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title: "Step 5 Add RBI 581 Inspection History and Specs"
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updated: 2026-10-27T23:11:45Z
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Step 5 Add RBI 581 Inspection History and Specs

After [starting an RBI 581 assessment](/v414/docs/rbi-581-probability-of-failure-calculation-external-chloride-scc#starting-rbi-581-and-calculating-the-pof) you can add the Inspection History for your Component. This is required for the [PoF](/v414/docs/rbi-581-probability-of-failure) analysis.

To add an Inspection History for the Component:

1. Go to the Inspection History & Specs section.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e492a0e0-a4ba-4aca-8fc6-76b95f91fdf3/Images/Documentation/image-V2FK3QZ4.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T14%3A25%3A06Z&se=2026-10-28T15%3A25%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ZOPqo1Jc%2FNF%2Fpk9tl3cOHc5GEtbziAyLgq8dVyzyi4w%3D)

1. Stay on the **Inspection History** tab.
2. Click the *Plus* button.
3. Add the Inspection Date. Note that the last Inspection Date will be used in the [Age](/v414/docs/rbi-581-probability-of-failure-calculation-external-chloride-scc#starting-rbi-581-and-calculating-the-pof) calculation.
4. Add some text in the Results section.
5. For Age-Related DMs, use the dropdown to select the relevant Inspection Effectiveness.
6. For other DMs, check the box to indicate if it was inspected.
7. Click **Save**.

## Approved Condition Histories in RBI 518 Inspection History

After performing the RBI 581 Analysis and determining the Risk, [suggested Tasks can be selected and added to a Schedule](/v414/docs/rbi-581-approval-and-tasks#task-cards). Once the Schedule is Final Approved it can be credited in an ECH and all Tasks from the Schedule will be visible in the ECH. The Tasks that were completed during the execution of the Schedule need to be [Confirmed / Marked as completed](/v414/docs/step-c-crediting-schedules#confirming-tasks). When an ECH is Final Approved, a record is created in the RBI 581 Inspection History. The Inspection Effectiveness (IE) associated with a confirmed Task is also captured in the history record. If a subTask is confirmed, the IE from the parent Task is used, but only if that Parent Task has been confirmed, else the Task will not have an IE.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> An Inspection History record will only be created with an Inspection Effectiveness if the parent Task with Inspection Effectiveness is confirmed, otherwise the Inspection History record will not have the Inspection Effectiveness.

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### Adding Draft ECHs to the Inspection History

There is also another option to create an Inspection History from ECH if ECH is not Approved. This can be done by selecting an ECH in DRAFT in the Inspection History grid and clicking on the **Apply** button.

Equipment Condition History