POTENTIAL

FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS

PROCESS FMEA
Item: Squirt Gun and Target FMEA Number: SG 001
Model Year (s) /
Programs(s): 2010 Process Responsibility: SG Production Team Page 1 of 3
Prepared By:
Key Date: 3/1/2010 B.T.
FMEA Date:
Core Team: BB, SB, CT, RT, BT, AB, DB (Orig.) 3/1/2010 (Rev.)

C O D
Potential Current Control Responsibility Action Results
S l c e R
ProcessFunction / Potential Failure Potential Effect(s) Cause(s) / Recommended & Target
e a c t P S O D R
Requirements Mode of Failure v s Mechanism(s) of u e N Action(s) Completion Actions
Prevention Detection e c e P
s Failure r c Date Taken v c t N
Op. 005:
Water Supply Water frozen 1 Use at >32 F Thermometer 1 4
Faucet Foam 1 Remove screen Visual 1 4
Too little Target stays dry 4 from faucet None
Dirt or Debris 1 Run faucet before Put some in a clear 1 4
filling squirt gun glass & look
Op. 010:
Load water into
reservoir
(1) Resevoir full of Check before
Fill hole plugged 1 None 1 5 5 1 1 5
water loading - toothpick D. B. Done
<0.2 cc of water hits Make hole bigger
Too little 5 Low fill pressure 3 Turn faucet to high Splash 1 15 1/31/2010 1/31/2010 5 1 1 5
the target.
No patience 9 None Bad words occur 4 180 5 1 1 5
(2) Bubbles in fill 5 None None 8 200 Fill until water Process 5 1 4 20
C. T.
stream is free of modified
2/11/2010
bubbles (3) 2/11/2010
Op. 020:
Extend Trigger slide
(4) Slide extended Install stop on
<0.2 cc of water hits Check with ruler B. T. Done
12-14 mm: Also < 12 mm 5 Setup wrong 5 None 5 125 slide at 13 mm 5 1 1 5
the target. when concerned 2/14/2010 2/14/2010
controls (3) and (9) (also controls (9)

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 POTENTIAL
FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS
PROCESS FMEA
Item: Squirt Gun and Target FMEA Number: SG 001
Model Year (s) /
Programs(s): 2010 Process Responsibility: SG Production Team Page 2 of 3
Key Date: 3/1/2010 Prepared By: B.T.
FMEA Date:
Core Team: BB, SB, CT, RT, BT, AB, DB (Orig.) 3/1/2010 (Rev.)

C O D
Potential Current Control Responsibility Action Results
S l c e R
ProcessFunction / Potential Failure Potential Effect(s) Cause(s) / Recommended & Target
e a c t P S O D R
Requirements Mode of Failure v s Mechanism(s) of u e N Action(s) Completion Actions
Prevention Detection e c e P
s Failure r c Date Taken v c t N
Op. 020: (continued)
Extend Trigger slide
(4) Slide extended 12- >0.3 cc of water hits Install stop on
Check with ruler B. T.
14 mm: Also controls > 14 mm the target. Target 6 Setup wrong 5 None 5 150 slide at 13 mm Done 2/14/20106 1 1 6
when concerned 2/14/2010
(3) and (9) gets angry (also controls (9)
Build setup fixture
Too much coffee Viaual: shakes A. B. Done
8 None 5 280 to insure steady 7 1 1 7
before aiming while aiming 2/18/2010 2/18/2010
aim (6)
Op. 030: Complete process
Miss target 7 Poor Viaual: Check target
(5) Aim at target objective failure 5 Practice 1 35 7 1 1 7
marksmanship after every shot
Target too far Setup target using a Viaual: Check target
1 1 7 None
away (> 7 feet) tape measure after every shot

Pull force too low - Visual: Check target

7 Practice 1 56
See DoE for (8) after every shot Convert attribute R. T. Rejected as
Op. 040: Pull force so high Visual: Watch for force to pressure 2/22/2010 expensive
1 Practice 1 8
Pull Trigger Slide that mist forms mist at every shot
Water does not Complete process
(7) Hit the target 8 Put visible mark on Viaual: Check target
reach target objective failure Target moves 4 2 64 None
floor to mark target at mark before shot
Position fingers S. B. Done
Fingers slip 3 None 2 48 Roughen surface 8 1 2 16
before each shot 2/24/2010 2/24/2010
Worn Slide stop 1 None None 10 80 Buy a ruler B. B. 2/12/10 Done 2/14 8 1 1 8
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 POTENTIAL
FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS
PROCESS FMEA
Item: Squirt Gun and Target FMEA Number: SG 001
Model Year (s) /
Programs(s): 2010 Process Responsibility: SG Production Team Page 3 of 3
Prepared By:
Key Date: 3/1/2010 B.T.
FMEA Date:
Core Team: BB, SB, CT, RT, BT, AB, DB (Orig.) 3/1/2010 (Rev.)

C O D
Potential Current Control Responsibility Action Results
S l c e R
ProcessFunction / Potential Failure Potential Effect(s) Cause(s) / Recommended & Target
e a c t P S O D R
Requirements Mode of Failure Mechanism(s) of Action(s) Completion Actions
v s u Prevention Detection e N e c e P
s Failure r c Date Taken v c t N
Op. 050:
Inspect Target
Put on glasses or Shooter looks to
(10) Rapid visual Inspector is near-
Bad information fed 1 contacts before see if inspector 1 8 None
assessment Looked too fast to sighted
back to Op. 020 so 8 inspecting target complied
assess the shot
process works badly Target hides from
1 Tie target to chair Visual: Still there? 1 8 None
inspector
Target threatens Visual: Watch body Interview targets C. T. Done
3 None 4 96 8 1 3 24
inspector language before choosing 2/25/2010 2/25/2010
Op. 060:
Fire at will
Hire a BIG friend
(11) Stop before
Shooter makes Shooter gets a Target has a Select targets to watch the S. B. Done
target becomes 9 OS 4 None 10 360 9 1 3 27
target angry punch in the nose short temper carefully target and stop 2/11/2010 2/11/2010
angry
any aggression

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