| Error | Reason | Countermeasure |
| Excessive wear | – Overdue regrinding | – Regrind in time |
| – Drill tip not in centre position | – Adjust drill with centre of spindle |
| – Cutting speed too high | – Reduce cutting speed |
| – Cutting angle not suitable | – Chose right cutting angle |
| – Material not suitable | – Chose suitable material |
| – Insufficient cooling | – Use suitable cooling |
| Wear and chipping on point relief | – Feed rate too high | – Reduce feed rate |
| – Cutting angle not suitable | – Chose right cutting angle |
| – Material not suitable | – Chose suitable material |
| – Clearance angle too small | – Regrind drill |
| Breakage on margin | – Guide bush too large | – Change guide bush |
| Built up edge on margin | – High wear and heat | – Regrind drill |
| – Insufficient cooling | – Change cooling method |
| – Wrong coolant | – Change coolant |
| – Workpiece material is too soft | – Use drill with smaller clearance angle |
| High vibrations | – Clearance angle too large | – Regrind drill |
| – Drill stability too low | – Improve stability |
| Swarf clogs the drill | – Long chips – Chip removal not fluent | – Optimise cutting data – Change drill or adjust machine |
| One-side wear | – Drill tip not centred | – Adjust drill with centre of spindle |
| – Poor clamping | – Improve drill clamping – Check concentricity |