Equipment Analysis

DOE-STD-1053-93

3.4.10.3 Records resulting from operation, maintenance, and testing of equipment in

this program should be maintained by the cognizant departments until they

are forwarded to the document control center for storage.

3.4.10.4 Records should be retained in secure, retrievable storage for the life of the

associated equipment.

3.4.11 Equipment Analysis

The maintenance engineers, with assistance from other technical personnel as

necessary, should perform detailed failure analyses for equipment failures that either

cause or have a significant potential for causing a loss of capacity, whether or not the

equipment has been selected for special attention covered under this program (see DOE

Guideline DOE-NE-STD-1004-92 "R oot Cause A naly sis Guidance Docum ent').

Analyses should also be performed for repetitive minor failures that have a potential

to cause lost capacity or require excessive use of maintenance resources. The purpose

of the failure analysis is to identify the basic and contributing causes of the failure and

to develop corrective recommendations. Failure analyses should delve, as necessary,

into all functional areas that might have contributed to the failure. Results of failure

analyses and intended corrective actions should be reported in writing to the plant

manager, cognizant owner/operators, and department managers. Possible addition of

equipment or activities for coverage under this program should be considered in the

development of corrective action. Corrective actions resulting from the analyses should

be tracked to completion.

3.4.11.1 For equipment performance deviating significantly from normal, pre-failure

analysis should be performed. This should attempt to determine the cause(s)

for deteriorating performance and whether the equipment should be repaired

or replaced to preclude further degradation of performance.

3.4.12 Periodic Assessments

Periodic assessments should be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the program

and to identify opportunities for improvement.

3.4.12.1 Periodic assessments should be conducted under the direction of the

maintenance division manager. They should be performed by persons

selected by the maintenance division manager, who are knowledgeable in

plant operation, maintenance, design, or management, but not involved in

this program on a day-to-day basis.