F-F-E-C Tab

The F-F-E-C tab is visible when you are working on a functional failure analysis.

Function

   Add Function adds a function to the functional failure analysis.

   Insert Function inserts a function above the one that is currently selected.

   Edit Function opens the Function Properties window, which allows you to view and edit all of the properties of the selected function record.

Failure

   Add Failure adds a failure to the functional failure analysis.

   Insert Failure inserts a failure above the one that is currently selected.

   Edit Failure opens the Failure Properties window, which allows you to view and edit all of the properties of the selected failure record.

Effect

   Add Effect adds an effect to the functional failure analysis.

  Insert Effect inserts an effect above the one that is currently selected.

   Edit Effect opens the Effect Properties window, which allows you to view and edit all of the properties of the effect record.

   Categorization opens the Failure Effect Categorization window, which allows you to identify and evaluate the effects of the selected functional failure.

Cause

   Add Cause adds a cause to the functional failure analysis.

   Insert Cause inserts a cause above the one that is currently selected.

   Edit Cause opens the Cause Properties window, which allows you to view and edit all of the properties of the selected cause record.

   Task Manager opens the Task Selection window, which allows you to choose an appropriate maintenance strategy for the current failure cause.

Excel

  Import FFEC from Excel allows you to import F-F-E-C data from an Excel spreadsheet.

Move

  Up and  Down move the selected record up or down in the functional failure analysis hierarchy view.