Run a mini-FMEA before installation
Use function, failure mode, effect, cause, control, and action to screen a ballast valve assembly.
A ballast valve assembly is certified and ready, but it will be hard to access after installation. The team wants a fast risk screen. FMEA starts with function, then asks failure mode, effect, cause, current control, and action. The common trap is treating supplier paperwork as proof that the installed system will perform its function in context. Before Certificate checked; install approved. After Function and failure modes screened; pre-install actuator check and access confirmation added. 1. Function Valve shall isolate ballast line, report position, and allow manual override. Function language prevents the team from checking only the part number. 2.…
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