The 8D problem solving process was incorporated by Ford Motor Company in 1999. The process includes 8 steps towards problem resolution. ALD FRACAS system support 8D process in its approach to failure analysis and corrective/preventive action management:
D1: Prepare the 8D process
D2: Describe the problem
D3: Contain the symptoms/implement containment actions
D4: Define/verify the root cause
D5: Choose and verify a corrective action
D6: Implement the permanent corrective action
D7: Prevent reoccurrence
D8: Congratulate the team

The following image demonstrates ALD FRACAS system implementation of the 8D process.




Functional Packages:
PREDICTOR

• 5 Standard Operating Reliability Prediction Methods
• BOM Builder, Temperature Curves, Mission Profile, and Import Wizard
• Full set of ready-to-print Reliability Reports
• Enhanced Report Generator for user defined reports

RELIABILITY PRO

• 5 Standard Operating Reliability Prediction Methods
• BOM Builder, Temperature Curves, Mission Profile, and  Import Wizard
• User Defined Components Reliability Data Module
• Full set of ready-to-print Reliability Reports
• Enhanced Report Generator for user defined reports
• Components Library Module (over 400k components)
• RBD - Reliability Block Diagram

MAINTAINABILITY PRO

• Maintainability Module (according to MIL-STD-472 Procedure 5A)
• Built in libraries for Tasks, Times, STE, Skills, and Materials
• Maintenance Engineering Report (MEA Report)
• Maintenance Task Analysis Report
• Full set of ready-to-print Reliability Reports
• ILS Supprt Fields (user defined)
• BOM Builder, Temperature Curves, Mission Profile & Import Wizard
• Enhanced Report Generator for user defined reports
• RCM/MSG-3 Module
• FMECA Module

FAILURE ANALYSIS & ISOLATION

• BOM Builder, and Import Wizard
• FMECA (covering both Hardware & Functional) Module
• Customizable FMECA Worksheet
• FTA Module
• FMECA Import/Export
• Testability Module
• Full set of FMECA & FTA ready-to-print Reports
• Full set of ready-to-print Testability Reports including graphical trouble shooting, fault isolation, etc.
• FMD-97 Library
• Enhanced Report Generator for user defined reports

SAFETY ASSESSMENT

• SSA supporting IEC 61508 (Safety Standard for Safety Instrumented Systems) and MIL-STD-882D (SHA, O&SHA), SAE, ARP 4754A, and ARP4761
• Customizable FMECA Worksheet
• FTA Module
• RBD Module
• Markov Chains Module
• FMECA Import/Export
• Full set of ready-to-print Safety Reports
• Enhanced Report Generator for user defined reports

AVIATION SAFETY

• SSA & FHA according to SAE, ARP 4754A, ARP4761, and FAR 25 1309b
• FTA including ready-to print reports
• MSG-3 (System, Zonal, and Structural) including ready-to-print reports
• MMEL including ready-to-print 5-column report
• FMECA including ready-to-print FMECA reports, BOM Builder, and Import Wizard
• Enhanced Report Generator for user defined reports
• Report Template Utility for layout customization