15 Test programme
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15 Test programme

  15.1 An FMEA test programme shall be drawn up to prove the conclusions of FMEA. It is recommended that the test programme shall include all systems or system elements whose failure would lead to:

  • .1 major or more severe effects;

  • .2 restricted operations; and

  • .3 any other corrective action.

For equipment where failure cannot be easily simulated on the craft, the results of other tests can be used to determine the effects and influences on the systems and craft.

  15.2 The trials shall also include investigations into:

  • .1 the layout of control stations with particular regard to the relative positioning of switches and other control devices to ensure a low potential for inadvertent and incorrect crew action, particularly during emergencies, and the provision of interlocks to prevent inadvertent operation for important system operation;

  • .2 the existence and quality of the craft's operational documentation with particular regard to the pre-voyage checklists. It is essential that these checks account for any unrevealed failure modes identified in the failure analysis; and

  • .3 the effects of the main failure modes as prescribed in the theoretical analysis.

  15.3 The FMEA tests on board shall be conducted in conjunction with the provisions specified in 5.3, 16.4 and 17.4 of this Code, before the craft enters into service.

Parent topic: Annex 4 - Procedures for failure mode and effects analysis
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