Documentation (4)

Question 1

Types of Technical Documentation

Answer 1

• Standards
• Procedures
• Specifications
• Codes
• Techniques
• Instructions
• Reports

Question 2

Who is responsible for providing the applicable codes for an inspection?

Answer 2

The client

Question 3

Who is responsible for understanding and interpreting the code being used?

Answer 3

The inspector

Question 4

What are Standards?

Answer 4

• point of comparison, what is best or good
• a set of industry best practices
• minimum conditions (light intensity and cleanliness)

Question 5

Examples of Magnetic Particle Standards

Answer 5

ASTM E709

ASTM E1444

Question 6

Layout of most Standards

Answer 6

• Scope
• Referencing documents
• General description of the processes
• General practices
• Specific practices
• Quality control
• Mandatory information
• Non-mandatory information

Question 7

What is a Specification?

Answer 7

Statement containing requirements to be satisfied by a material, design, product or service.

• provides minimum acceptance criteria
• how to accept/reject defects
• how to repair defects

Question 8

Define “being out of specification” and/or “out of spec”

Answer 8

When a material, product or service fails to meet the applicable specification.

Question 9

What is a Code?

Answer 9

Set of principles or rules that set the requirements for the construction and inspection of an article.
- similar to a specification - main difference is that a code is from a legal authority or regulator

Question 10

Describe the role of codes and specifications:

Answer 10

• Products are made stronger than needed to make up for imperfect use or manufacturing.
• Determination is made about which discontinuities can be allowed before corrective action is taken.

Question 11

Layout of codes and specifications

Answer 11

• Procedure
• Personnel qualifications
• Accept and reject criteria
• Reporting requirements

Question 12

What is a Procedure?

Answer 12

Set of instructions on how to perform an inspection.

- inspection is conducted in accordance with a procedure

Question 13

Layout of a procedure

Answer 13

• Description, scope and purpose of inspection
• Personnel qualifications
• Equipment
• Safety precautions
• Preparation
• Evaluation and reporting procedure
• Post inspection

Question 14

What are Written Techniques?

Answer 14

Similar to procedures, but more specific to a product or inspection equipment.

Question 15

What are Written Instructions?

Answer 15

Even more detailed than Written Techniques.

• specific to a single type of part or specific part
• from a Lvl 2 to Lvl 1 for what needs to be done and how

Question 16

Layout of Written Instructions

Answer 16

• title
• purpose
• scope
• personnel qualifications
• equipment
• preparation
• calibration and performance checks
• inspection procedure or steps
• reporting and results
• post inspection

Question 17

What are Reports?

Answer 17

Product of an inspection.
Main subjects:
- the inspection
- the product

Question 18

What information is contained in a report?

Answer 18

• who was involved?
• what equipment was used and what was inspected?
• where was the inspection done, what areas where inspected?
• when was the inspection done?
• why was the inspection done?
• conclusion

Question 19

What are Interim Reports?

Answer 19

If the defect is to be repaired quickly and if the product relies on an acceptance report.

• fast report
• describes conditions found so a repair can be made