Run a Quick FMEA on the Pump Seal
Build a focused FMEA for a transfer pump seal failure and choose a prevention-oriented action.
A proofing tank transfer pump seal is weeping one day before a 900-case bottling run. The pump's function is to move finished spirit without loss, contamination, or schedule interruption. FMEA: function -> failure mode -> effect -> cause -> current control -> action The common trap is treating 'monitor during the run' as a control when detection would happen only after product is already leaking, the floor is exposed, and the bottling schedule is committed. Before Maintenance note: seal weep observed. Plan: keep an eye on it during transfer. After FMEA action: replace seal before sanitation, stage backup pump, add…
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