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First article inspection template
For people checking a first article against product requirements. Record part and requirements, characteristics and review and disposition. Try the form below, see every question or download a blank PDF or Word copy.
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Is this an AS9102 first article submission?
BSI describes aerospace first article inspection as a structured process with specified submission requirements and forms. This general manufacturing record is not a reproduction of those forms or evidence that AS9102 requirements have been met.
Last updated . Facts checked by the SiteSurvey team on 6 October 2026 against BSI aerospace first article inspection guidance and training and UKAS construction laboratory accreditation.
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Every question in the first article inspection template
A first article inspection record with part and drawing revisions, material traceability, characteristic measurements, deviations and customer disposition. 5 sections and 32 questions. Follow-up questions and guidance appear only when an answer calls for them, so the person on site never sees the ones that do not apply.
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Add this form to a project in SiteSurvey and it fills in what the project already knows, so nobody on site retypes it and every form on the job uses the same names. Anything filled in can still be changed.
- Project: the project name
- Site or premises address: the site address, from the space or the project
- Client or organisation: the project's customer
Record details and scope
- ProjectShort answer
Filled in from the project in SiteSurvey.
Fills in from the project name - Site or premises addressShort answerFills in from the site address, from the space or the project
- Client or organisationShort answerFills in from the project's customer
- Record date*Date
- Person completing the record*Short answer
- CheckThis is a general first-piece evidence record against customer requirements. Use the required standard, licensed forms and customer process where a formal aerospace submission is required.
- CheckBSI describes aerospace first article inspection as a structured process with specified submission requirements and forms. This general manufacturing record is not a reproduction of those forms or evidence that AS9102 requirements have been met.
Part and requirements
- Part number, description and serial or batch ID*Short answer
- Drawing and revision*Short answer
- Customer order and inspection requirements*Short answer
- Reason for first article or repeat inspectionShort answer
- Material, special process and certificate referencesShort answer
Characteristics
- CharacteristicRepeat for each characteristic. Each one asks:
- Drawing characteristic number*Short answer
- Nominal value, tolerance or requirement and unit*Short answer
- Measurement method and instrument reference*Short answer
- Actual measured value or observation*Short answer
- Result*Choose one
- Within stated requirement
- Outside stated requirement
- Not verified
- Deviation and disposition reference*NotesShown only when the answers above make it relevant
Review and disposition
- Calibration and external laboratory referencesShort answer
- Unverified features and non-conformance referencesNotes
- Customer or authorised internal disposition referenceShort answer
- Repeat inspection scope and reasonNotes
Record what change would require another review and which characteristics are affected. Reference the controlled drawing or process.
- Part and measurement evidencePhotos
Actions and review
- Are further actions required?*Choose one
- Yes
- No
- Further actionRepeat for each further action. Each one asks:Shown when “Are further actions required?” is “Yes”
- Action and evidence reference*Notes
- Person responsible*Short answer
- Target dateDate
- Action status*Choose one
- Open
- In progress
- Completed
- Completion evidence*NotesShown when “Action status” is “Completed”
- Outstanding limitations and information to pass onNotes
- Record status*Choose one
- Ready for review
- Further work needed
- Work or use stopped
- Reviewed byShort answer
- Review dateDate
- Author signature*Signature
- CheckSigning records the information entered. It does not itself certify legal compliance, remove a limitation or authorise unsafe work.
Scope and responsibility
This is a general first-piece evidence record against customer requirements. Use the required standard, licensed forms and customer process where a formal aerospace submission is required.
What a useful entry looks like
Repeat inspection scope and reason
Record what change would require another review and which characteristics are affected. Reference the controlled drawing or process.
A change to the machining setup requires review of the affected dimensions against drawing FA-12. The decision and reviewer are recorded before release.
Fictional example of record wording. Use the actual evidence and approved arrangements for your job; this is not a completed report or an instruction to carry out the work.
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First Article Inspection FAQs
How should I record “Repeat inspection scope and reason”?
Record what change would require another review and which characteristics are affected. Reference the controlled drawing or process.
Does it reproduce AS9102 forms?
No. It is a general record. Use the customer-required submission format and current applicable standard for aerospace work.
Where do tolerances come from?
The approved drawing and specification. Record their revision and each characteristic’s requirement.
Can an unmeasured feature pass?
No. Mark it not verified and document the outstanding inspection or authorised disposition.
What are the limits of this template?
This is a general first-piece evidence record against customer requirements. Use the required standard, licensed forms and customer process where a formal aerospace submission is required.
Can I complete this form on site and share the record?
In the SiteSurvey app the form works offline, with photos and signatures recorded against the questions. Share the completed record as a PDF or a link. Dates and action owners are recorded fields; this form does not send reminders or update other systems.
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