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ROOT CAUSE INTELLIGENCE

CAPA-2026-0032 — Minor cosmetic defect on finished housing

Quality event requiring investigation, corrective action and preventive controls for: Minor cosmetic defect on finished housing.

Recommended Root Causes

Ranked evidence-based suggestions. Human approval is required.

Suggested

#1

Finished components were placed directly on an unprotected metal surface during transfer.

Historical CAPA · 1 evidence item(s)

CAPA CAPA-2026-0008

31.5%

confidence score

#2

Cleaning verification was visual only and did not include defined acceptance criteria.

Historical CAPA · 1 evidence item(s)

CAPA CAPA-2026-0020

31.5%

confidence score

#3

Preventive maintenance interval was based on calendar time rather than usage hours.

Historical CAPA · 1 evidence item(s)

CAPA CAPA-2026-0030

31.4%

confidence score

#4

Setup sheet did not identify the critical dimensions requiring independent verification.

Historical CAPA · 1 evidence item(s)

CAPA CAPA-2026-0021

31.4%

confidence score

#5

Tool wear was not being monitored using a defined replacement limit and process capability was not reviewed by shift.

Historical CAPA · 1 evidence item(s)

CAPA CAPA-2026-0005

31.4%

confidence score

How the score is calculated

45%
Problem/cause similarity

20%
Historical CAPA evidence

25%
Fishbone evidence

10%
Pareto evidence

This is a deterministic decision-support score, not a statistical or certified AI diagnosis. The accepted cause is written to the CAPA only after a user explicitly accepts it.