1. Military aircraft bolts. Refer to exercise 12.14 (p.822). The data on lengths of bolts used in military aircraft are reproduced to the right.

Management has specified upper and lower specification limits of 37 cm and 35 cm, respectively.

1. Assuming the process is in control, construct a capability analysis diagram for the process.
2. Find the percentage of bolts that fall outside the specification limits.
3. Find the capability index, Cp.
4. Is the process capable? Explain

(12.14 p.822) Military aircraft bolts. A precision parts manufacturer produces bolts for use in military aircraft. Ideally, the bolts should be 37 centimeters in length. The company sampled four consecutively produced bolts each hour on the hour for 25 consecutive hours and measured them using a computerized precision instrument. The data are presented next.

1. What process is the manufacturer interested in monitoring?
2. Construct an xbar chart from the data.
3. Does the chart suggest that special causes of variation are present? Justify your answer.
4. Provide an example of a special cause of variation that could potentially affect this process. Do the same for a common cause of variation.
5. Should the control limits be used to monitor future process output? Explain.

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