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title: "Step 7 Determine Susceptibility to Failure"
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# Step 7 Determine Susceptibility to Failure

## ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e492a0e0-a4ba-4aca-8fc6-76b95f91fdf3/Images/Documentation/SRBI%20(5).jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T11%3A53%3A33Z&se=2026-10-28T12%3A53%3A33Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Vc2jhcBiFt2ry6MS08uqF6B6PCctMOvfgQozZKcwoHw%3D) Aim

The Susceptibility to Failure should be assessed per DM per Component, according to the specific [Special Emphasis Component](/v414/docs/special-emphasis-components) / [DM](/v414/docs/guidance-per-degradation-mechanism-implementation-and-interpretation) criteria. The StF, together with the Consequence of Failure ([Step 8](/v414/docs/step-8-rate-consequence-of-failure-cof)), will determine the Criticality ([Step 9](/v414/docs/step-9-review-overall-criticality-1)).

See [Methodology Step 7](/v414/docs/methodology-step-7) and [Software Step 7](/v414/docs/software-step-7).