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Firstmark Corporation

10.01.02

Document No.

QUALITY SYSTEM

Revision: (M)

Page: 2 of 5

WORK INSTRUCTION

Subject: First Article Inspection

Supplier Quality Control Requirements in accordance with Assignment of Standard

Quality Codes on the purchase order

2.3 The forms required for each Firstmark First Article Inspection Report are:

10.01.02.01 b (First Article Inspection Report) or equivalent form. Throughout this

work instruction, the form(s) will be referred to as form “b.”

2.4 The Supplier produces the First Article sample and inspects the item 100% per the

drawing and purchase order requirements then forwards to either Firstmark or to

an Independent Inspection/Test Facility as directed. Completed production

documentation (certifications, test data, X-Rays, etc.), completed form “b” and a

copy of the marked up drawing, specification or Firstmark OS (if applicable) must

be submitted by the Supplier along with the First Article sample part. Incomplete

submittals may result in rejection of the entire First Article package back to the

Supplier.

Note: First Article Inspection requires 100% verification, inspection

or test by the Supplier of each drawing, drawing notes, specification

or OS requirement in accordance with the purchase order,

regardless of the Receiving Inspection requirement. These results

are to be documented and forwarded to Firstmark or to an

Independent Inspection/Test facility, as directed, for completion of

the First Article Inspection process.

2.3.1 When multiple cavity-molded parts are made, a part from each

cavity shall be submitted as a first article part. A separate form “b”

shall be submitted and identified as such for each part.

2.3.2 The Supplier shall complete the following information required by

form “b”.

-Sample No. (List N/A If Only One Sample Submitted)

-Item No. (Corresponds to the item number assigned to

each unique requirement on the marked up drawing

or specification)

-Requirement (Specific dimensional, geometric or noted

requirement including tolerances which are called out

on the drawing, specification or by the OS (if

applicable)

Printed copies are for reference only!

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