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F.R.A.C.A.S.
Failure Reporting, Analysis and
Corrective Action System
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F.R.A.C.A.S.
A system for recording the nature of equipment failures,
analyzing the data for patterns and making business
decisions based on the conclusions drawn from the data
Bearings (13)
Fatigue (12)
Work Order
Closing Codes Misalignment
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Failure Modes
Defect
Fatigued
Reason
Misalignment
Examples:
Bearing
Breaker
Shaft
Human Cause
Systemic Cause
Latent Cause
What we What we
expected recorded
(Failure Modes) (Failure Codes)
#2 Press (30)
Bearings (13)
Fatigue (12)
Misalignment
FRACAS
If it has happened to this machinehow many
other machines has it happened to as well?
Even more importantlyHow many other machines
is it about to happen to?
Organizational Attitude
Latent Cause Towards The Value of
Precision Maintenance