categorization of the severity of the effects of a failure condition. The classification levels are defined in the appropriate CFR/CS advisory material (section 1309): Catastrophic, Hazardous/Severe-Major, Major, Minor, or No Safety Effect. COMMON CAUSE ANALYSIS: Generic term passing zonal safety analysis, particular risk analysis, mon mode analysis. Common Mode Analysis: An analysis performed to verify t hat failure events identified in the ASA/SSA are independent in the actual implementation. COMMON MODE ERROR: An error which affects a num ber of elements otherwise considered to be independent. COMPLEXITY: An attribute of functions, systems or items, which ma kes their operation, failure modes, or failure effects difficult prehend without the aid of analytical methods.