FAI
Quality
FAI (First Article Inspection)
First Article Inspection
Formal verification that an initial production item conforms to engineering and specification requirements.
Examples
- 01The first part from a new CNC programme goes through FAI, with all 86 drawing dimensions measured and recorded before the batch runs.
- 02The customer reviews the supplier's FAI report and rejects it because the material certificate is missing.
- 03When a dimension fails FAI, the programme is corrected and a new first article is produced and checked before any shipment.