Quality_Assurance_Provisions_Part_Number_11-1-3924-1.pdf

25 Nov 2014

Quality Assurance Provisions:

Link Assembly, Coupling

P/N: 11-1-3924-1

1. First Article Test (FAT). The FAT includes:

a. A review of material and process Certifications of Compliance.

b. End Item Visual Examination (see 3.3).

c. End Item Dimensional Examination (see 3.4).

d. End Item Testing (see 3.5).

2. Acceptance/rejection criteria for the FAT. Materials not as specified on the drawing, any visual defect any dimension out of tolerance or not meeting the FAT requirements of drawing 11-1-4220 and 11-1-4221 as applicable shall be cause for rejection of the FAT.

3. Conformance Inspection

3.1 Sampling. Sampling shall be performed in accordance with ANSI/ASQ Z1.4.

3.2 Conformance inspection. The end items shall be examined for materials and the requirements of 3.3 and 3.4 and 3.5

3.3 End item visual examination. The end items shall be examined for the nonconformities listed in Table I. Any nonconformity shall be cause for rejection of the lot.

TABLE I. End item visual nonconformities

Classifications

Feature Defect Major Minor

Materials Not as Specified 101

Heat Treatment Omitted or Not as Specified 102

Finish

Omitted or Not as Specified 103

Any breaks or cracks in finish 104

Any evidence of corrosion 105

Dirt, oil, grease or other foreign matter 201

Method of Forming Not as Specified 106

Surface Roughness Omitted or Not as Specified 107

Construction and

Workmanship

Any component cracked, malformed, misaligned or damaged

Sharp edges, burrs, or metal slivers 109

Components incorrectly assembled, loose or missing

Identification and

Marking

Missing, incomplete, illegible, improper location or not as specified

3.4 End Item Dimensional Examination. The contractor shall submit a quality plan to the government for approval prior to the FAT. The plan must detail methods of inspections to insure the items are manufactured and tested to the requirements of the

Technical Data Package.

25 Nov 2014

Quality Assurance Provisions:

Link Assembly, Coupling

P/N: 11-1-3924-1

3.5 End Item Testing. Drawing 11-1-4220 and 11-1-4221 as applicable, provides the end item testing requirements for the FAT and conformance examinations.

4. Classification of nonconformities. Classification of nonconformities not listed in

Table 1 shall be as specified by the procuring activity.