Summary
In short
- A repeat failure review is a review used in KnowMaintain that reviews an asset that has failed the same way more than once. It is built against ISO 14224 and forms part of the Reliability and Predictive Maintenance programme.
- Raised on the second failure carrying the same code. Carried out by reliability with maintenance.
- The template holds 47 fields across 5 sections, with failure history repeating for each entry.
- ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Asset, Failure Modes; feeds RCA.
What it is
What it is
What is a repeat failure review?
A repeat failure review is a review used in KnowMaintain that reviews an asset that has failed the same way more than once. It is built against ISO 14224 and forms part of the Reliability and Predictive Maintenance programme.
When is a repeat failure review completed?
A repeat failure review is completed at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Raised on the second failure carrying the same code.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This review is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this review covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form RFR-2026-000
- You are running the Reliability and Predictive Maintenance programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links asset, failure modes; feeds rca
Not for
- Equipment Failure Report, which records that an asset has failed and stopped or degraded production.
- Failure Mode Record, which records how an asset failed, using standard failure mode codes rather than free text.
- Repair Record, which records what was actually done to fix the asset, including parts replaced and settings changed.
- Anything outside KnowMaintain, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the repeat failure review template based on?+
It is built against ISO 14224. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the repeat failure review contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, failure history, pattern analysis, root cause, cost of repetition. Together they hold 47 fields, 31 of which are required.
How often is a repeat failure review raised?+
A new record is raised at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Each one is given an ID in the form RFR-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the repeat failure review belong to?+
It is part of Reliability and Predictive Maintenance. Intervals set by failure behaviour rather than by the calendar.
Can the repeat failure review template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the repeat failure review library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowMaintain — asset maintenance. Work orders, planned maintenance, calibration, reliability and shutdowns.
Meet KnowMaintain→Sources
Sources
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization