Appendix D
Mechanical Failure Rates for
Non-Electronic Reliability
I. SOURCES FOR INFORMATION
The task of finding failure rates can be a difficult one. Older reports are filed
in
Defense Technical Information Center
Cameron Station
Alexandria, VA 223214-6145, USA
These reports have been written by and for the defense industry in
order to estimate overall system reliability.
The failure rates are also filed in a computer data base at
Government Industry Exchange Program (GIDEP)
GIDEP Operations Center
P.O. Box 8000
Corona, CA 91718-8000, USA
Failure rates are stated in test reports for a specific system which can
be time consuming when looking for an overall failure for a class of systems.
GIDEP is better known for the notices for obtaining hard-to-find mechanical or electric components to maintain and manufacture military or government systems. Alerts are also issued for components which are not being
manufactured to specifications. Here all future systems in the field must
be checked to ensure proper performance. GIDEP also holds seminars twice
a year for users to understand the program.
One of the most concentrated efforts is at Grifiss Air Force Base at
The Reliability Analysis Center
P.O. Box 4700
Rome, NY 13442-4700, USA
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Mechanical Failure Rates for
Non-Electronic Reliability
I. SOURCES FOR INFORMATION
The task of finding failure rates can be a difficult one. Older reports are filed
in
Defense Technical Information Center
Cameron Station
Alexandria, VA 223214-6145, USA
These reports have been written by and for the defense industry in
order to estimate overall system reliability.
The failure rates are also filed in a computer data base at
Government Industry Exchange Program (GIDEP)
GIDEP Operations Center
P.O. Box 8000
Corona, CA 91718-8000, USA
Failure rates are stated in test reports for a specific system which can
be time consuming when looking for an overall failure for a class of systems.
GIDEP is better known for the notices for obtaining hard-to-find mechanical or electric components to maintain and manufacture military or government systems. Alerts are also issued for components which are not being
manufactured to specifications. Here all future systems in the field must
be checked to ensure proper performance. GIDEP also holds seminars twice
a year for users to understand the program.
One of the most concentrated efforts is at Grifiss Air Force Base at
The Reliability Analysis Center
P.O. Box 4700
Rome, NY 13442-4700, USA
231