There is a difference between a shutdown and a loss of sync.
If you shutdown the router then a dying gasp is sent and the DLM does nothing. If the line drops sync (usually due to low SNR) then this is recorded in the DLM and the DLM decides based on a set of rules if the sync speed is too high and drops it, raises it or keeps it the same.
During the training part of the profile, RAMBO records the line stats every (from memory) 15 minutes and uses this to determine the Maxiumum Stable Rate, which in turn sets the Fault Threshold level (which is 70% of the MSR).
What does that all mean..... not a lot really.
The fault threshold level maximum sync speed you'd need to have before a fault is assumed ie.... your Maximum Stable rate was determined to be 10Mb, so if it syncs under 7Mb it's assumed to be faulty.