What does FRB mean in NASA

An FRB stands for Failure Review Board. It is an organization that reviews technical failures and creates strategies to reduce the likelihood of those failures happening again.

The FRB uses investigative teams to review all aspects of a failure, including human error, equipment malfunction, design flaws, or any other factors which may have contributed to it. Then they create recommendations for changes in processes or systems which will reduce or eliminate future risk of similar failures occurring again.

FRBs are used in a variety of industries where technical failures need to be addressed quickly and accurately, such as telecommunications, aviation, automotive manufacturing and power generation.

Yes. International standards for incident investigation and corrective action process are set by organizations such as the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP). These organizations provide guidance on how investigations should be conducted and what criteria must be met when making recommendations on preventing future incidents from occurring.

Typically no — the organization responsible for implementing corrective actions has complete control over whether or not they accept the board's findings or act upon its recommendations. However the board can use reports prepared by its investigative team as evidence of their findings if needed when convincing management to accept their suggestions.