| Problème | Cause | Solution |
| Big flank wear | – Cutting speed too high | – Reduce cutting speed |
| – Width of cut too small | – Reduce number of width of cut |
| – Insert over/under centre line | – Adjust insert height |
| Asymmetric wear on left and right cutting edge | – Width of cut not optimal | – Adjust width of cut |
| – Inclination angle and lead angle are not optimally aligned | – Change the shim to get the correct angle |
| Breakage | – Cutting speed too low | – Increase cutting speed |
| – Cutting force too high | – Increase number of width of cut – Reduce width of cut |
| – Unstable conditions | – Improve clamping and overhang to avoid vibrations |
| – Bad chip control | – Increase coolant pressure for better chip removal |
| Déformation plastique | – Cutting speed and temperature too high | – Reduce cutting speed – Increase number of width of cut – Reduce width of cut |
| – Insufficient coolant supply | – Improve coolant supply |
| Mauvais état de surface du filet | – Cutting speed too low | – Increase cutting speed |
| – Insert over/under centre line | – Adjust insert height |
| – Bad chip control | – Change feed rate and/or width of cut |
| Profil de filet incorrect | – Wrong insert height | – Change insert height |
| – Tool holder doesn't form a 90° angle | – Adjust tool holder |
| – Pitch error in machine | – Adjust machine |
| Profil de filetage de profondeur insuffisante | – Wrong insert height | – Change insert height |
| – Breakage of cutting edge | – Change insert |
| – Excessive wear | – Change insert |
| Formation d'arêtes rapportées | – Temperature on cutting edge is too low | – Increase cutting speed |
| – Often occurs when machining of carbon steel and stainless steel | – Use grade with sufficient toughness (PVD coated) |
| Vibrations | – Wrong cutting data | – Increase or highly decrease cutting speed |
| – Wrong insert height | – Change insert height |
| – Insufficient clamping | – Improve clamping system and minimise overhang |