MARAIS CONSULTING ENGINEERS (C) 2019 

Mechanical failure analysis

Background information: (Supply as much of the information possible)

Prepared by: _______________________

Date: ____/____/__________

Equipment name: __________________

Equipment model number: _________________

Equipment description: ____________
 (eg. car, bicycle, lawnmower, helicopter etc.)

Year of manufacture: ______________

Service life: ___________    (Enter correct units)|hours |km   |miles |years  

Failure date: ____/___/___________

Broken component description: ________________________________________________
(eg. car, left front wheel, crankshaft, coupling etc.)

Describe incident: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(eg. Sudden failure under normal operation; Motor overspeed, Accidental overload, Impact incident etc..)

Recent changes to the equipment: ________________________________________________
(eg. Weld repairs/Grinding/Design change/Different manufacturer/Overheating/Overloading/Leakage/Marine   environment.)

Describe change/s: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(eg. Change in suppliers of spares/ Weld  repair near fracture etc..)
   
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Visual Examination:    (Photographic evidence)      
                 
* Photo of Failed Assembly showing location of broken component. 
Description of assembly photograph : ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(eg. Engine showing broken crankshaft; Wheel showing broken wheel studs; Broken garage door opener shaft, Broken excavator stick..)

* Photo of Broken/Failed Component showing location of the fracture. 
Description of component photograph: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(eg. Broken crankshaft showing the point of failure; Wheel stud showing point of failure of wheel studs; Close-up of excavator stick showing the location of failure, etc.)

* Photo of fracture face showing overall view:
Description of the fracture face: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(eg. Fracture face on crankshaft spigot; Wheel stud fracture face; Close-up of excavator stick fracture face, etc.)
   
email completed form plus photographs to: johan@marais-consulting.com.au