Fabrication, assembly, integration, and test FAIT stage

4 Fabrication, assembly, integration, and test (FAIT) stage 

The enterprise shall apply the SEP, described in Clause 6, dnring this stage for the purpose of resolving product deficiencies when specifications for the system, prodnct, snbsystem, assembly, or component are not met, as determined by inspection, analysis, demonstration, or test. The pnrpose of the FAIT stage of snbsystem definition is to verify that the products designed satisfy specifications. The major activities of this stage are shown in Table 5. 

When a subcomponent, component, assembly, subsystem, or product fails to satisfy its requirements, the enterprise should analyze the deficiency to determine the cause of the problem and shall apply the SEP to resolve the problem. The enterprise should then retests the product to ensure operational effectiveness. 

The enterprise should update necessary engineering and technical plans in order to respond to changes based on SEP activities condncted dnring the FAIT stage for subsystem definition, and to reflect planning for production. 

The enterprise should update and control all changes to approved specifications. 

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