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A First Article Inspection Report (FAIR) is the documentation of the FAI that includes the
dimensional data of a part in comparison to the design specifications.
A Partial FAI/Delta FAI is conducted when isolated changes are made. Such as drawing
changes after a change in the part design, or if a previous FAIR recorded
nonconformance of characteristics.
For an AS9102 Delta FAI, it should be noted in box 14 on Form 1, with the baseline
part number and reason for Partial FAI. Learn more about when a FAI is required.
What is the difference between First Article Inspection
and AS9102?
The AS9102 Standard is a document created by SAE that establishes the baseline
requirements for conducting and documenting a first article inspection for the aerospace
industry. Whether an AS9102 is required depends on your customer. If your customer
has not made any specific FAI requirements, and you are producing parts for the
aerospace industry, you may still use AS9102 as a guideline for performing first article
inspection.
Learn more about First Article Inspection, and get our free AS9102 template and guide