diff --git a/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/api/handlers/iace_handler.go b/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/api/handlers/iace_handler.go
index c718ab3..fbc0703 100644
--- a/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/api/handlers/iace_handler.go
+++ b/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/api/handlers/iace_handler.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ type IACEHandler struct {
 	ragClient   *ucca.LegalRAGClient
 	techFileGen *iace.TechFileGenerator
 	exporter    *iace.DocumentExporter
+	llmRegistry *llm.ProviderRegistry
 }
 
 // NewIACEHandler creates a new IACEHandler with all required dependencies.
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ func NewIACEHandler(store *iace.Store, providerRegistry *llm.ProviderRegistry) *
 		ragClient:   ragClient,
 		techFileGen: iace.NewTechFileGenerator(providerRegistry, ragClient, store),
 		exporter:    iace.NewDocumentExporter(),
+		llmRegistry: providerRegistry,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/api/handlers/iace_handler_fmea.go b/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/api/handlers/iace_handler_fmea.go
index 22b4b0b..8c8cc01 100644
--- a/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/api/handlers/iace_handler_fmea.go
+++ b/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/api/handlers/iace_handler_fmea.go
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 package handlers
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/breakpilot/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/iace"
+	"github.com/breakpilot/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/llm"
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 )
@@ -79,3 +83,140 @@ func (h *IACEHandler) ExportFMEA(c *gin.Context) {
 	c.Header("Content-Disposition", fmt.Sprintf("attachment; filename=\"%s\"", filename))
 	c.Data(http.StatusOK, "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet", xlsxBytes)
 }
+
+// SuggestFailureModes handles POST /projects/:id/components/:cid/suggest-fms
+// Uses LLM to suggest failure modes for a specific component.
+func (h *IACEHandler) SuggestFailureModes(c *gin.Context) {
+	projectID, err := uuid.Parse(c.Param("id"))
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "invalid project ID"})
+		return
+	}
+	componentID, err := uuid.Parse(c.Param("cid"))
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "invalid component ID"})
+		return
+	}
+
+	ctx := c.Request.Context()
+	project, err := h.store.GetProject(ctx, projectID)
+	if err != nil || project == nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, gin.H{"error": "project not found"})
+		return
+	}
+
+	comp, err := h.store.GetComponent(ctx, componentID)
+	if err != nil || comp == nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, gin.H{"error": "component not found"})
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Build LLM prompt
+	prompt := fmt.Sprintf(
+		`Du bist ein FMEA-Experte (Fehlermoeglich- und Einflussanalyse) nach AIAG-VDA.
+Fuer die Komponente "%s" (Typ: %s) in der Maschine "%s" (%s):
+
+Nenne die 5 wichtigsten Failure Modes. Fuer jeden:
+- mode: Kurzbezeichnung der Fehlerart
+- name_de: Deutsche Beschreibung
+- effect: Systemauswirkung
+- severity: Schwere 1-10 (10=katastrophal)
+- occurrence: Auftretenswahrscheinlichkeit 1-10 (10=sehr haeufig)
+- detection: Entdeckbarkeit 1-10 (10=nicht erkennbar)
+
+Antworte NUR mit einem JSON-Array, keine Erklaerungen:
+[{"mode":"...","name_de":"...","effect":"...","severity":N,"occurrence":N,"detection":N}]`,
+		comp.Name, comp.ComponentType, project.MachineName, project.MachineType)
+
+	// Try LLM
+	suggestions, err := callLLMForFMs(ctx, h.llmRegistry, prompt)
+	if err != nil {
+		// Fallback: return library FMs for this component type
+		allFMs := iace.GetFailureModeLibrary()
+		var fallback []iace.FailureModeEntry
+		for _, fm := range allFMs {
+			if fm.ComponentType == string(comp.ComponentType) && len(fallback) < 5 {
+				fallback = append(fallback, fm)
+			}
+		}
+		c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{
+			"suggestions": fallback,
+			"source":      "library_fallback",
+			"total":       len(fallback),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{
+		"suggestions": suggestions,
+		"source":      "llm",
+		"total":       len(suggestions),
+	})
+}
+
+func callLLMForFMs(ctx context.Context, registry *llm.ProviderRegistry, prompt string) ([]iace.FailureModeEntry, error) {
+	if registry == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no LLM registry")
+	}
+
+	provider, err := registry.GetAvailable(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no LLM provider available: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	resp, err := provider.Chat(ctx, &llm.ChatRequest{
+		Messages: []llm.Message{
+			{Role: "user", Content: prompt},
+		},
+		Temperature: 0.3,
+		MaxTokens:   1000,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("LLM call failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Parse JSON from response
+	content := strings.TrimSpace(resp.Message.Content)
+	// Strip markdown code fences if present
+	content = strings.TrimPrefix(content, "```json")
+	content = strings.TrimPrefix(content, "```")
+	content = strings.TrimSuffix(content, "```")
+	content = strings.TrimSpace(content)
+
+	var rawFMs []struct {
+		Mode       string `json:"mode"`
+		NameDE     string `json:"name_de"`
+		Effect     string `json:"effect"`
+		Severity   int    `json:"severity"`
+		Occurrence int    `json:"occurrence"`
+		Detection  int    `json:"detection"`
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(content), &rawFMs); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse LLM response: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var result []iace.FailureModeEntry
+	for i, fm := range rawFMs {
+		result = append(result, iace.FailureModeEntry{
+			ID:                fmt.Sprintf("LLM-%03d", i+1),
+			ComponentType:     "llm_suggested",
+			Mode:              fm.Mode,
+			NameDE:            fm.NameDE,
+			Effect:            fm.Effect,
+			DefaultSeverity:   clamp(fm.Severity, 1, 10),
+			DefaultOccurrence: clamp(fm.Occurrence, 1, 10),
+			DefaultDetection:  clamp(fm.Detection, 1, 10),
+		})
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+func clamp(v, min, max int) int {
+	if v < min {
+		return min
+	}
+	if v > max {
+		return max
+	}
+	return v
+}
diff --git a/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/app/routes.go b/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/app/routes.go
index 931f4d7..66b71cd 100644
--- a/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/app/routes.go
+++ b/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/app/routes.go
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ func registerIACERoutes(v1 *gin.RouterGroup, h *handlers.IACEHandler) {
 		iaceRoutes.POST("/projects/:id/parse-narrative", h.ParseNarrative)
 		iaceRoutes.POST("/projects/:id/delta-analysis", h.DeltaAnalysis)
 		iaceRoutes.GET("/projects/:id/fmea/export", h.ExportFMEA)
+		iaceRoutes.POST("/projects/:id/components/:cid/suggest-fms", h.SuggestFailureModes)
 		iaceRoutes.POST("/projects/:id/apply-patterns", h.ApplyPatternResults)
 		iaceRoutes.POST("/projects/:id/hazards/:hid/suggest-measures", h.SuggestMeasuresForHazard)
 		iaceRoutes.POST("/projects/:id/mitigations/:mid/suggest-evidence", h.SuggestEvidenceForMitigation)