Ident No | Item/Functional Identification | Potential Failure Modes | Potential Failures Effects | Severity | Potential Failure Causes | Occurrence | Detection | RPN | Recommended Action |
SV | Safety Valve | Always Opened | Steam burns, increased production time | 8 | Broken Spring | 5 | 3 | 120 | Improve design,quality and manufacturing |
Always Closed | Overpressure protection(potential explosion/burn/melt) | 9 | valve chocked,corrosion,faulty manufacture | 4 | 3 | 108 | Proper cleaning before use ,placing the valve properly,defect checking | ||
Damaged Valve Spring | Overpressure protection(potential explosion/burn/melt) | 9 | Damaged Spring , Poor material Quality , improper handling | 2 | 7 | 126 | Improve design,quality and manufacturing, follow standard operating procedure | ||
Damaged Valve Casing | Overpressure protection(potential explosion/burn/melt) | 9 | Damaged casing , Poor material Quality , improper handling | 2 | 7 | 126 | Improve design,quality and manufacturing, follow standard operating procedure | ||
TSW | Thermostat Switch | Fail to react to temperature rise | Burner continues to operate,pressure relieve valve opens | 8 | Liquid temperature rises continually and gets converted to steam | 3 | 7 | 168 | Proper maintainence of thermostat ,use right quality of thermostat material |
Fail to react to temperature fall | Burner will be slow down | 5 | Liquid temperature rises too slow | 3 | 7 | 105 | |||
PG | Pressure Gauge | Excess Pressure | Safety Valve can fail / Blow up of Lid/ Explosion | 8 | Faulty gauge, Indicator accuracy,Inadequate liquid medium,Chocked Valve | 3 | 7 | 168 | Proper cleaning and visual inpsection at periodic intervals |
Low Pressure | Increased production time | 4 | Pressure Leak, Improper seating of pressure valve,loose lid | 3 | 7 | 84 | Improve design,quality and manufacturing , proper cleaning of pressure valve and visual inspection | ||
CLMP | Lid Clamp | Loose clamp | Heat loss and increased production time | 4 | Loose or broken fastener.Broken clamp | 2 | 7 | 56 | Improve fastener quality and correct operational procedure |
Tight Clamp | Lid damage , Burn injury during opening the pressure cooker | 5 | Overtightened fastener,Excess pressure | 3 | 7 | 105 | Replace the fastener | ||
HC | Heating Coil | High Current | Potential explosion/burn/melt | 7 | High Voltage , Water Leakage inside coil, Coil Quality ,Insulation failure | 3 | 4 | 84 | Periodic inspecton ,Proper handling,cleaning and operational procedure |
Low Current | Increased production time | 3 | Low voltage ,Insulation failure,Coil Quality | 3 | 7 | 63 | |||
PG | Plug | Damaged Socket or plug pin | Short Circuit | 8 | Damaged Socket or plug pin | 3 | 4 | 96 | Good Quality Socket to be used, periodic inspectoon of sockets and plug pins |
Fuse Blow off | Stoppage of the heating | 3 | Voltage or current fluctuation, shorting of cables | 3 | 7 | 63 | Appropraiate rated capacity fuse to be used as specified by the manufacturer | ||
CD | Cord | Short Circuit | Stoppage of the heating , Potential fire hazard | 3 | Damaged cable , poor condition of cable | 3 | 7 | 63 | Proper Cable sheathing, proper handling of cables . |
Electric Shock | Injury or potential safety hazards | 9 | Damaged cable , poor condition of cable | 3 | 3 | 81 |
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