Petroleum Engineering Course

Root Cause Failure Analysis Equipment

Membekali peserta dengan keterampilan praktis dan alat analisis yang dibutuhkan untuk melaksanakan *Root Cause Failure Analysis* (RCFA) secara terstruktur pada peralatan industri, mengidentifikasi mekanisme kegagalan teknis maupun sistemik, mengevaluasi faktor-faktor penyebab, serta menyusun tindakan korektif dan pencegahan yang berkelanjutan sesuai dengan prinsip keandalan dan integritas aset.

Informasi Kursus
Disiplin

F. Reservoir Engineering Course/Petroleum Engineering

Durasi

3 Hari

Level

Terampil

Metode Penyampaian

Classroom + Field Trip

Hasil Pembelajaran

Setelah mengikuti kursus ini, peserta mampu:

  • Apply structured RCFA methodologies
  • Identify mechanical and systemic failure mechanisms
  • Collect and analyze investigation data
  • Distinguish symptoms from root causes
  • Recommend sustainable technical and organizational solutions
  • Integrate RCFA into reliability improvement programs
Agenda
Hari 1 – Failure Fundamentals & RCFA Methodology

Tujuan: Build strong understanding of failure mechanisms and structured RCFA frameworks.

Sesi 1 – Introduction to Root Cause Failure Analysis

  • What is RCFA?
  • Difference between troubleshooting vs. root cause analysis
  • Reactive vs. proactive reliability approach
  • The cost of repeated failures
  • Overview of industry standards (e.g., API RP 580 for risk-based thinking)

Sesi 2 – Failure Mechanisms in Industrial Equipment

  • Mechanical failures (fatigue, overload, misalignment)
  • Corrosion mechanisms
  • Erosion & wear
  • Cavitation in pumps
  • Vibration-induced failure
  • Thermal stress & creep
  • Lubrication-related failures

Sesi 3 – Structured RCFA Methodologies

  • 5-Why analysis
  • Fishbone (Ishikawa) diagram
  • Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
  • Event & Causal Factor Charting
  • Barrier-based analysis
  • Selecting the appropriate RCFA depth

Workshop 1

  • Analyze a pump failure case
  • Develop cause-and-effect diagram
  • Identify immediate vs. root causes
Hari 2 – Evidence Collection, Data Analysis & Diagnostics

Tujuan: Enable participants to conduct technically sound investigations using data and physical evidence.

Sesi 1 – Failure Investigation Process

  • Failure reporting & documentation
  • Securing the scene
  • Evidence preservation
  • Interviewing operators & technicians
  • Building a failure timeline

Sesi 2 – Technical Diagnostics & Data Analysis

  • Vibration analysis fundamentals
  • Oil analysis interpretation
  • Thermography basics
  • NDT results integration
  • Process parameter trend analysis
  • Using CMMS history in investigation

Sesi 3 – Human & Systemic Factors

  • Human error contribution
  • Maintenance strategy gaps
  • Design vs. operational mismatch
  • Organizational & procedural factors
  • Latent vs. active failures

Workshop 2

  • Review multi-source data (vibration, temperature, process trend)
  • Identify primary and contributing causes
  • Distinguish technical vs. systemic failure drivers
Hari 3 – Corrective Actions, Prevention & Reliability Integration
Tujuan: Strengthen participants’ ability to recommend sustainable solutions and prevent recurrence.

Sesi 1 – Developing Corrective & Preventive Actions

  • Immediate containment actions
  • Long-term corrective solutions
  • Design modification considerations
  • Maintenance strategy revision
  • Monitoring & condition-based improvements

Sesi 2 – Linking RCFA to Reliability Improvement

  • Reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) linkage
  • Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA) integration
  • KPI tracking (MTBF, MTTR, availability)
  • Risk-based prioritization
  • Building lessons-learned database

Sesi 3 – Reporting & Communication

  • Structuring an RCFA report
  • Executive summary for management
  • Presenting findings with evidence
  • Action tracking & follow-up
  • Audit & verification of effectiveness

Final Case Study Workshop

Peserta akan:

  1. Investigate a complex equipment failure scenario
  2. Build fault tree or event chart
  3. Identify root cause(s)
  4. Recommend corrective & preventive actions
  5. Mempresentasikan justifikasi teknis
Target Peserta

This course is designed for professionals with 2–10 years of experience in maintenance, operations, reliability, or engineering roles, including:

  • Maintenance Engineers
  • Reliability Engineers
  • Mechanical Engineers
  • Rotating Equipment Engineers
  • Static Equipment Engineers
  • Inspection Engineers
  • Production / Operations Engineers
  • Asset Integrity Engineers
  • Supervisors involved in troubleshooting and equipment failure
Prasyarat Pengetahuan

Peserta diharapkan telah memahami:

  • Basic mechanical systems (pumps, compressors, valves, piping, heat exchangers, etc.)
  • Equipment operation principles
  • Preventive and corrective maintenance concepts
  • Basic reliability terminology (MTBF, failure rate, etc.)

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