How to draft a good First Article Inspection Procedure (when AS9100 is overkill)

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Rob Holt

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How to draft a good FAI (First Article Inspection Procedure)...when AS9100 is overkill for our litte communication device? I have a two decade heritage in HW regulatory Compliance...and have been recently asked to help the QA dept. develop a FAI for our unique system....thanks - Rob
 
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ssz102

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i think this procedure should be including some points as below:
the opportunity of FAI
what aspects need to consider during first article inspection
related standard documents and parameter
test and inspection method
the test and inspection records is maintain or not
the report format including cover sheet

other things hope anyone to more explain
 

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How to draft a good FAI (First Article Inspection Procedure)...when AS9100 is overkill for our litte communication device? I have a two decade heritage in HW regulatory Compliance...and have been recently asked to help the QA dept. develop a FAI for our unique system....thanks - Rob
You're referring to AS9102, I suspect?

First thing we'd need to know is if there is any standard that your company's QMS is registered to. I have some ideas, but I don't know what your basic requirements need to be.

Any other info you can offer?
 
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Rob Holt

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Wiliam
Our company, making enterprise communications device, has not completed (or even started) a QMS yet. The AS9200 is overkill, and I posted this thread on best practices for coming up with a custom FAI from scratch.
Thanks
Rob
 

Big Jim

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AS9100 likely is not overkill. It is pretty basic and would provide a good basis to start. AS9100 is the aerospace quality management system standard, and the portion that speaks to first article is clause 7.5.1.1

"The organization shall use a representative item from the first production run of a new part or assembly to verify that the production processes and tooling are capable of producing parts and assemblies that meet requirements. This process shall be repeated when changes occur that invalidate the original results (e.g., engineering changes, manufacturing process changes, tooling changes)."

If you are not being driven to perform first article by a customer, and are not bound by AS9100, you get to determine how to apply the concept. For example, you might only do it when the customer requires, not on every project. You might do a variation of it know as "first piece" where you check the first piece after set-up to confirm the equipment is accomplishing what it should.

AS9102 is a short but specific standard on first article that is much more detailed and even includes the forms to use and provides more specifics. It would not hurt to obtain a copy and see if there is any guidance within it that may be helpful in setting up your own program.
 
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