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Problem Solving

This section of maintenance world is dedicated to Root Cause Analysis, or Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) as some call it. We also use the term problem solving interchangeably with root cause analysis. Most people may make the point that root cause failure analysis is not the same as problem solving. But, for the purpose of this web site we hope most can live with that the terms are used loosely.

If you are looking for problem solving training, or root cause analysis training, you will find a few sponsors and interesting articles on problem solving training and consulting.

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Problem solving, root cause analysis, RCFA
Articles
Analyzing Semiconductor Failure
      By Perry L. Martin (posted 1-26-04)
Anatomy of a hydraulic pump failure
     Insider Secrets To Hydraulics (11-21-05)
Are We Willing to Hear What “Failure” Has To Say? (PDF: 59 KB)
      C. Robert Nelms (1-12-04)
Causes of overheating in cartridge mechanical seals
     mcnallyinstitute (11-15-04)
Centrifugal Pump Troubleshooting
     www.mcnallyinstitute.com (8-22-05)
Chronic Events: Panning For Gold
     by Robert J. Latino
Corrosion Failures 
     www.materialsengineer.com (10-9-06 )
Definition of Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
     www.downtimecentral.com (1-17-05)
Developing a Root Cause Analysis Work Process part 1, part 2 and part 3
     by Rick Kalinauskas (9-5-06)
Electrical Troubleshooting
      From Plant Maintenance Resource Center (8-23-04)
Electrical Troubleshooting in Seven Steps
      www.pdma.com (8-16-04)
Failure Analysis of Mechanical Components
      Neville Sachs, www.sachssalvaterra.com (4-12-04)
Fatigue Failures
     www.materialsengineer.com (10-2-06)
Gearbox Diagnostics Fault Detection
      By Walter Bartelmus (5-17-04)
Getting Root Cause Analysis to Work for You
     www.plant-maintenance.com (8-16-04)
How to Select the "RIGHT" Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) Methodology & Vendor
     Robert J. Latino, Reliability Center, Inc. (1-24-05)
Hydraulic cylinder failure caused by the 'diesel effect'
     Insider Secrets To Hydraulics (11-28-05)

Hydraulic system troubleshooting - check the easy things first
      Insider Secrets To Hydraulics (3-15-04)

Hydraulic ram leak caused by operator error
     www.insidersecretstohydraulics.com (12-05-05)
Identifying Motor Defects Through Fault Zone Analysis
      from www.pdma.com (8-30-04)
Implement a Cost Effective Root Cause Problem Elimination (RCPE)Process
     by Tor Idhammar (4-17-06)
Keeping Up To Date
     By Scott Alan Jones (9-19-05)
Problem analysis to manage and enhance customer-supplier relationships
      Dan Kowalski (10-17-05)
Productivity Improvement Through Operational Reliability and Knowledge Workers
     by Dibyendu De

RCFA: Bearing Failures
     By Joe Conyers (3-8-04)

Root Cause Analysis
     www.systems-thinking.org (1-17-05)
Root Cause Analysis Guidance Document (PDF: 718 KB)
     from the US Department of Energy (07-17-03)
Root Cause Analysis - NOT What You Might Think (PDF: 60 KB)
     by C. Robert Nelms (07-28-03)
Root Cause Analysis: Will It Find the Weak Link?
     by Robert J. Latino
Root Cause on Seal Failure in Refinery (PDF: 271 KB)
      By Sourav Kumar Chatterjee, HPCL Mumbai Refinery (9-3-07)
Seven Points to Successful Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
     Kim Jinsso (6-20-05)
The Latent Causes of Industrial Failure...How to Identify Them, and What To ... (PDF: 55 KB)
     by C. Robert Nelms (07-16-03)

Troubleshoot AC Motors (part 1)
      from reliance.com (3-1-04)

Troubleshoot AC Motors (part 2)
      from reliance.com (3-15-04)
Troubleshoot AC Motors (part 3)
      from reliance.com (3-22-04)
Troubleshoot AC Motors (part 4)
      from reliance.com (3-29-04)

Troubleshooting hydraulics
     myweb.tiscali.co.uk (5-31-04)

Troubleshooting Paper Machine Problems Through Thermal Imaging
     Robin J. Thon (2-6-06)

Troubleshooting Valves
      sweethaven (5-31-04)

Troubleshoot Sprocket & Gears (PDF: 506 KB)
    from www.martinsprockets.com (3-1-04)
Troubleshooting Process (part 1)
      from Chesterton (3-15-04)
Troubleshooting mechanical seals - Wide Wear track (part 2)
     from Chesterton (9-27-03)
Troubleshooting mechanical seals - Centered/ Miscentered (part 3)
     from Chesterton (10-12-03)
Troubleshooting mechanical seals - even/ uneven wear track (part 4)
      from Chesterton (10-26-03)
Troubleshooting mechanical seals - scoring (part 5)
     from Chesterton (11-10-03)
Troubleshooting Mechanical Seals - Chipping (part 6)
      from Chesterton (2-23-04)

Troubleshooting Mechanical Seals - Coking (part 7)
      from Chesterton (2-23-04)

Troubleshooting Mechanical Seals - Heat cracking (part 8)
      from Chesterton (3-22-04)
Troubleshooting Mechanical Seals - blistering (part 9)
      from Chesterton (3-29-04)
Troubleshooting premature bearing failure
     from McNally Institute (4-12-04)
What's a "Root cause"?
      IDCON (1-3-08)
Why do pump bearings fail?
      from McNally Institute (4-12-04)
Why Some Root-Cause Investigations Don't Prevent Recurrence
      www.mt-online.com (1-21-08)
Recommended Book

Root Cause Failure Analysis
R. Keith Mobley
Recommended Book

Step-by-Step Problem Solving
Richard Y. Chang
P. Keith Kelly
Recommended Book

Understanding How Components Fail
Donald J. Wulpi

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