Use this activity to perform actions based on the decisions & actions of the FMECA analysis, showing all the decisions and actions taken for each failure mode. This systematic approach integrates FMECA findings into maintenance, ensuring enhanced equipment reliability and operational efficiency. In order to apply a FMECA analysis, the status of the FMECA Analysis must be Active. When applying a FMECA analysis, there are three tabs: Decisions & Actions, Objects for Analysis, and PM Programs in Perform FMECA page.
Decisions & Actions tab
Once a FMECA is Prepared, Published and Reviewed, it identifies various action types in the Decisions and Actions tab, including preventive, corrective, and run-to-failure, based on identified failure modes.
When a decision is selected with the Action Type Preventive, a Create PM Action, button appears. Selecting this assistant page brings up the New PM Actions from FMECA page on the right side of the screen, Update PM Actions Basic Details page based on the following trigger types: Condition, Calendar, and Event.
Once all fields are updated, click the Next button. The Equipment Objects page appears, displaying objects for analysis that belong to the same item class and process class selected for FMECA Analysis. Click the Add Object button to include the selected equipment objects.
The added objects then appear on the PM Actions List page. This page shows the selected equipment objects and any existing PM actions linked to them. Clicking on each object reveals the linked PM actions under the PM Actions for Object section.
To link an existing PM action to the FMECA decision without creating a new one, select the PM action from the list and click Add PM Action button. If there are two PM actions with the same PM action number, one in Active status and the other in Preliminary status, and the active status PM action is selected, a message box appears. This message informs about the existing Preliminary status or another revision for the same PM action ID and asks whether to Obsolete the current revision or create a new one.
Clicking "Yes" updates the relevant equipment object with the PM action ID, setting the Create New Revision field to "Yes." This is necessary because triggers cannot be edited when a PM action is in an Active status, making a new revision required. The Revision field and other fields can be edited at this stage.
If the Run as Background Job toggle swtich is enabled, the PM action creation process will run in the background, allowing work to continue without waiting for the process to complete.
To generate PM actions for each selected equipment object, click Create PM Actions button. This action creates individual PM actions for each chosen object.
Note: Existing PM Actions can be reviewed and updated on the PM Action List page. Multiple objects can be added at once, but objects can only be removed on the PM Action List page. If an object is already added, it will be automatically removed from the list.
To create work orders in the Decisions and Actions tab, select a decision with the Action Type Corrective, Run-to-Failure and for other decision types not classified with any action type. The Create Work Order button appears, as these decisions might need a work order for execution. Clicking this button opens the New Work Order from FMECA page on the right side of the screen.
Enter the basic data for the work order, including selecting the WO site and Maint.Org from the drop-down. WO Site and Maint.Org are mandatory fields. If the default site is not suitable, choose the appropriate site from the options provided. In the Directive field, enter the decision, such as "Discard." Select the Earliest Start and Latest Finish dates, which are basic requirements for a work order. Add a description of the decision in the Fault Desc field if needed.
Once all fields are updated, click the Next button. The Equipment Objects page appears, displaying objects for analysis that belong to the same item class and process class selected for FMECA Analysis. Select all the objects or a set of objects for the work orders, then click the Add Objects button. After successfully adding objects, a message saying “Added” will appear. Click Next to go to the Work Order List page. Click the Create Work Orders button to generate work orders for the selected objects and failure modes.
Note: Multiple objects can be added at once, but objects can only be removed on the Work Order List page. If an object is already added, it will be automatically removed from the list.
Objects for Analysis tab
Under the Objects for Analysis tab, all objects under the same item class and process class defined in basic data will appear. Once an object is selected from the list, the Update Maintenance Strategy, Work Tasks, and PM Actions buttons will appear.
When the Update Maintenance Strategy button is selected for a particular object, the Update Maintenance Strategy page appears on the right side of the screen. This allows changing the Current Maintenance Strategy (e.g., from Preventive Maintenance). The Object ID, Object Site, and Current Maintenance Strategy fields will auto-fill based on the information already added in the object information. Select the new maintenance strategy that represents actions defined in the FMECA outcome from the drop-down for the New Maintenance Strategy field (e.g., change the maintenance strategy to Corrective Maintenance or Run to Failure from Preventive Maintenance (Current Maintenance Strategy)). Once selected, click OK to update the changes.
When the Work Tasks button is selected for a particular object, it directs to the Work Tasks page showing all the current Work Tasks created for that particular object and allows creating a new Work Task or editing existing Work Tasks for that object.
When the PM Actions button is selected for a particular object, it directs to the PM Actions page showing all the current PM Actions created for that particular object.
PM Programs tab
The PM Programs tab provides an overview of a specific PM programs based on the item class and process class which is connected to the FMECA, ensuring values and details are tailored to specific equipment categories and operational contexts.
The Create/Update Program Revision button only update the PM program with any Task Templates added and any modifications to work task templates. This approach ensures PM programs accurately align with the unique requirements of each equipment category and operational environment, enhancing maintenance efficiency and equipment reliability.
As a result of this activity, the results of the FMECA analysis can be applied in the Perform FMECA, PM Action, Work Task Template & PM Program pages.