The key phrase you use is "testing will confirm if the component is the correct one." Automated testing is a viable alternative to visual inspection - IPC-A-610-C 1.6 As a secondary check, I would also look at the reel the parts to verify per the label. Tom > "PERALTA, Kevin (BREA)" wrote: > > We have a situation at our facility in which I feel two inspectors are > correct from two perspectives. I would like to ask members to submit > situations and, or fixes to the following: > > IPC-A-610 does not mention acceptance criteria for component location > & identification for components that are too small to identify (e.g.; > SMT). One inspector does not want to accept something by faith, and > there's no callout for the ID of a component on an electronic assembly > that is too small to identify on our blueprint. He would like to > reject them, and let MRB disposition the rejection, which I feel is > correct. > > Our other inspector will still accept the assembly on the basis that > testing will confirm if the component is the correct or incorrect one. > > From a production supervisor's perspective, the latter is preferred. > But, from a Quality perspective, the former process should be > followed. There is no mapped out process for this situation. I > actually had an engineer tell one of our inspectors, "that if it was > the wrong component, it would not fit in it's place on the assembly" > (I think we shipped him off to Alaska)! > > I'd appreciate any response sent to me, and would invite any questions > concerning such situations. Thank you! > > Kevin L. Peralta > Class "A" Instructor > Senior Quality Systems Analyst > TRW Aeronautical/Lucas Aerospace --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET Technet NOMAIL Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------