Root Cause Failure Analysis Laboratories
Root cause analysis works backwards from physical evidence to the mechanism and then to the contributing design, material, manufacturing or service factors.
When is it used?
- Repeat field failures
- Production line breakages
- Warranty and liability disputes
- Corrective action programmes
Sample considerations
- Preserve the failed parts exactly as recovered.
- Assemble the history: loads, duration, environment, maintenance, prior repairs and drawings.
- Provide an unfailed part from the same batch when available.
Laboratories with relevant capabilities
- Metallurgical Technologies (Mooresville, NC) — documented: Forensic root cause analysis
- TCR Engineering Services (Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra) — documented: Failure investigation
- Element Materials Technology (Aberdeen, Scotland) — documented: Profile summary mentions “failure investigation”
- Anderson Materials Evaluation (Columbia, MD) — documented: Profile summary mentions “root cause failure analysis”
- Exponent (Menlo Park, CA) — documented: Profile summary mentions “failure investigation”
- ASAMS (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk) — documented: Profile summary mentions “failure investigation”
Frequently asked questions
- Can a laboratory determine liability?
- A laboratory establishes technical cause. Liability conclusions are for the parties and their advisers, based on that technical evidence.
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