Aerospace / Defense
Defensible, tamper-evident records for every critical part.
Signature inspection rule
thread damageOver limit → reject
measured 0.6 mmlimit 0.3 mm
critical region · load-bearing threadReject a thread damage above 0.3 mm in load-bearing thread → this run sealed REJECT.
Defect families
thread damagecrackburrcoating chip
Sample part
Turbine fastenerFirst deployment: Incoming / first-article inspectionToday's pain
Zero tolerance for escapesHeavy documentation burdenFirst-article inspection loadSupplier variability
Evidence need
Lot-level traceability and tamper-evident records.
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