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What is the primary aim of Quality Assurance?

  • To maintain records for auditing purposes
  • To detect and reject defective work
  • To prevent defects from appearing (correct)
  • To ensure specifications are met

Which of the following is NOT a specific quality aspect in manufacturing?

  • Choice of machinery and tools
  • Selection and training of production personnel
  • Implementation of marketing strategies (correct)
  • Planning quality controls

What is one purpose of using trial lots in manufacturing?

  • To prove that the product will meet field performance (correct)
  • To gather customer feedback on prototypes
  • To conduct full-scale production immediately
  • To minimize production costs

Which aspect is crucial for Choice of tools used in manufacturing?

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What is a key method to eliminate defects according to Quality Assurance principles?

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Why is it important to maintain detailed records in Quality Assurance?

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What distinguishes the pilot plant from the production shop?

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What is a major risk of using an incorrect sampling plan?

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What does reliability engineering primarily focus on preventing?

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For which types of failures is reliability engineering most suitable?

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Which of the following aspects does reliability engineering NOT typically address?

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What is one of the goals of reliability engineering?

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Which process is essential in reliability engineering for identifying root causes of failures?

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In reliability engineering, what type of items can the discipline be applied to?

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Which component of reliability engineering aims to improve operational efficiency?

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What happens when adequate sampling methods are not utilized?

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What is the primary focus of the Failure Review Group (FRG)?

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Which of the following best describes reliability engineering's contribution to costs?

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How often should the Failure Review Group (FRG) meet to review failure reports?

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Which of the following should NOT be the role of the FRG?

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What are some elements that failure report forms should include?

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Under what circumstances should an FRG be established?

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What does the term 'Indifference Quality Level' (SQL) represent?

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How is the Average Outgoing Quality Limit (AOQL) affected when incoming quality is significantly poor?

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What is essential for ensuring proper inspection between a purchaser and a supplier?

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What should an inspector do if sampling acceptance is not specified in the inspection guidelines?

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Which factor influences the sample size specified for inspection?

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What is the likely outcome if both incoming quality is perfect and outgoing quality is also perfect?

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What is the primary concern with the consumer's risk regarding the RQL?

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In the context of sampling plans, what is the significance of the inspector's role?

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What is the relationship represented by the formula AOQ = pPa?

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What is reliability defined as?

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What characterizes a 'misuse failure'?

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During which period is the failure rate considered approximately constant?

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What is indicated by a systematic failure?

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What occurs during the wear out failure period?

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How can failures be classified based on their cause?

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What happens after the early failures have been removed?

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Which of the following describes 'inherent weakness failure'?

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Which of the following represents a characteristic of 'random or chance failures'?

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What does reliability engineering primarily study?

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Which of the following is a component of maintaining quality in traction assets?

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What is essential for the effective implementation of Quality Management within an organization?

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Which method contributes to the improvement of service quality and equipment availability?

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What role does sound engineering practice play in the definition of quality?

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Which guideline is emphasized for the purchase of spare parts?

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What is a significant factor in defining quality as stated in the guidelines for traction assets?

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What aspect is considered crucial for enhancing the quality of products and services?

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What is the primary responsibility of the Failure Review Group (FRG)?

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What should be included in a failure report form according to standard practices?

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How should the FRG approach the meeting frequency regarding failure reports?

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What is a key guideline for the FRG when dealing with newly commissioned equipment?

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What is a significant limitation of the FRG's function as outlined?

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What is the primary focus of Quality Assurance?

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Which of the following is part of the Quality aspects in manufacturing?

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What is the purpose of a trial lot in manufacturing?

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Why is it essential to maintain records in Quality Assurance?

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Which of the following describes the distinction of the production shop compared to the pilot plant?

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What does Quality Assurance aim to eliminate in processes?

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Which of the following is true regarding the choice of tools in manufacturing?

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What principle governs the use of acceptance sampling?

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Which statement correctly reflects the Quality Assurance objectives in terms of rework?

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What is the most accurate definition of reliability in engineering?

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Which statement accurately describes a 'misuse failure'?

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What is characterized by a relatively high incidence of failures due to components exceeding their service life?

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What distinguishes systematic failures from random failures?

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How is the reliability at time t calculated?

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What is the purpose of defining the Indifference Quality Level (SQL) in sampling plans?

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What type of failure is caused by weaknesses inherent within the item?

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What can be inferred about the Average Outgoing Quality Limit (AOQL) when incoming quality is very bad?

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During which phase is the failure rate described as approximately constant?

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Why should sampling plans be specified clearly by the purchaser?

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What best explains the term 'random or chance failures'?

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How does the incoming quality influence the outgoing quality according to the AOQ formula?

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Which failure classification does NOT relate to the cause of failure?

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What action should be taken if the inspection specification does not include Acceptance by Sampling?

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What happens to items during the early failure period?

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What is the implication of using smaller sample sizes in inspections of items produced by fully automatic machines?

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In terms of sampling plans, which property might necessitate checking a larger sample size?

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What does the formula AOQ = pPa signify in the context of quality inspection?

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What is the consumer's risk associated with a specified RQL?

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Quality Assurance

Measures to ensure specifications, design details, and sound engineering practice are met.

QA Objective

Prevent defects, not just detect and reject them.

Trial Lot

Used to fine tune production process and verify product functionality before full-scale production.

Trial Lot Purpose

Prove tools, processes, and product function, identify and fix process issues to meet quality, cost, and delivery standards.

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Quality Aspects in Manufacturing

Choosing suitable machines, processes, tools, instruments, and personnel to meet product quality standards.

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Acceptance Sampling

A process to validate products in quality assurance.

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Trial Lot vs. Pilot Plant

Trial lot focuses on quality, cost, and delivery; pilot plant focuses on proving engineering feasibility.

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Consumer's Risk

The probability that a consumer will accept a lot with a quality level higher than the RQL (Rejectable Quality Limit)

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RQL

Rejectable Quality Level: A quality level at which a lot will be rejected with a high probability.

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SQL

Indifference Quality Level: A quality level with a 50% probability of acceptance for a specific sampling plan.

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AOQ

Average Outgoing Quality: The average fraction of defectives in the outgoing material after inspection, considering incoming quality and acceptance probability.

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AOQL

Average Outgoing Quality Limit: The maximum possible outgoing quality(in terms of fraction of defectives).

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Sampling Plan

A predetermined method for inspecting a portion of a lot to determine its overall quality.

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100% Inspection

Checking every single item in a lot for defects.

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AQL

Acceptable Quality Level: A level of quality that is considered acceptable by the buyer.

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Incoming Quality (p)

The fraction of defective items in the material before inspection.

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Reliability Engineering

A discipline focused on preventing defects, failures, and accidents in hardware, from small tools to large equipment like locomotives.

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Root Causes of Failures

Finding the underlying reasons for failures, such as weak system links, material flaws, or poor workmanship, rather than just addressing obvious symptoms.

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Repetitive Failures

Failures that keep occurring despite efforts to prevent them.

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Acceptance Sampling

A method of inspecting a portion of a larger quantity to judge the quality of the whole.

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Destructive Tests

Tests that permanently damage the item being tested.

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Sampling Plan

A set of rules about how and how many items to check.

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Randomized Sample Selection

A selection method that gives each item an equal chance of being picked.

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Bad Lots Acceptance

Possibility of accepting a low-quality batch because of an incorrect sampling method.

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Reliability

The probability that an item will perform its required function under stated conditions for a given time period.

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Reliability at time t (R(t))

The fraction of items surviving at time t, calculated by dividing the number surviving at time t by the initial number of items tested.

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Failure

The termination of an item's ability to perform its intended function.

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Misuse Failure

A failure that occurs when stress exceeds the intended design capability, implying the item was treated improperly.

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Inherent Weakness Failure

A failure that is an inherent flaw within the item itself/internal issues causing the failure.

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Constant Failure Period

A period after initial failures where failures occur randomly and at a roughly constant rate.

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Random Failure

A failure that occurs unpredictably without a clear pattern or cause.

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Systematic Failure

A failure that follows a pattern, providing clues about the root cause.

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Wear-out Failure Period

A period where failure rates increase as components approach or exceed their lifespan.

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FRACAS

A structured process for analyzing equipment failures and implementing corrective actions.

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Failure Review Group (FRG)

A team responsible for investigating equipment failures and proposing solutions.

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FRG membership

Includes maintenance officers, design officers, and others knowledgeable about the equipment.

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FRG purpose

Find technical solutions, not just identify blame, focusing on practical and cost-effective solutions.

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FRG corrective actions

Implement solutions within the FRG's authority; otherwise, seek higher-level approvals, always focusing on detailed technical solutions.

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FRG meeting frequency

Meets at least weekly to assess failure reports and decide on corrective actions.

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FRG new equipment

An FRG is created when new equipment is commissioned.

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FRG old equipment problems

FRG can also be created for longstanding, concerning equipment issues.

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FRG duration

Continues until the equipment reaches the desired reliability level.

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FRG starting information

Based on reports of defects, failures, and operating issues.

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Failure report contents

Includes failure symptoms, effects, immediate actions, elapsed time, operating conditions, location, equipment details, potential causes, and design changes.

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Failure report forms

Should be designed to gather the required information specific to the equipment.

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Corrective action implementation

Approved actions must be clearly defined and monitored across the entire equipment population, with post-implementation performance tracked.

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Quality Assurance

Efforts to improve, develop, and maintain quality to meet service requirements economically, including improving products, services, and activities.

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Quality of a product

Compliance with purchaser specifications, supplier design, and sound engineering practices.

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Quality Spares

Essential for reliable traction asset operation; use for maintaining traction assets.

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Purchase of Spares

Follow guidelines; purchase from original/approved suppliers (with an RDSO-approved manufacturer's list).

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Reliability Engineering

Scientific approach to improve service quality and equipment availability.

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Employee Participation

Essential for quality management of services, including quality circles and improvement efforts.

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Quality Assurance (QA)

Methods to ensure products meet purchaser/supplier specifications, design details, and sound engineering practices.

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QA Objective

To prevent, not just detect, defects in work.

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Trial Lot

A small-scale production run to refine processes and test product functionality before full-scale production.

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Trial Lot Purpose

Validate tools, processes, and product performance; identify and fix defects to meet quality, cost, and delivery standards.

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Quality Aspects in Manufacturing

Choosing appropriate machines, processes, tools, instruments, and training personnel to achieve product quality.

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Acceptance Sampling

Inspecting a portion of a batch to assess the quality of the entire batch.

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Consumer's Risk

The probability that a consumer will accept a lot with quality higher than the RQL (Rejectable Quality Limit).

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RQL

Rejectable Quality Level: A quality level at which a lot will be rejected with high probability.

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SQL

Indifference Quality Level: A quality level with 50% probability of acceptance for a given sampling plan.

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AOQ

Average Outgoing Quality: The average fraction of defectives in the outgoing material after inspection, considering incoming quality and acceptance probability.

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AOQL

Average Outgoing Quality Limit: The maximum possible outgoing quality (in terms of fraction of defectives).

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Sampling Plan

A predetermined method for inspecting a portion of a lot to determine its overall quality.

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100% Inspection

Checking every single item in a lot for defects.

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AQL

Acceptable Quality Level: A level of quality that is considered acceptable by the buyer.

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Incoming Quality (p)

The fraction of defective items in the material before inspection.

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Sampling Plans

These are specified by the purchaser and must be followed by the inspector.

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Reliability

The probability that an item will perform its required function under stated conditions for a given time period.

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Reliability at time t (R(t))

The fraction of items surviving at time t, calculated by dividing the number surviving at time t by the initial number of items tested.

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Failure

The termination of an item's ability to perform its intended function.

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Misuse Failure

A failure that occurs when stress exceeds the intended design capability, implying the item was treated improperly.

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Inherent Weakness Failure

A failure that is an inherent flaw within the item itself/internal issues causing the failure.

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Constant Failure Period

A period after initial failures where failures occur randomly and at a roughly constant rate.

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Random Failure

A failure that occurs unpredictably without a clear pattern or cause.

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Systematic Failure

A failure that follows a pattern, providing clues about the root cause.

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Wear-out Failure Period

A period where failure rates increase as components approach or exceed their lifespan.

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FRACAS

Structured process for analyzing equipment failures and implementing corrective actions.

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FRG

Team investigating equipment failures and suggesting solutions.

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FRG Membership

Includes maintenance and design officers and other relevant personnel.

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FRG Purpose

Find technical solutions; avoid assigning blame; prioritize practical and economic solutions.

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FRG Corrective Actions

Implement solutions within authority, seek approval for others, focus on technical details.

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FRG Meeting Frequency

Meet at least weekly to review failure reports and identify corrective actions.

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FRG New Equipment

FRG established when new equipment is commissioned.

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FRG Old Equipment Problems

FRG can be established for persistent equipment issues.

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FRG Duration

Continues until desired equipment reliability is achieved.

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FRG Starting Information

Based on reports on defects, failures, and operational irregularities.

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Failure Report Contents

Includes symptoms, impact, immediate actions, time elapsed, operating conditions, location, equipment specifics, potential cause opinions, and design modifications.

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Failure Report Forms

Designed to record all details specific to the equipment in question.

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Corrective Action Implementation

Detailed actions approved and monitored across all relevant equipment, post-implementation performance tracked.

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Study Notes

Quality Assurance & Reliability Engineering

  • 10900 General: Every official should improve quality, productivity, and efficiency in their department. Quality Assurance involves improving, developing, and maintaining quality to meet service requirements economically.

Definition of Quality

  • 10901 Definition: Quality spares are vital for reliable train operation. Quality is defined by:
    • Purchaser's specifications accepted by the supplier.
    • Supplier's declared design details accepted by the purchaser.
    • Sound engineering practice.

Purchase of Spares

  • 10902 Purchase: Quality spares guidelines are outlined in Board letters (73/RS(G)/30/RLL, 30.3.87 & 17.2.89).
    • Spares sourced from original / approved suppliers.
    • Railways maintain a list of RDSO approved manufacturers.
    • Only the Chief Electrical Engineer can approve variations.

Application of Reliability Engineering

  • 10903 Application: Using reliability engineering improves equipment availability and service quality.
    • Reliability engineering concepts for this are detailed in Annexure 9.2.

Employees Participation

  • 10904 Participation: Employee participation in quality circles and quality improvement is essential for quality management.
  • Quality involves all levels in the company, including workers and managers.
  • Aim to build an organizational culture where improving quality is embedded in everyday work.

Scope of Quality Assurance

  • Annexure 9.1: Quality Assurance ensures three conditions:
  • Purchaser specifications and supplier acceptance.
  • Supplier design details and purchaser acceptance.
  • Sound engineering practices.
  • Aim is to prevent defects, not just detect and reject defective work.
  • Maintain records for investigating problems and failures during the item's lifetime.
  • Manufacturing quality aspects include:
    • Appropriate machines, processes, and tools.
    • Accurate and controlled processes.
    • Planning of manufacturing information.
    • Planning of process quality controls.
    • Selecting and training production staff.
    • Planning quality of purchasing and shipping.

Acceptance Sampling

  • Annexure 9.1, 1. Introduction: Acceptance sampling is a process for accepting or rejecting a shipment of items based on samples (not on a 100% inspection of every item)
  • Annexure 9.1, 1.2/1.3: Sampling plans define how many items to sample, from how many lots, and how many defects are permissible in each sample.
  • Annexure 9.1, 2 Quality Indices: Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) shows the maximum acceptable percent defective for sampling inspection. Rejectable Quality Level (RQL) specifies unacceptable quality levels. Indifference Quality Level (SQL) represents a probability of acceptance of 0.50.
  • Annexure 9.1, 2.4: Average Outgoing Quality Limit (AOQL) is the maximum percent of defective items remaining after inspection.

Sampling Plans

  • Annexure 9.1, 3. Sampling Plans: Sampling Plans are specified by the purchaser in agreement with the supplier. Inspectors must strictly follow the plan.
  • Different sampling plans may be necessary for different quality aspects.
  • Lot size considerations may influence the sample size.

Random Sampling

  • Annexure 9.1, 4. Random Sampling: Random, unbiased sampling from a lot is necessary for accurate conclusions about the whole lot.
  • Sample size consideration is relevant for reliable assessment; larger lots require larger samples.

Limitations of Acceptance Sampling

  • Annexure 9.1, 6: Acceptance sampling involves risk and uncertainty.
  • Sampling may not accurately determine quality. Sampling plans must be accurately designed.

Reliability Engineering

  • Annexure 9.2, 1. Introduction: Reliability engineering aims to prevent failures in all hardware (from simple tools to complex systems) to improve equipment availability, reduce costs, and enhance efficiency.
  • Annexure 9.2, 2 Basic Principles: Reliability is the probability that an item will perform as required, for a stated period of time.
  • Annexure 9.2, 2.2. Failures: Failure is the termination of an item's ability to perform its required function.
  • Annexure 9.2, 2.3. Failure Classifications: Failures are classified based on cause, suddenness (sudden or gradual), and degree (partial or complete).
  • Annexure 9.2, 2.4. Failure Patterns: Failures can be categorized by their rate of occurrence; early life, constant, and wear-out periods.
  • Annexure 9.2, 2.5. Failure Mechanisms: Common failure mechanisms: adhesion, arcing, backlash, bleeding, carbonisation, and more

Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)/ Mean Time To Failure (MTTF)

  • Annexure 9.2, 2.6/2.7: MTBF measures the average time between failures; MTTF is used when failures cannot be repaired.

Failure Mode and Effects Criticality Analysis (FMECA)

  • Annexure 9.2, 3: FMECA assesses the impact of potential hardware failures to aid in early-stage reliability design and identify vulnerable components..
  • Use this method for a formal application to electronic systems, heavy electrical systems, or mechanical systems.

Failure Reporting and Corrective Action System (FRACAS)

  • Annexure 9.2, 4: This is a system for reporting and investigating failures for systematic improvement in equipment reliability.
    • Failure review group (FRG) comprises of key staff to evaluate and propose solutions to equipment failures.

Design and Manufacturing Stage

  • Annexure 9.2-5.1 & 5.2: Importance of detailed design review and adherence to drawings and processes during the design and manufacture stage. Critical inspection and testing are essential at every stage to prevent potential failure points.

Operational and Maintenance Stage

  • Annexure 9.2, 5.4: Operation and maintenance staff have valuable input in identifying failures and initiating corrective actions. Importance of promptly addressing and analyzing failures to improve equipment reliability.

Reliability and Cost

  • Annexure 9.2, 6: Reliability improvements may not always require significant cost increases.
  • Proper cost estimations for reliability improvements may be challenging.

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