First Article Inspection Procedure Compliant with AS9102

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First Article Inspection Procedure Kit - AS9102A, $97

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Defines the activities for first article inspection ( FAI ) that is compliant with SAE AS9102A. Prime contractors in the aerospace industry flowdown the requirements of the AS9102 first article inspection procedure ( FAI ) to Suppliers that have design authority.  

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If you desire to register your QMS you will need to purchase the SAE sponsored AS9102 document to prove to your Registrar that you understand the requirements. Please visit the SAE website to purchase the FAI standard: http://www.sae.org/technical/standards/AS9102A.

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The Kit contains all documents listed below - click each link to open demo document.

FAI procedure in editable MS Word format to implement AS9102

Configuration Definition Data Package template to create data package of applicable documents

Data List to report the revision level of applicable documents

Guide to finding editable FAI forms on the internet

FAI instructions (implementation guide for AS9102)

First-Piece Inspection Report to support the verification and validation process

General Purpose First Article Report for other than AS9102 activities

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AS9102 First Article Inspection Procedure Kit, $97
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If you desire to register your QMS you will need to purchase the SAE sponsored AS9102 document to prove to your Registrar that you understand the requirements. Please visit the SAE website to purchase the FAI standard: http://www.sae.org/technical/standards/AS9102A.

If you purchase our FAI kit and later purchase our AS9100 kit then after your transaction we will refund your purchase of the first article kit - no time limit.

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Ridley Precision Tool Co. Inc.
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Space Dynamics Laboratory, Utah State University
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Valley Wood Craft

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Insight to performing first article inspection FAI:

Characteristic Accountability

The Company shall verify and record the results of every design characteristic during first article inspection FAI. Every design characteristic shall have its own unique characteristic number.

NOTE: Reference characteristics may be omitted from the first article inspection FAI.

NOTE: Use more than one line if needed for any characteristic.

NOTE: Characteristics not measurable in the final product shall be verified by destructive means or during the manufacturing process (as long as they are not affected by subsequent operations). Characteristics verified at the detail level may be referenced in the assembly-level first article inspection report (FAIR).

Record of Results

Results from inspection of design characteristics shall be expressed in quantitative terms when a design characteristic is expressed by numerical limits. The Company shall record the results in the units specified on the drawing or specification unless otherwise approved by the Customer. Go/no-go data may be used when the design characteristic does not specify numerical limits (e.g., break all sharp edges) or an inspection technique is unavailable to provide quantitative terms. Go/no-go data may also be used when qualified tooling is used as a check feature for a specific characteristic.



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