RCA Detective – Root Cause Failure Investigation Game
Solve industrial equipment breakdown mysteries. Inspect SCADA trends, oil lab reports, and fractography to deduce physical and latent root causes.
Forensic Failure Mystery Game
How to Play
1Review the breakdown case dossier, equipment nameplate, and failure chronology.
2Inspect forensic evidence files: vibration FFT spectra, lubricating oil spectrometry, operator interviews, and SEM fractography micrographs.
3Construct the 5-Why deduction cascade connecting symptoms to physical mechanism, human action, and latent organizational root causes.
4Submit your findings to receive an investigative competency grade and corrective action summary.
What You Will Learn
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodology, distinguishing physical vs human vs latent systemic causes, oil analysis interpretation, vibration signature analysis, and the 5-Why problem solving framework.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it free to play?
Yes, RCA Detective is 100% free with full forensic case files accessible.
Do I need to create an account?
No registration required. Case completion badges, detective grades, and scores save in your browser.
What will I learn from RCA Detective?
You will master Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodology, distinguishing physical failure causes, human actions, and latent organizational root causes through interactive 5-Why analysis and real-world failure dossiers.