AS9102

AS9102 is published by SAE and maintained by the aerospace quality community alongside AS9100. It standardizes how a first article inspection is performed and documented, so a prime contractor gets the same three forms from every supplier.

Form 1 covers part number accountability: the part, its revision, and any subassemblies. Form 2 covers product accountability: raw material, special processes such as heat treat or plating, and functional testing, usually with the supplier certs that back them up. Form 3 covers characteristic accountability: every ballooned characteristic on the drawing with its requirement and the measured result.

The standard also describes when a full or partial FAI is needed again, such as after a design change, a change in manufacturing process, location, or tooling, or a lapse in production. Always check your customer's purchase order and quality requirements, which can add to the standard.

Traveler is designed to generate AS9102 Forms 1 through 3 from data the shop already holds, as part of the compliance suite included in every plan.