Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
RCA is a logical, and structured technique that can identify the causes behind the failure and eliminate underlying causes.
- The purpose of identifying root cause to a problem is to prevent reoccurrences and subsequent losses.
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a very useful tool for improving the reliability of plant process equipment.
- RCA helps transform from reactive to proactive maintenance culture
- RCA helps to improve Availability of the plant
- Tools for Root Cause Analysis
- Fault Tree Analysis
- 5 Whys Analysis
- Cause and Effects Analysis