FAI scope

Full FAI: AS9102 glossary definition

A full FAI is an AS9102 First Article Inspection that accounts for the complete applicable design baseline, rather than only the changes from a previous approved FAIR.

Updated July 3, 2026

What Full FAI means

A full FAI is an AS9102 First Article Inspection that accounts for the complete applicable design baseline, rather than only the changes from a previous approved FAIR.

Teams use a full FAI for a new part or when the trigger event requires complete revalidation. The package should show full part number, product, and characteristic accountability.

Use this term as a review cue: it should help connect a drawing requirement, specification, certificate, result, or approval field to the evidence a customer will inspect. If the purchase order or customer portal uses stricter wording, follow that controlled source instead of this glossary entry.

Where it appears in AS9102

Form 1 field 14 records whether the package is full or partial. When full FAI is selected, reviewers expect the rest of the package to cover the complete applicable scope.

In an Articul review, this term is treated as part of the traceability path from source drawing or flowed requirement to form field, evidence, validation issue, and final approval. Use the AS9102 standard text as the controlled source, and use this glossary to clarify reviewer-facing meaning before export. When the term is ambiguous, keep the reviewer note close to the row or field it affects.

Review notes

Confirm that the drawing revision, process baseline, material and process evidence, and Form 3 rows cover the part being submitted, not only recent changes.
Do not select full FAI merely because the form is easier to complete that way; the scope should match the customer requirement and trigger event.
Keep wording, units, identifiers, and attachment names consistent across the drawing, Forms 1-3, evidence files, and any customer portal submission.

AS9102 Forms 1-3 guideField-by-field hub for the complete FAIR package Full vs partial FAIDecision flowchart for baseline and delta FAIR scope FAI checklistPre-release AS9102 package review list

Partial FAIA partial FAI is an AS9102 First Article Inspection limited to the characteristics, material, process, or records affected by a qualifying change from an approved baseline FAIR.Baseline FAIRA baseline FAIR is the approved reference FAIR used to judge whether later changes can be handled through a partial or delta First Article Inspection.First Article InspectionFirst Article Inspection is the planned verification that a first production-representative part was made from the released drawing, specifications, processes, and purchase order flowdowns.

FAQ

What does Full FAI mean in an AS9102 FAIR?

A full FAI is an AS9102 First Article Inspection that accounts for the complete applicable design baseline, rather than only the changes from a previous approved FAIR. Confirm that the drawing revision, process baseline, material and process evidence, and Form 3 rows cover the part being submitted, not only recent changes.

Source notes

This Articul glossary entry is based on the public AS9102 field matrix used in product validation and on the internal review patterns linked from the related guides. It is not a replacement for purchased AS9102 text, customer requirements, or purchase order flowdowns.

Changelog

July 3, 2026: Published the first Full FAI glossary entry with DefinedTerm, FAQPage, and BreadcrumbList schema plus links to related AS9102 guides and terms.

Keep the FAIR review tied to the print

Articul pre-fills Forms 1-3 from the print and routes anything uncertain to you, including drawing notes and title-block fields, while preserving source traceability for review.

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