equipment failure
Machinery stops working
Equipment failure is the breakdown or malfunction of machinery, tools, or systems that prevents them from functioning as intended.
The term appears in technical reports, maintenance logs, and accident investigations: The crash was attributed to equipment failure.
It often implies mechanical or electronic breakdown rather than human error, though the two frequently overlap.
- downtimePeriod of non-operation
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
- overheatingBecoming dangerously warm
- maintenance crewGroup handling repairs and upkeep
- wear and tearGradual damage from use
malfunction · broken down · out of service · seized · industrial machinery · factory floor · corrosion · worn · quality control · visual inspection · manufacturing defects · financial loss · total loss · safety hazards · electrical testing · warning signs · red flag · injuries
- lab errorscalculation error, measurement error, human error, mislabeling, cross-contamination
- accidentsaccident, car accident, bike accident, mishap, traffic accident
- disruptionsinterruption, disturbance, interference, delay, obstruction
- infrastructure failuresbridge collapse, potholes, dam breach, power outage, water main breaks
- malfunctionsbroken, defective, glitch, faulty, error
- presentation mistakesstage fright, nervousness, forgetting lines, rushing, mumbling
equipment failurehuman error
Mistakes by people
pilot error · procedural error · design flaw · human factors · software bug