Common Audit Non-Conformances

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Special characteristics called out on the print are not called out in the FMEA
Recalculated AP based on an increased inspection frequency
Severity reduced on DFMEA or PFMEA without a corresponding design change
PFMEA recommended action with a target date of 12/01/2019 has not been implemented

No actions established to reduce failure modes with high APs
Corrective actions to customer complaints and internal audits not incorporated into the FMEAs
Recalculated AP is not lower than original AP
Permanent Corrective Action is not recorded for a reduction of the AP

Design and Process FMEAs not being developed per Launch process requirements
FMEA development has no evidence of cross functional participation (Exclusively engineering staff is not cross functional)
Foundation (aka Baseline) FMEAs are not updated with project specific items
FMEA’s and Control plans are not consistent

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Common Audit Non-Conformances

Click play to listen to the Expert Brandon Kerkstra.

Special characteristics called out on the print are not called out in the FMEA

Recalculated AP based on an increased inspection frequency

Severity reduced on DFMEA or PFMEA without a corresponding design change

PFMEA recommended action with a target date of 12/01/2019 has not been implemented

No actions established to reduce failure modes with high APs

Corrective actions to customer complaints and internal audits not incorporated into the FMEAs

Recalculated AP is not lower than original AP

Permanent Corrective Action is not recorded for a reduction of the AP

Design and Process FMEAs not being developed per Launch process requirements

FMEA development has no evidence of cross functional participation (Exclusively engineering staff is not cross functional)

Foundation (aka Baseline) FMEAs are not updated with project specific items

FMEA’s and Control plans are not consistent