Why Did It Really Fail? Root Cause Analysis with IEC 62740, and the Risk Toolbox of IEC 31010

Deep End Era. Engineering with Sankalp · Oct 28, 2026 · 1h 4m

A pump on the condensate stabiliser at the Al Sahil Gas Complex has eaten four mechanical seals in nine months. Each time, the work order says "seal failed, replaced". Mariam Al Hosani hands the problem to graduate engineer Jonah Okafor, with rotating equipment engineer Sven Lindqvist as his guide, and tells him to use the root cause analysis standard properly. This episode follows that investigation from the first walk-down to the final report, and then steps back to the bigger toolbox: IEC 31010, the guide to choosing among dozens of risk assessment techniques. No knowledge of earlier…