One page to pin where launches are planned.
| When | Do | With |
|---|---|---|
| An order for a new part arrives | Screen triggers; list the order's first article clauses; enter it on the FAI plan log | D07 |
| Any change to a part in production | Ask the first article question; set the partial scope | D07, D11, E13 |
| The drawing is ballooned | One line per balloon in the inspection plan; gauge check on every line | E11 |
| Key characteristics are known | Values from the first part; control and reaction plan at the operation | D16, E07 |
| The traveler is written | Review before release against drawing, order and plans | E09 |
| New fixture, tool or program | Validation record before it makes product for release | E10 |
| One to two weeks before the first article | Readiness review; Go, Go with conditions or No go | D09 |
| Every setup | Setup checks, every characteristic measured, release on evidence | E12 |
| First article day | Production route; balloon order; values; NCR anything out | D19 |
| Before the signature | Count, then check every section; reviewer is not the inspector | D08 |
| After approval | KC data and capability; first piece every setup; triggers watched | D16, E06, E12 |
Five rules we never bend
- The first article is made on the production process.
- Every characteristic is planned before the part is made, one line per balloon.
- No first article on a process rated Not ready.
- A first article with an open nonconformance is not complete.
- The person who measured the part does not review the package.
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