Editing Failure cause (section)

{{Short description|Defects which are the underlying cause of a failure}}
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'''Failure causes''' are defects in design, process, quality, or part application, which are the underlying cause of a failure or which initiate a process which leads to failure. Where failure depends on the user of the product or process, then [[human error]] must be considered.