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Editing an Asset’s RCM2 Failure Modes 

A failure mode is an event that causes an asset to fail to perform its function. For example, if a pump’s impeller becomes sufficiently worn, the pump cannot convey liquid at the required rate. Failure modes are described during strategy development analysis, along with the action plans that prevent or mitigate failures.

After failure modes have been created, you can view and modify them from the site’s and the asset’s Strategy Development views. You can change the failure mode’s reference number, failure type, failure classification, failure mode definition, failure effect, and description.

To Edit a Failure Mode

1.	Open the Failure Mode dialog in one of these ways:

•	Select the site’s Strategy Development view and tab and select the Failure Modes tab. Select the asset in the tree and then double-click the failure mode that you wish to edit.

•	Select the site’s Assets view. Open the asset and select the Strategy Development view and tab. On the Failure Modes tab, double-click the failure mode that you wish to edit.

The Failure Mode dialog appears. For example:

The Analysis view lists the analyses that include the failure mode.The Failures view displays information about any failures tracked against the failure mode.

2.	Click Edit. The dialog is editable and the OK button is displayed.

3.	Change the following information on the General tab, as required:

•	You can edit the failure mode description. A failure mode is an event that causes an asset to fail to perform its function. For example, if a pump’s impeller becomes worn (failure mode), the pump cannot convey liquid at the required rate.

•	You can edit the failure effect description. A failure effect is the consequence of a failure mode. For example, when a pump’s impeller becomes worn (failure mode), the flow through the pump declines until it no longer delivers liquid at the required rate.

4.	On the Details tab, you can select a failure type and classification that allow failures to be grouped and categorized for reporting purposes.

5.	If AWEIS is active, select the Failure Codes tab to assign the codes supported for your organization and provide a failure description.

6.	Select the Description tab to change the long description for the failure mode.

7.	Click OK. APM saves the changes and closes the dialog.