Form 3 fields

Inspection Result: AS9102 glossary definition

An inspection result is the evidence value or acceptance statement entered on Form 3 to show how a characteristic was verified against its requirement.

Updated July 3, 2026

What Inspection Result means

An inspection result is the evidence value or acceptance statement entered on Form 3 to show how a characteristic was verified against its requirement.

For variable characteristics, the result is usually the measured value. For attribute characteristics, it may be an acceptance statement, certificate reference, visual verification, or other controlled evidence.

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

AS9102 Form 3 field 9 is required. The result should be specific enough for the reviewer to decide whether the requirement was satisfied and whether any nonconformance reference is needed.

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

Check that units, decimal precision, pass/fail basis, equipment records, and evidence references fit the requirement. A result that cannot be compared to field 8 is not review-ready.
Do not use generic words such as ok for a variable characteristic when a measured value is required by the review process.
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 How to fill out Form 3Characteristic requirement, result, and nonconformance review AS9102 Form 3 templateCharacteristic accountability workbook and completed example PC-DMIS to Form 3CSV bridge for CMM results into characteristic rows

RequirementA requirement is the design or flowed condition that a Form 3 row must verify, such as a dimension, tolerance, note, GD&T control, finish, material callout, or specification reference.Nonconformance ReferenceA nonconformance reference is the identifier that ties a rejected or exception-based Form 3 result to the controlled nonconformance record and disposition.Characteristic NumberA characteristic number is the Form 3 identifier that ties a drawing balloon or listed design characteristic to its requirement, result, and evidence.

FAQ

What does Inspection Result mean in an AS9102 FAIR?

An inspection result is the evidence value or acceptance statement entered on Form 3 to show how a characteristic was verified against its requirement. Check that units, decimal precision, pass/fail basis, equipment records, and evidence references fit the requirement. A result that cannot be compared to field 8 is not review-ready.

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 Inspection Result glossary entry with DefinedTerm, FAQPage, and BreadcrumbList schema plus links to related AS9102 guides and terms.

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