FAIR Review & Approval

A guided review tool for checking a supplier or internal First Article Inspection Report before approval. Designed to help new reviewers work systematically through scope, configuration, Forms 1–3, supporting evidence, sub-assemblies, nonconformances and final disposition.

Guided tick-box review AS9102C-aware Contract requirements still apply

First Article Inspection Guidebook

Review completed

Checks passed

Issues / failures

Draft

Disposition

How to Review a FAIR

Start here if you are new to FAIR review

Your job as reviewer: establish that the FAIR is for the correct product and configuration, that the required scope has been covered, and that objective evidence supports conformity to each applicable design requirement. Do not approve a FAIR merely because all three forms are present.

1. ScopeWhy was FAI required?

2. ConfigurationCorrect part & revision?

3. Forms 1–2Accountability complete?

4. Form 3Every characteristic?

5. EvidenceTraceable & valid?

6. DispositionApprove or return?

Before you start

Identify the purchase order/contract, drawing or model revision, applicable specifications, customer requirements and the FAIR baseline. Confirm whether the review is Full or Delta/Partial and why.

Traceability mindset

Requirement → FAIR entry → result → evidence. You should be able to follow that chain without guessing. References on the forms should point clearly to certificates, inspection reports or other records.

Do not rely on “Pass” alone

For measurable characteristics, check the recorded result and its acceptance against the stated tolerance. For attribute requirements, confirm that the evidence is appropriate and traceable.

Form 1

Check part identity, FAIR identifier, configuration, FAI type, reason/scope and assembly accountability. For a Delta/Partial FAIR, confirm the baseline FAIR and affected change are clearly defined.

Form 2

Check material, special processes and functional tests against the design requirement. Verify specification/revision, source or processor approval where required, certificate/report reference and traceability to the FAI article.

Form 3

Reconcile the ballooned drawing/model with Form 3. Check dimensions, GD&T, notes, surface finish, marking, process requirements and other design characteristics. Look for skipped or duplicated balloons.

Good review evidence: current configuration, complete characteristic accountability, actual results where appropriate, clear certificate/report references, approved sources where required, and consistent part/lot/serial traceability.

Common reasons to return a FAIR: wrong revision, missing characteristics, incomplete Delta scope, missing or mismatched certificates, unresolved nonconformance, untraceable CMM results, incorrect specification revision, or contradictory information between forms.

Reviewer decision rule

Use the checklist to record what you actually verified. A failed mandatory check should normally prevent approval until resolved. “N/A” should mean genuinely not applicable—not “not checked”. The app is a review aid and does not replace the current 9102 standard, contractual flow-down, customer portal instructions or delegated approval requirements.

FAIR & Review Details

Define the review basis first

FAIR identifier / report number

Supplier FAIR reference

Part number

Part description / name

Part revision

Drawing / model revision

Serial / lot / batch

PO / contract / line item

Supplier / manufacturing organisation

Supplier code / CAGE / vendor no.

Customer / reviewing organisation

Reviewer

Review date

FAI type

Review basis

Other standard / procedure reference

Baseline FAIR (Delta / Partial)

FAI trigger / reason

Delta / Partial scope or affected characteristics

Customer-specific / contractual requirements

Guided Review Checklist

Select Pass, Fail, N/A or Review for each check. Fail and Review items are carried into the approval report.

0 of 0 checks completed

Sub-assemblies / Detail Parts / Referenced FAIRs

For assemblies, record the parts or sub-assemblies whose FAIR status is relevant to the top-level FAIR.

Part number	Description	Revision	FAIR reference	Status	Notes	Action

Concessions, Deviations & Nonconformances

Record any concession/deviation/NCR associated with the FAI. A product disposition does not by itself demonstrate that the FAIR is complete; verify the applicable FAI requirements and correction/re-accomplishment needs.

Type	Reference	Affected characteristic / requirement	Status	Reviewer assessment	Action

Supporting Evidence Register

Evidence type	Reference	Revision / date	Traceability	Review result	Comments	Action

Approval & Disposition

Decision pending

Complete the checklist before making the final disposition.

Final disposition

Approval / rejection date

Review summary / rationale

Required corrections / open actions

Reviewer name

Reviewer role / function

Approval authority / delegation reference

Customer / delegated approval required?

Customer / delegated approval reference

FAIR Review & Approval Report

Complete the review and select Generate Approval Report.