Technical Measurement Audits

TB 750-25

cycle. Supervisors, team chiefs, or designated representatives perform, as a minimum,

one end item verification inspection per technician on a quarterly basis. Such

inspections ensure technical competence and product quality. Sampling of end items

should be selected based upon the following criteria:

a. Criticality of end item application.

b. Frequency of end item use.

Complexity and relative difficulty of calibration/repair.

d. Failure experience.

e. Personnel experience and reliability.

4-6. Technical Measurement Audits. A technical measurement audit is a tool used by

QA personnel to identify deficiencies, or to investigate problem areas. Such audits are

performed on a scheduled, and as necessary, basis.

The audits are designed for

determining technical proficiency, availability of requisite skill, technical information,

and uniformity of measurement techniques. The audits provide a uniform method of

evaluating the technical competence of the TSAs that provide "S" level TMDE support

services. The audits are standardized in form, content, and method of analysis for each

audit cycle. Audit packages are developed around the calibration capabilities of the

TSA being audited. Activities that perform technical measurement audits develop, and

update annually, a table of capabilities. The table is submitted to the region/company

QA office and to HQ USATA.

4-7. Maintenance of Records . Formal records of QA inspections and end item

inspections, should be retained for the period between the USATA QA inspections.

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