An event tree may start from a specific initiator such as loss of critical supply, or component failure.

This simplifies the design, but such devices are not robust in the case of component failure.

That sort of high internal heat will cause component failure.

On October 2, 1972 a car ran off the tracks at this station due to a component failure.

For example, component failures could be correlated with various conditions on the production line.

This causes overheating, a major cause of component failure in computers.

A component failure in the final laps of the race saw him finish second.

These in turn can have serious consequences in terms of component failure.

An electrical component failure in the propulsion control system was blamed for the crash.

Environmental stress cracking may account for around 15-30% of all plastic component failures in service.