Figure D15
In SAE ARP4761, Figure D15 is an example of a fault tree where the monitor detects 90 percent of function X circuitry failures. The remaining 10 percent of function X circuitry failures is not detected until a return to service test is performed. Additionally, only 95 percent verification of monitor operation is achieved. In the FTA module, this one-event tree might look like the one that follows.
Figure D15: Hazardous Data
In the event properties for the one event, you enter calculation data as follows:
On the Calculation Data page:
Select Failure rate/MTBF as the model.
Select Failure rate and enter 1000.
Select Use Approximate Formula.
On the Latency page:
Select Latent Failures.
For Check Interval, enter 1000.
For Failure Detection Percent, enter 90.
For Detection Method, select Monitored.
For Monitor Failure Rate, enter 200.
For Scrub Time, enter 1.
For Scrub Verification Percent, enter 95.
For Monitor Check Interval, enter 1000.