An Appraisal of Selected Findings of Quality Deficiency Reports for Items in the 59 Federal Stock Group.
Abstract
The objective of this thesis was to identify specific failure causes of electrical and electronic parts and to group these failure causes into distinct groups having like causes of failure. These groups were then analyzed to identify areas where a high proportion of quality failures were originating. To accomplish these objectives an in-depth examination of the USAF Materiel Deficiency and Investigating System was undertaken. The Quality Deficiency Reports (QDRs) submitted under this system on common-use electrical and electronic parts purchased by the Defense Electronic Supply Center and the Defense General Supply Center were examined. The study was restricted to items within the 59 Federal STock Group which were the responsibility of the Engineering and Technical Services Division, Headquarters, Air Force Logistics Command. Two research questions were asked. First, what causes of failures in electrical parts could be identified. Second, was any particular areas (s) responsible for a large proportion of quality failure. The conclusions drawn from the research effort support the proposition that failure causes can be identified, and that these failure causes can be grouped in such a manner as to identify areas that are causing a large proportion of part failures. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA032328
Entities
People
- Arnold L. Weinman
- Thomas W. Waller
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology