It appears that the FAA is going to require that 787 First Articles be accomplished again.  My article will help improve this reporting if necessary.

Our customers are requiring more First Articles and even sooner than required in the AS 9102A Standard.  Standard requires every two years if two years has elapsed since the last manufacture of the product.  But there are some OEM’s (Original Equipment Manufactures) that have reduced the two years to one year.  So be careful and be sure that you have read the customers contract, ALL Quality Requirements, sometimes called QNotes and FULLY UNDERSTAND all the contract requirements before you sign and fully commit your organization. Continue reading →