system.
    3. Choose Assign.
  12. To add causes, follow these steps:
    1. In the CAUSES section, choose Add.

      You can choose New to add new causes or Assign to add existing causes.

    2. From the Select Causes dialog box, select the relevant cause or create a new cause using the Create Cause dialog box.
    3. Choose Assign.
  13. To add instructions, follow these steps:
    1. In the INSTRUCTIONSAssign.

      You can choose New section, choose to add new causes or Assign to add existing causes.

    2. From the Select Causes dialog box, select the relevant cause or create a new cause using the Create Cause dialog box.
    3. Choose Assign.
  14. To publish the failure mode, choose Publish.
  15. To create a revision of a failure mode or to work with the last published failure mode, or last revision of failure mode, see section, choose Creating Revisions and Switching Between Revisions and Published State.

Results

The failure mode is published.

When you copy a failure mode and Save & Publish it:

  • A new failure mode is created with the same causes and instructions from the source failure mode

  • The newly created failure mode is directly assigned to the object

  • The new failure mode is in published state

  • You navigate to the new failure mode instance page that includes all the copied failure mode instances: effects, causes, instructions, and detection method

  • The new failure mode appears in the failure mode list