I and another EAA chapter member are working on architecture decisions in our respective airplanes. In the process, I have assembled Failure Modes and Effects Analyses for several common options. Unfortunately, we have too small an experience base for confidence in estimating failure probabilities on the many components. We are looking for a broader experience set in estimating a number of things:
Please help by giving your estimates of in-flight failure probabilities. Even if you can tell me how many hours you have and what failures you have experienced, I can collect that into an estimate of failure probabilities. I will take you thoughts on detection and failure modes on the following components:
Billski
- Likelihood of Failure
- How likely individual items are to fail at engine start as opposed to in-flight?
- Will we be able to detect the failures using common post-start and pre-takeoff checklist processes?
- How likely are detection measures in finding impending failures?
Please help by giving your estimates of in-flight failure probabilities. Even if you can tell me how many hours you have and what failures you have experienced, I can collect that into an estimate of failure probabilities. I will take you thoughts on detection and failure modes on the following components:
- Electrical components:
- Batteries;
- Carling DPDT switches;
- Continuous Duty Contactors;
- Continuous Duty Relays;
- Alternators;
- Regulators;
- Diode packs and Diodes;
- Ignition Equipment;
- Conventional Magnetos;
- E-Mags;
- SDS Ignition and Coils;
- Sure Fly Ignition;
- Fuel Handling;
- Mechanical Fuel Pumps;
- Electric Fuel Pumps, Traditional;
- Electric Fuel Transfer Pumps, Facet;
- Electric Fuel Injection Pumps, Walbro;
- SDS Fuel Injection;
- Fuel Selector Valves, Traditional;
- Fuel Selector Valves, Andair and Newton/SPRL
- Sensors supporting electronic fuel and spark;
- Avionics;
- Avidyne GPS/NAV/COM;
- Garmin GPS/NAV/COM
- Dynon HDX Display/Processors;
- Garmin Displays and Processors.
Billski
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