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AQL (Acceptable Quality Level):

The standard definition of Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) is "the maximum defective percent (or the
maximum number of defects per hundred units) that, for purpose of sampling inspection, can be considered
satisfactory as a process average".
Basically, we will randomly select a sampling size quantity (based on the AQL tables) to be inspected, and after
inspection, according to the number of defects found (critical, major, minor defects), we will advise you to
accept or to reject your shipment.
Table A

Table B

Let's take a hypothetical inspection of a 30 000 pieces lot.


► The Table A, under the column level II, gives us the letter M, which corresponds in the table B to a
sampling size of 315 pieces to inspect. The usual AQL used by people is generally: 0 / 2.5 / 4 for
Critical / Major / Minor defects. For the letter M, 315 pieces to inspect, the column 2.5 for defects
gives us two numbers: 14 & 15. Thus Among a sampling size of 315 pieces inspected, the maximum
number of major defects authorized is 14.

► If we find 15 major defects, you should reject your shipment and / or perform defect sorting, ask for a
re-work of the production or ask for a replacement of your production. Then you should get your
shipment re-inspected a second time.

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