failure cause
defects in design, process, quality, or part application, which are the underlying cause of a failure or which initiate a process which leads to failure
en-GB/ˈfeɪlɪə ˈkɔːz/
en-US/ˈfeɪljɚ ˈkɑz/
defects in design, process, quality, or part application, which are the underlying cause of a failure or which initiate a process which leads to failure