First Article Inspection to AS9102

A first article inspection proves that your production process, documentation and tooling can make the drawing, using one representative item from the first production run as the evidence. AS9100D clause 8.5.1.3 requires it, and AS9102, now at revision C (2023), is the method aerospace customers write into their purchase orders. Most FAIR rejections come from a short list of avoidable mistakes: notes and specifications that were never ballooned, 'pass' where a measured value belongs, the wrong drawing revision, a special process from an unapproved source, and a missing sub-tier report.

This course takes you through the whole job in the order you do it: deciding whether a full or partial FAI is needed and what triggers one, reading the drawing package and ballooning every design characteristic including notes, title block defaults and model-based definition, selecting a representative item, and then completing Form 1 (Part Number Accountability), Form 2 (Product Accountability) and Form 3 (Characteristic Accountability) line by line. Key characteristics are covered with reference to AS9103, and measurement system basics explain what makes a recorded result credible.

The final module covers the internal review before submission, how to handle nonconformances and resubmit, delta FAIs after a change, records retention, customer submission portals and what an auditor checks. It is written for inspectors, quality engineers, planners and supplier quality staff at aerospace and defense suppliers of all sizes.

The course closes with a 20-question examination drawn from a bank of 30. On passing you receive a PlanetISO Certificate of Completion with lifetime access to the course content and your certificate. The certificate does not expire.