Q-110
REV. D
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First Articles are required for all New Product Introduction (NPI) Assemblies, subassemblies and mechanical
and formed part numbers. This may include current assemblies that incur major changes in Form-Fit-
Function.
The CM/supplier is responsible for meeting all requirements of the Bill Of Material (BOM),
assembly drawing(s), engineering specification(s) and Purchase Order. All dimensions are to
be considered critical.
A completed ADTRAN First Article Inspection (FAI) Report form (Q110-1, page 1and 2) must
accompany all shipments of First Article units (Identify the container or box that will contain the
FAI documentation). This report is to provide actual measurements in comparison to the
specifications. A working print of the BOM and all assembly drawings shall be included in the
FAI documentation package.
It is recommended that FAI documentation also be forwarded to ADTRAN electronically to the
following email address, [email protected]
First Article units must be labeled and shipped per Work Instruction SC10.
The first articles will be inspected for workmanship and labels will be scanned to assure proper barcode
printing. ADTRAN will review and approve/reject all First Article submissions. The CM may be required to
re-submit First Articles based on engineering review. The ADTRAN Outsource department will notify the CM
of disposition of all First Articles submissions in documented form (i.e. email, fax, etc.).
1.8.1 Deviations to Specifications.
A request for deviation to a drawing or specification must be submitted and approved in writing by ADTRAN
prior to first article submission. Once approved, the deviation must be clearly documented and attached to
the ADTRAN First Article Inspection Report.
2.0
Elements of the Quality System
There are basic elements that a Contract Manufacturer of products & services used in telecommunications
products is reasonably expected to have implemented and documented in its quality program.
Contract Manufacturer’s of ADTRAN products are expected to have established, documented, implemented
and maintained a reasonable quality management system and continually improve its effectiveness in
accordance with the requirements of the current TL9000 standards.
It is required the Contract Manufacturers be TL9000 registered or be in the process of registration. The
contract manufacturer can demonstrate this by providing the name of their registrar and the schedule for
registration.
2.1 Quality
System
The quality system shall be documented and shall be in a quality manual and traceable to documented
subset procedures/work instructions.
All workmanship and engineering specifications shall be documented.
Each inspection or testing activity shall have documentation that describes detailed requirements such as
parameters to be checked, statistical methods, sampling plan, nonconformance criteria, etc.
2.2 Training
