ARP1834为数字系统和设备的各种F/FA的选择、方法和性能提供了一般指导。其主要目标是介绍几种行业可接受的、经济高效的方法，用于识别、分析和记录数字设备故障模式及其影响。本文介绍的分析技术和注意事项仅针对数字设备硬件故障和故障。ARP1834并不是对完整数字系统的分析故障评估中涉及的极其复杂的过程的详尽处理，也不是对此类评估的必要和充分的步骤和行动的普遍适用、明确的列表。 ARP4761提供了用于民用飞机安全评估的更新方法和流程。在分析这些类型的系统时，应使用ARP4761代替此ARP。ARP1834阐述了在数字设备F/FA的准备和执行过程中需要考虑的以下方面:可能的分析方法:自上而下和/或自下而上（第3节）故障/失效模式，因为它们会影响设备的运行和性能（第4节）故障监测方法:原因、类型和有效性（第5节）分析方法: 准备、类型、有效性和覆盖范围（第6节）

ARP1834 provides general guidance for the selection, approach to, and performance of various kinds of F/FA of digital systems and equipment. Its prime objective is to present several industry-acceptable, cost-effective methods for identifying, analyzing, and documenting digital-equipment failure modes and their effects. The analysis techniques and considerations presented here are directed to digital-equipment hardware faults and failures exclusively.ARP1834 is not intended as an exhaustive treatment of the enormously complex process involved in the analytical failure evaluation of complete digital systems, nor as a universally applicable, definitive listing of the necessary and sufficient steps and actions for such evaluation.ARP4761 provides updated methods and processes for use on civil aircraft safety assessment. When analyzing these types of systems, ARP4761 should be used in lieu of this ARP.ARP1834 addresses the following areas of consideration in the preparation and performance of F/FA's for digital equipment:Possible Analysis Approaches: Top-Down and/or Bottom-Up (Section 3)Fault/Failure Modes, as they affect equipment operation and performance (Section 4)Fault Monitoring Methodology: Reasons for, types of, and effectiveness (Section 5)Analysis Methods: Preparation for, types of, effectiveness and coverage (Section 6)