The results of the Independent Orbiter Assessment (IOA) of the Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Critical Items List (CIL) are presented. The IOA effort first completed an analysis of the Orbiter Experiments (OEX) hardware, generating draft failure modes and potential critical items. To preserve independence, this analysis was accomplished without reliance upon the results contained within the NASA FMEA/CIL documentation. The IOA results were then compared to the NASA FMEA/CIL baseline with proposed Post 51-L updates included. A resolution of each discrepancy from the comparison is provided through additional analysis as required. The results of that comparison for the Orbiter OEX hardware are documented. The IOA product for the OEX analysis consisted of 82 failure mode worksheets that resulted in two potential critical items being identified.
Independent Orbiter Assessment (IOA): Assessment of the Orbiter Experiment (OEX) Subsystem
1988
127 pages
Report
No indication
English
Manned Spacecraft , Air data systems , Space shuttle orbiters , Spacecraft instruments , Spacecraft reliability , Temperature sensors , Aerodynamic coefficients , Failure modes , In-flight monitoring , Accelerometers , Aerospace safety , Assessments , Cameras , Infrared photography , Mass spectrometers , Pressure sensors