Logical Fault Finding Approach

Understand how to apply logic to novel fault situations and how to make progress in identifying the cause of the fault using logical progress.

Knowledge Node Summary

A logical approach will be to first eliminate the obvious and known common faults so that time is not wasted in locating a fault. Rather than ask why something is not working, more progress can usually be made by asking why it normally does work. When this is understood, conditions for normal operation can be tested for. Select tests that focus in initially on elements that are more likely to become faulty such as systems exposed to whether or operational damage.

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