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COMPANY PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL

[Company Name]In-Process Inspection

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Table of Contents

1.0Purpose

2.0Scope

3.0Definition Of Terms

3.1InProcess Inspection

4.0Responsibilities

4.1Quality Assurance

4.2Materials Support Services

5.0References

6.0Procedure

6.1InProcess Inspection

6.2Disposition

6.2.1Accept

6.2.2Reject

7.0Flow Chart

7.1In-Process Inspection

8.0Appendix

8.1Guidelines for Writing Inspection Instructions

1.0Purpose

This document defines the process and documentation requirements to perform inprocess inspections.

2.0Scope

This procedure applies to inprocess inspections performed at the Facilities of [Company Name].

3.0Definition Of Terms

3.1InProcess Inspection

Any inspection performed by Quality Assurance on production or process materials or assemblies after Incoming Inspection and before Final Inspection.

4.0Responsibilities

4.1Quality Assurance

Responsible for performing timely InProcess Inspections, and for notifying Manufacturing or Materials Support Services when inprocess inspections are complete. Quality Assurance is also responsible for writing inprocess Inspection Instructions that are adequate and appropriate for the material being inspected.

4.2Materials Support Services

Responsible for moving materials, as required, according to the material disposition.

5.0References

Incoming Inspection

Final Inspection

Acceptance Sampling Plans

Quality Records

Inspection Report

Inspection Instruction

6.0Procedure

Note: Before performing an InProcess Inspection, review and follow all handling precautions in the Inspection Instruction or in the design documentation.

6.1InProcess Inspection

  • Inspect according to the Inspection Instruction. Consult Quality Engineering or the Quality Assurance Manager to clarify acceptance criteria, if necessary. If an Inspection Instruction does not exist, inspect according to the design documentation for the item, inspecting all attributes in the design documentation, using the appropriate sampling plan.
  • If data are taken during the inspection, record the data on one of the following (listed in order of preference): traveler, data form associated with the Inspection Instruction, or generic Inspection Report.

6.2Disposition

6.2.1Accept

  • Identify as accepted.
  • Check traveler for completeness up to inspection step, if applicable.

Note: If traveler is incomplete reject and return to production supervisor for completion.

  • Forward the material and traveler to the next step on the traveler and notify operator, if applicable. If the traveler is complete or no traveler exists, notify Materials Support Services of accepted material.
  • Retain completed traveler, data form associated with the Inspection Instruction, or generic Inspection Report per Quality Records procedure.

6.2.2Reject

  • Identify as rejected.
  • Check traveler for completeness up to inspection step.

Note: If traveler is not initialed complete for all steps notify production supervision and return for completion.

  • Notify Manufacturing and/or Materials Support Services of nonconforming material.
  • The traveler, data form associated with the Inspection Instruction, or generic Inspection Report should accompany the material until dispositioned.

7.0Flow Chart

7.1In-Process Inspection

8.0Appendix

8.1Guidelines for Writing Inspection Instructions

  • Inspection Instructions are to verify that material meets engineering specifications. Inspection Instructions cannot impose new design requirements or workmanship standards on the material.
  • It is the responsibility of the Inspection Instruction author to:
  • Select the attributes to be inspected and the sampling plan for each attribute. See Acceptance Sampling Plans for the list of available sampling plans.
  • Select or recommend inspection equipment and conditions.
  • For material that may be damaged by handling or storage during inspection (i.e. static, temperature, or humidity sensitive material, or clean material), handling precautions must be specified.
  • When selecting attributes to inspect, focus attention on key attributes, and attributes which will be concealed by assembly steps before the next inspection. Consult Engineering as needed when selecting attributes to inspect.

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