ATTACHMENT_12_17G230005-1_SUPPLEMENTAL_FIRST_ARTICLE_GUIDANCE.pdf

SUPPLEMENTAL FIRST ARTICLE GUIDANCE/REQUIREMENTS* :

NSN 1730-01-250-9737BA, P/N 17G230005-1

Revised: 29 Jan 2018

1) Complete waiver of First Article applies only to suppliers with successful past production and/or FAT of 17G230005-1 within the last 48 months. Waiver applies to actual producers of the item in question.

Prior pass-through vendors are not exempt, and are required to produce the item IAW standard definitions for same.

2) Failure to pass the ATP (DWG 17G236001) and/or pre-ATP tests contained/referenced in the TDP, shall be grounds for failure of First Article Testing.

3) Supplemental to the contractor First Article Test Plan (including schedule), one additional data item is required prior to testing:

a. Test Tooling Stress & Deflection Analysis Report incl. supporting BOM and "sketches" documenting contractor unique test tooling to be employed in testing cradle IAW ATP and contractor FATP.

(1) CDRL 17G230005-1 A002

(2) Delivery: In accordance with the contract schedule

(3) Approval: See CDRL

4) Items failing to pass FAT testing will be returned to/retained by the contractor pending disposition by the contractor.

NOTE: Any subsequent retest involving dimensional re-inspection, load tests as contained in the ATP or Form-Fit-Function Tests may entail testing at either the Contractor facility or at a Government facility (as appropriate), involving more thorough verification of compliance with all requirements, dependent upon the degree and nature of the judged non-compliance noted in the initial FAT attempt. Any such re-testing would be subject to contract negotiation.

5) The First Article test at the contractor facility will be witnessed by the Government Program Engineer, Program Manager, Contract Officer, QAR, and Boeing technical rep or combination thereof (some may waive attendance). At minimum, the QAR and Government Program Engineer will witness the contractor test.

* See related FIRST ARTICLE REQUIREMENTS document for subject NSN in/from PRPS dated 25 Jan 2018 (or subsequent) and related CDRLs and item TDP for balance of FA requirements/ conditions.

NOTE: This version supersedes prior version dated 2011/09/15.