Field help (NCSIMPACT)

Use this field to provide an assessment of the impact implementing the 'change' resulting from correcting or preventing this non-conformance will have on the current form, fit and function. Provide your assessment of the risk associated with this, ensuring you have considered the effect on existing (and validated) processes. This field is mandatory.

The following three risk assessments are associated with a non-conformance incident:

Major
The impact of the 'change' resulting from correcting or preventing the non-conformance impacts the form, fit, function, or the technical specification. The 'correction' is, however, considered critical.
For example, a non-conformance incident raised to redesign the deployment sensors for a vehicle's airbag would be considered 'major'.

Minor
Any 'change' resulting from addressing the non-conformance incident will not impact the form, fit, function, the technical specification or processes.

Unknown
The impact of any 'change' to correct and prevent the incident from reoccurring is not known.

 The acceptable deviation from the original specification will vary from organization to organization, product to product, and part to part, and should be considered. For example, an interchangeable part such as a different sensor might require a new part number in some companies but not others.

The list of risk assessments of the impact in correcting or preventing reoccurrence is defined in Local menu 2031.