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What is First Article Inspection?

 , updated on November 15, 2016
First article inspection is the detailed measurement and analysis of the initial results of a production process to make sure that results match specifications. For example, the first vehicle produced by a new production line may be tested extensively to make sure its properties match requirements.
Despite the name, first article inspection isn't necessarily conducted on the very first item produced by a production process. In many cases, the first item has obvious problems that are corrected before a detailed analysis is performed. Generally speaking, first article inspection continues until the production process produces items that pass. After first article inspection, every article may be tested according to a less rigorous process or random samples may be tested as opposed to every article.
Overview: First Article Inspection
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Confirming that the initial results of a production process match requirements and specifications.
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