Free FAI Checklist Generator

Quick Answer: What Is a First Article Inspection (FAI) Checklist?

A first article inspection (FAI) checklist is a document that records the measured results of every dimension, tolerance and specification on the first production part, verified against the engineering drawing. It proves a manufacturing process can produce conforming parts before a full run begins. FAI is the aerospace and defense standard under AS9102 and is widely used across CNC machining for new parts, design changes and supplier qualification.

This generator builds a printable FAI checklist with a live preview and one-click PDF download, no sign-up needed. Inputs include company info, part name, part number, revision, drawing and PO numbers, FAI date, inspector, inspection method (CMM, caliper, micrometer or optical), equipment ID and a characteristics table for dimension number, specification, actual measurement, tool and pass or fail result.

FAI essentials: AS9102 uses 3 forms, Form 1 (Part Number Accountability), Form 2 (Raw Material) and Form 3 (Characteristic Accountability) | required on first runs, design changes, process changes and gaps of 2+ years | each characteristic logs spec × actual with a P/F result | example tolerance 1.000 ″ ± 0.005 ″ | dispositions: Accept, Reject or Conditional.