Ensuring Accuracy and Completeness of FAI Summary Form
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Applicable Standards
AS9102Applicable Sections
- ✓Form 1 — Part Number Accountability
- ✓Form 3 — Characteristic Accountability
Related
- AS9100
Topics
- fai
- first-article-inspection
- as9102
- documentation
- nonconformance
- form-1
A supplier submitted a First Article Inspection (FAI) package for a new part. The package contained all required forms per the AS9102 standard. During the prime contractor's review, the documentation was scrutinized for compliance and accuracy.
The review identified that AS9102 Form 1, the Part Number Accountability summary, was incomplete. A mandatory field indicating the presence of nonconformances was marked 'No', while Form 3 detailed several nonconforming characteristics, creating a direct contradiction within the FAI package.
Key Takeaways
- The FAI package was rejected due to the conflicting and incomplete information.
- The supplier was required to issue a formal correction, update all relevant forms to be consistent, and resubmit the entire package, which delayed the part acceptance schedule.
- The review identified that AS9102 Form 1, the Part Number Accountability summary, was incomplete.
Common Mistakes
- The review identified that AS9102 Form 1, the Part Number Accountability summary, was incomplete.
- Missing balloon numbers on the drawing.
- Title block requirements not accounted for on Form 3.
- Incorrect or incomplete Form 1 part number traceability.
Best Practice
Organizations must ensure that AS9102 Form 1 is completed with meticulous attention to detail, correctly distinguishing between required, conditionally required, and optional fields. It is critical that summary fields, such as the nonconformance flag, accurately reflect the detailed information contained on other forms within the FAI package to prevent rejection.
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