ASD-STAN/D 6 - Quality

1.1   General
This document establishes the requirements for performing and documenting FAI. It is emphasized the requirements specified in this document are complementary (not alternative) to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
1.2   Purpose
The primary purpose of FAI is to verify and validate product realization processes are capable of producing characteristics that meet engineering and design requirements. A well-planned and executed FAI by a multi-disciplinary team (e.g. members from responsible functions) provides objective evidence the manufacturer’s processes can produce compliant product; having effectively understood and incorporated the associated requirements.
NOTE   A FAI is not a product acceptance document. While interrelated, FAI and product acceptance are separate activities. The focus of FAI is verification of production processes via assessment of product. FAI and supporting documentation do not provide assurance regarding conformance for product acceptance purposes; neither does the lack of a FAI necessarily imply product is nonconforming to engineering and design requirements.
FAI will:
-   provide confidence, through objective evidence, the product realization processes are capable of producing conforming product;
-   demonstrate the manufacturers and processors of the product have an understanding of the associated requirements;
-   provide assurance of product conformance at the start of production and after changes, as outlined in this document.
A FAI is intended to:
-   mitigate risks associated with production startup and process changes;
-   reduce future escapes;
-   help ensure product safety;
-   improve quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction;
-   reduce costs and production delays associated with product nonconformances;
-   identify product realization processes not capable of producing conforming characteristics and initiate and/or validate associated corrective actions.
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1.3   Application
This document applies to organizations and their suppliers responsible for product realization processes that produce the design characteristics of the product. The organization shall flow down the requirements of this document to suppliers who produce design characteristics.
This document also applies to suppliers performing special process(es). A certificate of conformance (CoC) provided by processors attests to satisfying the requirements. External suppliers providing special process(es) can satisfy this document's requirements by either:
-   documenting the design characteristics and associated results on a first article inspection report (FAIR); or
-   documenting the design characteristics and associated results on a detailed CoC.
This document applies to assemblies, sub-assemblies, and detail parts including castings, forgings, and modifications to standard catalogue or commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) items. Each of these items have a separate FAI.
Unless contractually required, this document does not apply to:
-   development and prototype parts that are not considered as part of the first production run;
-   procured standard catalogue item, COTS, or deliverable software. When these items are included in an assembly, they shall be documented in the index of part numbers in an assembly FAIR.
1.4   Informative
If there is a conflict between the requirements of this document, and customer or applicable statutory/regulatory requirements, the latter takes precedence.
In this document, the following verbal forms are used:
-   "shall" indicates a requirement;
-   "should" indicates a recommendation;
-   "may" indicates a permission;
-   "can" indicates a possibility or a capability.
Information marked as "NOTE" is for guidance in understanding or clarifying the associated requirement .

This document provides a harmonized process and documentation requirements for the establishment of CoCs used to attest the conformity of aviation, space, and defence products (e.g. assemblies, sub-assemblies, equipment and systems, parts, material, software) or services. It includes a CoC template and supporting instructions on how to complete it.
When quoted by the customer in a contractual requirement, application of this document is mandatory. In other cases, its use is recommended, but if there is a conflict between the requirements of this document and customer or applicable statutory/regulatory requirements, the latter take precedence.
This document can be used by other industries that require the use/application of a CoC.
Requirements for the establishment of Authorized Release Certificates (ARCs) [e.g. European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Form 1, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 8130-3 tag, Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Form 038] by an external provider holding a production approval (for new aviation products, production, or spares) or maintenance approval (i.e. for in service repairs, modifications, after sales maintenance, overhaul activities, inspections) are not covered by this document, as applicable rules are defined by the aviation authorities having granted these approvals.

This document defines the industry-accepted requirements for the ICOP scheme, which provides confidence to ASD customers, that organizations with certification of their QMS, issued by accredited CBs, meet applicable AQMS standard requirements. The requirements in this document are applicable to all participants in the ICOP scheme. If there is a conflict between the requirements of this document, and customer or applicable statutory/regulatory requirements, the latter takes precedence.

This document defines the minimum requirements for auditors, CBs, auditor authentication bodies (AABs), training provider approval bodies (TPABs), and training providers (TPs) who participate in the IAQG industry controlled other party (ICOP) scheme. The requirements in this document supplement those defined within the EN 9104-001, EN 9104-002, EN ISO/IEC 17021-1, and EN ISO/IEC 17021-3 standards.
Data protection for the parties subject to this document and other relevant requirements of the ICOP scheme are managed via bi-lateral contracts between the joint controllers of the data.

1.1   General
This document is primarily intended to apply to new parts and products intended to be produced in an on-going production phase but can also be applied to parts currently in production (e.g., manufacturing, maintenance). This document is applicable to all production processes that influence the variation of KCs, as well as maintenance and service processes in which KCs are identified. It applies to organizations for assemblies and all levels of parts within an assembly, down to the basic materials including castings and forgings, and to organizations that are responsible for producing the design characteristics of the product.
The variation control process begins with product definition, typically stated in the design documentation (e.g., digital model, engineering drawing, specification) which identifies KCs, and leads to a variation management process for those KCs. This process may also be used for producer-identified KCs (e.g., process KCs, additional/substitute product KCs).
Producers and their subcontractors are responsible for flow down of the standard requirements to those external providers, who produce design characteristics and provide production and service provisions, to ensure that KCs conform to the customer’s requirements.
1.2   Purpose
This document is designed to drive the improvement of manufacturing and maintenance processes through adequate planning and effective management of KC variation. This focus is intended to improve uniformity (less variation or minimum variation of product KCs) and acceptance probability of the end-product.
NOTE   Control of a product or process KC per this document does not constitute, nor imply acceptance of the resulting product. If variation management, under this document, is to be part of an acceptance decision, the requirements need to be specified in the applicable product acceptance plan or contract.
1.3   Convention
The following conventions are used in this document:
-   "shall" indicates a requirement;
-   "should" indicates a recommendation;
-   "may" indicates a permission; and
-   "can" indicates a possibility or a capability.

1.1   General
This document defines requirements for the preparation and execution of the audit process. In addition, it defines the content and composition for the audit reporting of conformity and process effectiveness to the EN 9100-series standards, the organization’s QMS documentation, and customer and statutory/regulatory requirements.
The requirements in this document are additions or represent changes to the requirements and guidelines in the standards for conformity assessment, auditing, and certification as published by ISO/IEC (i.e. ISO/IEC 17000:2020, ISO/IEC 17021 1). When there is conflict with these standards, the requirements of this document take precedence.
NOTE 1   In this document, the term “EN 9100-series standards” comprises the EN 9100, EN 9110, and EN 9120 standards; developed by the IAQG and published by various national standards bodies.
NOTE 2   In addition to this document, the IAQG publishes deployment support material on the IAQG website (see http://www.iaqg.org) that can be used by audit teams, when executing the audit process.
1.2   Application
This document is intended to be used for audits of EN 9100-series standards by Certification Bodies (CBs) for certification of organizations, under the auspices of the ASD industry certification scheme [also known as the Industry Controlled Other Party (ICOP) scheme]. The ICOP scheme requirements are defined in the EN 9104-series standards (i.e. FprEN 9104-1, prEN 9104-2, EN 9104 3).
NOTE   Relevant parts of this document can also be used by an organization in support of internal audits (1st party) and external audits at suppliers (2nd party).

1.1   General
This document is limited to the aerospace industry, where an approved manufacturer requests a supplier to ship an article against the approved manufacturer’s quality system directly to a customer. The direct ship process is not required or applicable to standard parts or military parts. In this process, the approved manufacturer is responsible for assurance that the article conforms to type design information.
1.2   Purpose
This document provides guidance to approved manufacturers, their suppliers, and customers when an approved manufacturer requests a supplier to ship an article against the approved manufacturer’s purchase document directly to a customer, commonly known as “Direct Ship”.

This document is applicable to all items used for manufacturing, maintenance, and repair of aviation, space, and defence products from the raw material to the final product (e.g. aircraft, structural items, constituent assemblies, standard parts, consumables with conformity and/or safety impact).
This document considers items dispositioned as scrap in accordance with EN 9100-series standards’ supporting nonconformity management, corrective action, or organisation decisions (e.g. obsolescence, inventory management, missing traceability documentation).
The requirements specified in this document are complementary (not alternative) to contractual and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Should there be a conflict between the requirements of this document and applicable statutory or regulatory requirements, the applicable statutory or regulatory requirements take precedence.
This document defines requirements and actions to be taken after the disposition decision to control the unsalvageable items within the organisation and its external providers.
NOTE   The control of external provider is addressed in the EN 9100-series standards.

1.1 Application
This standard defines the common nonconformity data definition and documentation that shall be exchanged between an internal/external supplier or sub-tier supplier, and the customer when informing about a nonconformity requiring formal decision. The requirements are applicable, partly or totally, when reporting a product nonconformity to the owner or operator, as user of the end item (e.g., engine, aircraft, spacecraft, helicopter), if specified by contract.
Reporting of nonconformity data, either electronically or conventionally on paper, is subject to the terms and conditions of the contract. This also includes, where applicable, data access under export control regulations.
1.2 Purpose
The process of exchanging, coordinating, and approving nonconformity data via concession or product quality escape varies with the multiple relationships and agreements among all parties concerned. The information provided by this standard forms architecture for submitting and managing data that allows for concise and accurate communication using various documented methods. The main objective of this standard is to provide the definition of a data set that can be integrated into any form of communication (e.g., electronic data interchange, submission of conventional paper forms).

1.1 General
This document provides requirements and guidance for the retention, storage, retrieval and disposal of records for the international aviation, space and defense industry.
1.2 Applicability
1.2.1 This document is applicable to all documents and data records, on current and earlier products, produced using current and previous business agreements and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
1.2.2 Documents should be interpreted in the broadest possible sense to include all records, data and information, in paper or in electronic form or on film, including external providers working on own behalf.
1.2.3 Some documents may be retained electronically. The form in which documents are to be retained varies from one jurisdiction to another and varies depending on the document involved. Some countries prescribe that certain documents be retained in their original form as a hardcopy (e.g. board minutes, documents under seal, trust documents and original documents that are subject to specific legal requirements…).

1.1   Purpose
This European standard establishes requirements when implementing statistical product acceptance methods to meet defined risk requirements. This standard also establishes the minimum content required to be covered in an organization’s documented procedures that govern their application of statistical product acceptance methods.
These general requirements and documented procedures apply the requirements of the EN 9100/EN 9110/EN 9120 quality management system standards, in addition to establishing requirements for retrievability, safety/critical characteristics, and quality parameters that protect the customer.
1.2   Application
This standard is applicable when invoked in a purchasing contract or specification, contractual document, customer agreement, or adopted by the organization. The purchase contract/agreement may or may not identify the appropriate EN 9138 clause(s) to be applied by the organization. All statistical methods of product acceptance require the use of Clause 4 and Clause 5.
To accept product produced:
- by individual lots, see Clause 6;
- under switching rules, see Clause 7;
- under process controls, see Clause 8; and
- by continuous sampling or special case methods, see Clause 9.

1.1   General
Limited to the commercial aerospace industry where a request is made for a PO to have Direct Delivery Authorization (DDA), which includes an Appropriate Arrangement (AA) between the PO and the Design Organisation (DO). In this process the DO is responsible for ensuring the continuous updating of design and airworthiness data to the PO, whilst the PO is responsible for assurance that the manufactured article conforms to approved design and airworthiness data. The PO is responsible to provide airworthiness release documentation.
1.2   Purpose
This document provides guidance to a PO and DO on how to comply with the DDA, including AA requirements per the applicable documents referenced in Clause 2 (see Figure 1).
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This standard establishes requirements for performing and documenting APQP and PPAP. APQP begins
with conceptual product needs and extends through product definition, production planning, product
and process validation (i.e. PPAP), product use, and post-delivery service. This standard integrates and
collaborates with the requirements of the EN 9100, EN 9102, EN 9103 and EN 9110 standards.
The requirements specified in this standard are complementary (not alternative) to contractual and
applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Should there be a conflict between the requirements
of this standard and applicable statutory or regulatory requirements, the latter shall take precedence.

This European standard defines FOD Prevention Program requirements for organizations that design,
develop, and provide aviation, space, and defence products and services; and by organizations
providing post-delivery support, including the provision of maintenance, spare parts, or materials for
their own products and services.
It is emphasized that the requirements specified in this European standard are complementary
(not alternative) to customer, and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Should there be a
conflict between the requirements of this standard and applicable statutory or regulatory
requirements, the latter shall take precedence.

The requirements of EN 9100 apply with the following clarification for software.
This European standard supplements the EN 9100 standard requirements for deliverable software and
contains quality management system requirements for organizations that design, develop, and/or
produce deliverable software and services for the aviation, space, and defence industry. This includes,
as required, support software that is used in the development and maintenance of deliverable software
and services. The deliverable software may be stand-alone, embedded, mobile application, or loadable
into a target computer
This deliverable software may also be part of services (e.g., cloud environment, web hosted solutions or
platforms).
Where the use of Hardware Description Language (HDL) or high order language is utilized as the design
source of electronic hardware [e.g., Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), Programmable Logic
Device (PLD)]; the organization and customer, and/or supplier shall agree on the extent of applicability
of this supplement.
NOTE For airborne electronic hardware guidance, see RTCA/DO-254 or EUROCAE ED-80. For operations
requirements, see EN 9100, clause 8.
Where Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) or non-developmental software is integrated into a
deliverable product, the organization and customer shall agree on the extent of applicability of this
supplement.
For the purposes of this document, the terms “product” and “software product” are considered
synonymous.
For the purposes of this document, the term “services” may be considered a product.

1.1   General
This document defines a system for the qualification of standard products for aviation, space, and defenc applications. It defines the principles that shall be adhered to when carrying out product qualification; applied in conjunction with the rules and procedures of the CA. The system enables the CA to confirm compliance is achieved and maintained, in accordance with the requirements of its product definition and associated controlling technical specifications by an Original Component Manufacturer (OCM) of standard products.
This document requires an OCM that has been granted product qualification approval to ensure applicable approvals are maintained and renewed in accordance with the CA’s quality system for that qualified product.
OCMs and OCM designated Value Added Distributors (VADs) requesting product qualification to this standard, shall as a prerequisite, maintain EN 9100 standard quality management system certification approval. This certification shall be visible in the Online Aerospace Supplier Information System (OASIS) database.
1.2   Application
The application of this document will be mandated either in the product standard or its controlling technical specifications. When invoked, the OCM wanting to produce aerospace standard products will need to gain qualification approval from an aerospace CA. The processes defined herein will be performed impartially for the benefit of the aerospace industry, by the CA, to ensure continued compliance of standard products to the requirements defined in their controlling technical specifications.
OCMs will need to ensure they allow sufficient lead-time to complete this process to gain product approval from the CA to support/satisfy their customer delivery requirements. Qualified products using this process shall not be supplied or used without qualification approval and a valid Product Qualification Certificate (PQC) being granted.

1.1   General
This document identifies the basic elements and provides a standard for structuring operator self verification programs within the aviation, space, and defence industry for producers of commercial and military aircraft and weapons platforms, space vehicles, and all related hardware, software, electronics, engines, and composite components.
The requirements specified in this standard are complementary (not alternative) to contractual and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Should there be a conflict between the requirements of this document and applicable statutory or regulatory requirements, the latter shall take precedence.
1.2   Application
Operator self-verification programs are applied to improve the overall efficiency and product quality of processes considered stable and capable of fulfilling all requirements, as determined by the implementing organization. Operator self-verification programs are not stand-alone processes, but augment an existing quality management system. Its application can be made where inspection activities are currently deployed.

This document includes EN ISO 9001:2015  quality management system requirements and specifies additional aviation, space and defence industry requirements, definitions and notes.
It is emphasized that the requirements specified in this document are complementary (not alternative) to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
If there is a conflict between the requirements of this document and customer or applicable statutory or regulatory requirements, the latter shall take precedence.
This International Standard specifies requirements for a quality management system when an organization:
a)   needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements; and
b)   aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
All the requirements of this International Standard are generic and are intended to be applicable to any organization, regardless of its type or size or the products and services it provides.
NOTE 1   In this International Standard, the terms "product" or "service" only apply to products and services intended for or required by, a customer.
NOTE 2   Statutory and regulatory requirements can be expressed as legal requirements.

This document includes EN ISO 9001:2015 quality management system requirements and specifies additional civil and military aviation maintenance and continuing airworthiness industry requirements, definitions and notes.
It is emphasized that the requirements specified in this document are complementary (not alternative) to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
If there is a conflict between the requirements of this document and customer or applicable statutory or regulatory requirements, the latter shall take precedence.
This International Standard specifies requirements for a quality management system when an organization:
a)   needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements; and
b)   aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
All the requirements of this International Standard are generic and are intended to be applicable to any organization, regardless of its type or size or the products and services it provides.
NOTE 1   In this International Standard, the terms "product" or "service" only apply to products and services intended for or required by, a customer.
NOTE 2   Statutory and regulatory requirements can be expressed as legal requirements.

This document includes EN ISO 9001:20152 quality management system requirements and
specifies additional aviation, space and defence industry requirements, definitions and notes.
It is emphasized that the requirements specified in this document are complementary
(not alternative) to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
If there is a conflict between the requirements of this document and customer or applicable
statutory or regulatory requirements, the latter shall take precedence.
This International Standard specifies requirements for a quality management system when an
organization:
a) needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer
and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and
b) aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including
processes for improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and
applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
All the requirements of this International Standard are generic and are intended to be applicable to any
organization, regardless of its type or size, or the products and services it provides.
NOTE 1 In this International Standard, the terms “product” or “service” only apply to products and services
intended for, or required by, a customer.
NOTE 2 Statutory and regulatory requirements can be expressed as legal requirements.

1.1   General
The objective of any organization, as part of continual improvement, is to reduce the number of issues (i.e. undesirable conditions, defects, failures) and to minimize their impact on quality, delivery performance, and cost.
This includes having processes in place to detect and eradicate significant and recurrent issues, which implies having well identified problems, a common understanding of their impact and associated root causes, and having defined and implemented adequate actions so that these problems, including similar issues will not happen again.
1.2   Purpose
Propose a methodology to improve the way escapes and issues are managed, including communication between all parties [e.g. engineering, Materials Review Board (MRB), manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, supplier, customer] to reduce their impact, contain them as far upstream as possible, and prevent recurrence (i.e. ensure the right measures are taken at the right location and at the right time).

This standard specifies requirements for DPRV to establish common product / service requirements for use at all levels of the supply chain. This standard shall apply when an organization elects to delegate product release verification by contractual flow down to their supplier (reference EN 9100 and EN 9110 standards); to perform product acceptance on their behalf.
The delegating organization shall use this standard as the baseline for establishing a DPRV process, although they may include additional contract requirements to meet their specific needs.

This standard defines uniform quality and technical requirements relative to metallic parts marking performed using “data matrix symbology” within the aviation, space, and defence industry. ISO/IEC 16022 specifies general requirements (e. g., data character encodation, error correction rules, decoding algorithm). In addition to ISO/IEC 16022 specification, part identification with such symbology is subject to the requirements in this standard to ensure electronic reading of the symbol.
The marking processes covered by this standard are as follows:
   Dot Peening;
   Laser;
   Electro-Chemical Etching.
Further marking processes will be included, if required.
Unless specified otherwise in the contractual business relationship, the company responsible for the design of the part shall determine the location of the data matrix marking. Symbol position should allow optimum illumination from all sides for readability.
This standard does not specify information to be encoded.

Die in diesem Dokument festgelegten Anforderungen gelten für die IAQG und zugehörige Sektoren, die die Überwachung festgelegter Anforderungen nach der Normenreihe EN 9104 (d. h. EN 9104 001, EN 9104 002, EN 9104 003) steuern. Die Anforderungen gelten für IAQG-Arbeitsgruppen für die Überwachung/Kontrolle.
ANMERKUNG   Alle erforderlichen Formulare sind in Anhang A abgebildet. Diese Beispiel-Formulare werden zu Referenzzwecken dargestellt; die aktuellen Versionen dieser Formulare stehen auf der IAQG-Webseite zur Verfügung.

1.1   General
The aviation, space, and defence industries rely on the development and manufacture of complex products comprised of multiple systems, subsystems, and components each designed by individual designers (design activities) at various levels within the supply chain. Each design activity controls various aspects of the configuration and specifications related to the product. When a change to design information is requested or required, the change has to be evaluated against the impacts to the higher-level system.
Proposed changes to design information that the design activity identifies to be minor and have no effect on their product requirements or specifications have the potential to be concurrently implemented and approved, where authorized to do so. Changes that affect customer mandated requirements or specifications shall be approved prior to implementation. In many cases, the design activity is not the design approver or authority; ultimate approval may be several layers above the design activity. The typical flow of design requirements to the supplier, from the design authority, and the change notification flow is presented in Figure 1.
Submitting NOC data either electronically or conventionally on paper is subject to the terms and conditions of the customer’s contract. This also includes, where applicable, data access under the regulations of export control.
The process of exchanging, coordinating, and approving NOC data varies with the multiple relationships and agreements among all organizations concerned. The information provided by this European Standard forms the architecture for submitting and managing data that allows for concise and accurate communication using various methods. One objective of this European Standard is to provide the definition of a data set that can be integrated into any form of communication (e.g., electronic data interchange, submission of conventional paper forms).
If all or part of this European Standard is invoked in the contract, design activities and design holders (i.e., the organization responsible for the design) that have responsibility for change management of products used on other higher-level designs shall use the information and processes defined in this European Standard, and in accordance with the contract, for submitting change notifications to customers.
1.2   Application
This European Standard defines the common NOC requirements for aviation, space, and defence organizations. Included are the requirements that an internal/external supplier or subcontractor shall use when submitting a NOC to the customer for either change authorization or notification. A NOC informs the customer of physical or functional (including software) changes to an established baseline configuration. Retention of the NOC establishes a means of configuration control and captures the evolution of the part. This requirement is of utmost importance in commercial/civil aviation products where changes to type certificated products are mandated by regulations. However, these same concepts are also required to some degree in defence and space applications per contractual requirements.
This European Standard is not applicable to products that are manufactured by a supplier to their customer's designs and processing requirements (also known as build-to-print). Change requests to this type of product shall be formally submitted to the customer and approved via the customer’s change request process. Additionally, this European Standard is not applicable to commercial parts (off-the-shelf items not specifically designed for aviation, space, or defence products) for which changes in product definition is not affected or known, but change to commercial parts that are kno

1.1   This document has been prepared and issued to provide information and guidance on the application of AQAP 2110 when the Supplier adheres to the provisions of EN 9100. This document is published as AQAP 2009 Annex F and EN 9137. It was jointly developed by NATO and industry representatives for use by NATO and industry to facilitate the use and understanding of the relationship between the AQAP 2110 and EN 9100.
1.2   It aims to contribute to commonality of interpretation of the AQAP 2110 requirements by the Acquirer and their EN 9100 Supplier.
1.3   Its content has no legal or contractual status nor does it supersede, add to, or cancel any of the AQAP 2110 or EN 9100 requirements.
1.4   Because of the multiplicity of conditions that can exist (dependent on such factors as the type of work or process, the devices used, and the skill of personnel involved), this guidance should not be considered as all encompassing nor should it be considered as imposing specific means or methods for meeting contract requirements. Stakeholders should be aware that other means or methods could be used to meet these requirements.
1.5   Users of this guidance should keep in mind that the requirements of AQAP 2110 are mandatory, as cited in the contract, on Suppliers and Sub-suppliers.

This document is a guide describing the recommended practices in specifying industrial requirements in the form of recognised standards (national, European, international), in preference to company standards.
It emphasises the economic and industrial value of following and encouraging such practices.
It is based on what is frequently observed and considered by primes and manufacturers as constituting best practices to the benefit of  all involved in the life cycle of a product, from the design stage until its withdrawal from service.....

1   Scope
1.1   General
The aviation, space, and defence industries rely on the development and manufacture of complex products comprised of multiple systems, subsystems, and components each designed by individual designers (design activities) at various levels within the supply chain. Each design or manufacturing activity controls various aspects of the configuration and specifications related to the product. When a change to design or process is requested or required, the change is typically required to be evaluated against the impacts to the entire system.
Proposed changes to design data/information that the design activity identifies to be minor and have no effect on the product requirements or specifications, have the potential to be implemented and approved, where authorized to do so, but requires notification. Changes that affect customer mandated requirements or specifications shall be approved prior to implementation. In many cases, the design activity is not conducted by the DAH or design authority. The design activity may be several layers below the design approval. Irrespective of where the design activity is conducted in the supply chain, notification is required. The typical change notification flow is presented in Figure 1.
[Figure 1]
Submitting NOC data either electronically or conventionally on paper is subject to the terms and conditions of the customer’s contract. This also includes, where applicable, data access under the regulations of export control.
The process of exchanging, coordinating, and approving NOC data varies with the multiple relationships and agreements among all organizations concerned. An objective of this document is to provide the definition of a data set that can be integrated into any form of communication (e.g. electronic data interchange, submission of conventional paper forms). A sample form can be found in the Supply Chain Management Handbook (SCMH).
If all or part of this document is contractually invoked, design organizations and design holders (i.e. the organization responsible for the product end item design) that have responsibility for change management of products used on other higher-level designs shall use the information and processes defined in this document for submitting change notifications.
1.2   Application
This document defines the common NOC requirements for aviation, space, and defence organizations. The requirements that a design organization are to use when submitting a NOC to the customer for either change authorization or notification are included herein. A NOC informs the customer of physical or functional (e.g. design, material, software, maintenance) changes or any associated process changes to an established baseline configuration.
Retention of the NOC establishes a means of configuration control and captures the evolution of the part. This requirement is of utmost importance in commercial/civil aviation products where changes to type certificated products are mandated by regulations; however, these same concepts are also required in defence and space applications per contractual requirements.
Where there are changes to items which the organization does not have design input or is not permitted to make any changes to the design [e.g. build to print, Technical Standard Order (TSO) articles] then change requests are to be formally submitted to the customer and approved via the customer’s change request process.
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This document specifies the requirements for the effective control of non-deliverable software. This document can be used during the design, development, test, production, release, use, maintenance, and retirement of non-deliverable software. This can include non-deliverable software procured from external suppliers and utilized in the design, production, evaluation, test, acceptance, or calibration of a deliverable product.
This document focuses solely on the unique requirements of the operational processes that pertain to non-deliverable software as identified below:
This document applies to non-deliverable software (including firmware) that affects a deliverable product or service. Following are several applications and supporting examples of non-deliverable software that is within the scope of this document:
-   design and development: modelling, simulation, virtual reality, virtual machine, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Three-Dimensional (3D) modelling and analysis tools, software compiler, and code generators;
-   manufacturing: additive manufacturing, Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) programs, robotics, factory automation, tools that load deliverable software, software used in special process (e.g., heat treat, shot peen, sonic wall inspection), and automated manufacturing software (i.e., pick and place);
-   verification, validation and maintenance: Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) programs, hardware or software qualification, code coverage, test scripts, analysis tools, acceptance test, production acceptance, calibration (inspection, test or calibration), simulator, emulator, and software used in post-delivery service provisions.
The following types of software are not within scope of this document:
-   deliverable software (refer to EN 9115);
-   manufacturing and measuring equipment embedded software (e.g., operating system, drivers);
-   enterprise or office software (e.g., MS Office, word processing or spreadsheet applications, Teams, network software, email, employee management system).
Operational processes not covered in this document are addressed by the respective organization’s quality management system (QMS), based on the EN 9100-series (i.e., EN 9100, EN 9110, EN 9120) and/or ISO 9001 standards.

2022-11-06: change of reference to prEN 9104-2 - ENQ circulated under reference prEN 9104-002

1.1   General
This European Standard establishes the baseline requirements for performing and documenting FAI. Should there be a conflict between the requirements of this European Standard and applicable statutory or regulatory requirements, the applicable statutory or regulatory requirements shall take precedence.
1.2   Purpose
The primary purpose of FAI is to validate that product realization processes are capable of producing parts and assemblies that meet engineering and design requirements. A well-planned and executed FAI will provide objective evidence the manufacturer’s processes can produce compliant product and that they have understood and incorporated associated requirements. FAI will:
•   Provide confidence that the product realization processes are capable of producing conforming product.
•   Demonstrate that the manufacturers and processors of the product have an understanding of the associated requirements.
•   Provide objective evidence of process capability.
•   Reduce potential risks associated with production start-up and/or process changes.
•   Provide assurance of product conformance at the start of production and after changes outlined in this European Standard.
An FAI is intended to:
•   Reduce future escapes, risks, and total costs.
•   Help ensure safety of flight.
•   Improve quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction.
•   Reduce costs and production delays associated with product nonconformances.
•   Identify product realization processes that are not capable of producing conforming product, and initiate and/or validate corrective actions.
1.3   Application
This European Standard applies to organizations that are responsible for producing the design characteristics of the product (i.e., product realization). The organization shall flow down the requirements of this European Standard to suppliers or processors who produce design characteristics.
This European Standard applies to assemblies, sub-assemblies, and detail parts including castings, forgings, and modifications to standard catalogue or Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) items.
Unless contractually required, this European Standard does not apply to:
•   Development and prototype parts that are not considered as part of the first production run.
•   Unique single run production orders, not intended for ongoing production (e.g., out-of-production spares).
•   Procured standard catalogue items, COTS, or deliverable software.

This European Standard defines the requirements and industry-accepted practices for managing the ICOP scheme, which provides confidence to aviation, space, and defence customers and organizations that their suppliers with certification of their quality management systems, issued by accredited CBs, meet the applicable AQMS standard requirements. The requirements established in this standard are applicable to the IAQG and its three sectors for managing AQMS certification and associated activities. The requirements are applicable to IAQG working groups [e.g. SMS, Other Party Management Team (OPMT)], IAQG member companies, ABs, CBs, Certification Body Management Committees (CBMCs), AABs, TPABs, Training Providers (TPs), and organizations seeking/obtaining AQMS standard certification.
The AQMS standard adopted by the organization should be EN 9100, EN 9110, and/or EN 9120, as appropriate to the organization’s activities; these standards are referred to throughout this writing as ‘AQMS standards’. IAQG member companies have committed to recognize the certification of a supplier’s quality management system to all equivalent AQMS standards (e.g. AS, EN, JISQ, NBR). IAQG sectors may expand the application of the requirements defined in this standard for other standards approved by the IAQG and its three sectors [i.e., Americas Aerospace Quality Group (AAQG), European Aerospace Quality Group (EAQG), Asia/Pacific Aerospace Quality Group (APAQG)].

This standard provides the minimum requirements (Body of Knowledge) for AQMS Auditors who will participate in AQMS Certification/registration activities including Auditor Authentification process and for training organization. It is applicable to auditors seeking formal approval to conduct audits of the AQMS systems under the IAQG and those who manage the competency element of an AQMS audit program and to training organizations.

This standard is primarily intended to apply to new parts and products, but can also be applied to parts currently in production. The standard shall be applicable to all production processes that influence the variation of KCs, as well as maintenance processes in which KCs are identified. It applies to assemblies and all levels of parts within an assembly, down to the basic materials including castings and forgings, and to organizations that are responsible for producing the design characteristics of the product.
It does not apply to lab-scale, pilot, or pre-production processes. However, particular management of some KCs might be required using other methods than those described in the standard, during these phases of a programme, when required by the customer or deemed appropriate by the organization (e.g., Engineering department requirement).
The variation control process begins with product definition, typically an engineering drawing or specification which identifies KCs, and leads to a variation management program for those KCs. This process may also be used for producer-identified KCs.
Producers and their subcontractors shall be responsible for flow down of the requirements of the applicable revision of this standard to subcontractors, who produce design characteristics, and for ensuring that KCs conform to customer requirements.

This standard is primarily intended to apply to new parts and products, but can also be applied to parts currently in production. The standard shall be applicable to all production processes that influence the variation of KCs, as well as maintenance processes in which KCs are identified. It applies to assemblies and all levels of parts within an assembly, down to the basic materials including castings and forgings, and to organizations that are responsible for producing the design characteristics of the product.
It does not apply to lab-scale, pilot, or pre-production processes. However, particular management of some KCs might be required using other methods than those described in the standard, during these phases of a programme, when required by the customer or deemed appropriate by the organization (e.g., Engineering department requirement).
The variation control process begins with product definition, typically an engineering drawing or specification which identifies KCs, and leads to a variation management program for those KCs. This process may also be used for producer-identified KCs.
Producers and their subcontractors shall be responsible for flow down of the requirements of the applicable revision of this standard to subcontractors, who produce design characteristics, and for ensuring that KCs conform to customer requirements.

1.1   General
This document defines requirements for the preparation and execution of the audit process. In addition, it defines the content and composition for the audit reporting of conformity and process effectiveness to the EN 9100-series standards, the organization's QMS documentation, and customer and statutory/regulatory requirements.
The requirements in this document are additions or represent changes to the requirements and guidelines in the standards for conformity assessment, auditing, and certification as published by ISO/IEC (i. e., EN ISO/IEC 17000, EN ISO/IEC 17021-1). When there is conflict with these standards, the requirements of the EN 9101 standard shall take precedence.
NOTE 1   In this standard, the term "EN 9100-series standards" comprises the following Aerospace Quality Management System (AQMS) standards: EN 9100, EN 9110, and EN 9120; developed by the IAQG and published by various national standards bodies.
NOTE 2   In addition to this standard, the IAQG publishes deployment support material on the IAQG website (see http://www.sae.org/iaqg/) that can be used by audit teams, when executing the audit process.
1.2   Application
This document shall be used for audits of EN 9100-series standards by CBs for certification of organizations, under the auspices of the aviation, space, and defence industry certification scheme [also known as the Industry Controlled Other Party (ICOP) scheme]. The ICOP scheme requirements are defined in the EN 9104-series standards (i. e., EN 9104-001, EN 9104-002, EN 9104-003).
NOTE   Relevant parts of this standard can also be used by an organization in support of internal audits (1st party) and external audits at suppliers (2nd party).

1.1   General
Limited to the aerospace industry, where an approved manufacturer requests a supplier to ship an article against the approved manufacturer’s quality system directly to a customer. The direct ship process is not required or applicable to standard parts or military parts. In this process the approved manufacturer is responsible for assurance that the article conforms to type design information.
1.2   Purpose
This document provides guidance to approved manufacturers, their suppliers, and customers when an approved manufacturer requests a supplier to ship an article against the approved manufacturer’s purchase document directly to a customer, commonly known as 'Direct Ship' (see Figure 1).

This European Standard defines the common nonconformance data definition and documentation that shall be exchanged between an internal/external supplier or sub-tier supplier, and the customer when informing about a nonconformity requiring formal decision. The requirements are applicable, partly or totally, when reporting a product nonconformity to the owner or operator, as user of the end item (e.g., engine, aircraft, spacecraft, helicopter), if specified by contract.
The process of exchanging, coordinating, and approving nonconformance data varies with the multiple relationships and agreements among all parties concerned. The information provided by this European Standard forms guidelines for submitting and managing of data through accurate communication. The main objective is to provide the definition of a data set that can be integrated into any form of communication (e.g., electronic data interchange, submission of conventional paper forms).
Reporting of nonconformance data, either electronically or conventionally on paper, is subject to the terms and conditions of the contract. This also includes, where applicable, data access under export control regulations.

The requirements of EN 9100 apply with the following clarification for software.
This document supplements the EN 9100 standard requirements for deliverable software and contains quality
management system requirements for organizations that design, develop, and/or produce deliverable software
for the aviation, space, and defense industry. This includes, as required, support software that is used in the
development and maintenance of deliverable software. The deliverable software may be stand-alone,
embedded, or loadable into a target computer.
Where the use of Hardware Description Language (HDL) or high order language is utilized as the design
source of electronic hardware [e.g., Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), Programmable Logic
Device (PLD)], the organization and customer shall agree on the extent of applicability of this supplement.
NOTE 1 For airborne electronic hardware guidance, see RTCA/DO-254 or EUROCAE ED-80; and for product
realization requirements, see EN 9100.
Where Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) or non-developmental software is integrated into a deliverable
product, the organization and customer shall agree on the extent of applicability of this supplement.
For the purposes of this document, the terms “product” and “software product” are considered synonymous.
NOTE 2 This document is independent of the life cycle models (e.g., waterfall, spiral, evolutionary,

This document provides a basic uniform method for ensuring that aerospace standard parts (products) conform with the requirements of technical specifications referring to qualified parts and for a manufacturer of such parts to have a qualified management system at least equivalent to EN 9100.
EN 9100 and EN 9103 apply when called out in the aerospace standard part standard.

1.1   General
This standard includes ISO 9001:2008  ) quality management system requirements and specifies additional aviation maintenance industry requirements, definitions and notes as shown in bold, italic text.
NOTE 1   Baseline aviation maintenance requirements originate from IAQG developed 9100:2009 standard; modifications were made, as required, to address maintenance industry specific requirements.
It is emphasized that the requirements specified in this standard are complementary (not alternative) to contractual and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Should there be a conflict between the requirements of this standard and applicable statutory or regulatory requirements, the latter shall take precedence.
This International Standard specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization:
a.   needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, and
b.   aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
NOTE 2   In this International Standard, the term "product" only applies to:
a.   product intended for, or required by, a customer,
b.   any intended output resulting from the product realization processes.
NOTE 3   Statutory and regulatory requirements can be expressed as legal requirements.
1.2   Application
All requirements of this International Standard are generic and are intended to be applicable to all organizations, regardless of type, size and product provided.
Where any requirement(s) of this International Standard cannot be applied due to the nature of an organization and its product, this can be considered for exclusion.
Where exclusions are made, claims of conformity to this International Standard are not acceptable unless these exclusions are limited to requirements within Clause 7, and such exclusions do not affect the organization's ability, or responsibility, to provide product that meets customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
This standard has been developed to benefit maintenance organizations that choose to adopt it, whether or not holders of a National Aviation Authority (NAA) repair station certificate. This standard is intended for use by maintenance organizations whose primary business is providing maintenance services for aviation commercial and military products; and for Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) organizations with maintenance operated autonomously or that are substantially different from their manufacturing/production operations.

1.1   General
This standard includes ISO 9001:2008 ) quality management system requirements and specifies additional aviation, space and defense industry requirements, definitions and notes as shown in bold, italic text.
It is emphasized that the requirements specified in this standard are complementary (not alternative) to contractual and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Should there be a conflict between the requirements of this standard and applicable statutory or regulatory requirements, the latter shall take precedence.
This European Standard specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization:
a)   needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements; and
b)   aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
NOTE 1   In this European Standard, the term "product" only applies to:
a)   product intended for, or required by, a customer;
b)   any intended output resulting from the product realization processes.
NOTE 2   Statutory and regulatory requirements can be expressed as legal requirements.
1.2   Application
All requirements of this European Standard are generic and are intended to be applicable to all organizations, regardless of type, size and product provided.
Where any requirement(s) of this European Standard cannot be applied due to the nature of an organization and its product, this can be considered for exclusion.
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additional aviation, space and defense industry requirements, definitions and notes as shown in bold,
italic text.
It is emphasized that the requirements specified in this standard are complementary (not alternative)
to contractual and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Should there be a conflict
between the requirements of this standard and applicable statutory or regulatory requirements, the
latter shall take precedence.
This International Standard specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization
a) needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable
statutory and regulatory requirements, and
b) aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including
processes for continual improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and
applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
NOTE 1 In this International Standard, the term “product” only applies to
a) product intended for, or required by, a customer,
b) any intended output resulting from the product realization processes.
NOTE 2 Statutory and regulatory requirements can be expressed as legal requirements.
1.2 Application
All requirements of this International Standard are generic and are intended to be applicable to all
organizations, regardless of type, size and product provided.
Where any requirement(s) of this International Standard cannot be applied due to the nature of an
organization and its product, this can be considered for exclusion.
Where exclusions are made, claims of conformity to this International Standard are not acceptable unless
these exclusions are limited to requirements within Clause 7, and such exclusions do not affect the
organization's ability, or responsibility, to provide product that meets customer and applicable statutory and
regulatory requirements.

1.1   General
This European Standard defines requirements for the preparation and execution of the audit process. In addition, it defines the content and composition for the audit reporting of conformity and process effectiveness to the EN 9100-series standards, the organization’s QMS documentation, and customer and statutory/regulatory requirements.
The requirements in this European Standard are additions or represent changes to the requirements and guidelines in the standards for conformity assessment, auditing, and certification as published by ISO/IEC (i.e. ISO/IEC 17000, ISO/IEC 17021). When there is conflict with these standards, the requirements of the EN 9101 standard shall take precedence.
NOTE 1   In this European Standard, the term “EN 9100-series standards” comprises the following Aerospace Quality Management System (AQMS) standards: EN 9100, EN 9110, and EN 9120; developed by the IAQG and published by various national standards bodies.
NOTE 2   In addition to this European Standard, the IAQG publishes deployment support material on the IAQG website (see http://www.sae.org/iaqg/) that can be used by audit teams, when executing the audit process.
1.2   Application
This European Standard shall be used for audits of EN 9100-series standards by CBs for certification of organisations, under the auspices of the aviation, space, and defence industry certification scheme [also known as Industry Controlled Other Party (ICOP) scheme]. The ICOP scheme requirements are defined in the EN 9104-series standards (i.e. EN 9104/1, EN 9104/2, EN 9104/3).
NOTE   Relevant parts of this European Standard can be used by an organization in support of internal audits (1st party) and external audits at suppliers (2nd party).

This standard defines uniform Quality and Technical requirements relative to metallic parts marking performed in using "Data Matrix symbology" used within the aerospace industry. The ISO/IEC 16022 specifies general requirements (data character encodation, error correction rules, decoding algorithm, etc.). In addition to ISO/IEC 16022 specification, part identification with such symbology is subject to the following requirements to ensure electronic reading of the symbol.
The marking processes covered by this standard are as follows:
-   Dot peening
-   Laser
-   Electro-chemical etching
Further marking processes will be included if required.
This standard does not specify information to be encoded
Unless specified otherwise in the contractual business relationship, the company responsible for the design of the part shall determine the location of the Data Matrix Marking. Symbol position should allow optimum illumination from all sides for readability.

1.1   Purpose
This European Standard establishes the minimum requirements for the qualification and certification of personnel performing non-destructive testing (NDT), non-destructive inspection (NDI), or non-destructive evaluation (NDE) in the aerospace manufacturing, service, maintenance and overhaul industries. For the purposes of this standard, the term NDT is used and is considered equivalent to NDI and NDE.
In Europe, the term 'approval' is used to denote a written statement by an employer that an individual has met specific requirements and has operating approval. Certification per EN ISO/IEC 17024 is not required by this standard unless specified by local or regulatory requirements. The term 'certification' as defined in 3.1 is used throughout this standard as a substitute for the term 'approval'. Except when otherwise specified in the written practice, certification in accordance with this standard includes operating approval.
1.2   Applicability
This standard applies to personnel using NDT methods to test and/or accept materials, products, components, assemblies or sub-assemblies. This standard also applies to personnel directly responsible for the technical adequacy of the NDT methods used, who write NDT procedures and/or work instructions, who audit NDT facilities, or who provide technical NDT support or training.
This standard does not apply to individuals who only have administrative or supervisory authority over NDT personnel or to research personnel developing NDT technology for subsequent implementation and approval by a certified Level 3. Personnel performing specialized inspections using certain direct readout instruments as determined by a Level 3 certified in the method, do not require qualification or certification to this standard.
1.3   Implementation
This standard addresses the use of a National Aerospace NDT Board (NANDTB). NANTDBs are only used as specified herein and it is not mandatory to have such a board for compliance with this docu

1.1   General
These requirements are applicable to IAQG global sectors when utilizing Aerospace Industry Controlled Other Party (ICOP) schemes for the assessment and certification of supplier quality systems in accordance with the requirements contained in EN 9104.
IAQG member companies have committed to perform sufficient oversight of the Aerospace accreditation/ certification assessment processes in order to ensure conformance to established requirements contained in EN 9104.
NOTE   The IAQG OPMT oversight structure is depicted graphically in Annex A.
1.2   Purpose
The purpose of this standard is to document the process for oversight of the 9100-series certification of Aerospace Quality Management Systems (AQMS) program. This process shall be implemented by participating IAQG member companies, ABs, CBs, AABs, TPABs and training providers to ensure consistent conformance with the requirements of EN 9104.

1.1   Application
This standard defines the common nonconformance data definition and documentation that must be exchanged between an internal or external supplier or sub-tier supplier and the customer when informing about a nonconformity requiring formal decision. The requirements are applicable - partly or totally - when reporting a product nonconformity to the owner or operator as user of the end item (e.g. engine, aircraft, spacecraft, helicopter etc.), if specified by contract.
Reporting of nonconformance data, either electronically or conventionally on paper, is subject to the terms and conditions of the contract. This also includes, where applicable, data access under export control regulations.
1.2   Purpose
The process of exchanging coordinating and approving nonconformance data via waiver/concession or product quality escape varies with the multiple relationships and agreements among all parties concerned. The information provided by this standard forms an architecture for submitting and managing data that allows for concise and accurate communication using various methods. The main objective of this standard is to provide the definition of a data set that can be integrated into any form of communication (e.g., electronic data interchange, submission of conventional paper forms).

This standard establishes requirements for performing and documenting the First Article Inspection (FAI).

1.1   General
This European standard defines requirements for the preparation and execution of the audit process. Additionally, it defines the content and composition for the audit reporting of conformity and process effectiveness to the 9100 series standards, the organization’s quality management system documentation, and customer/regulatory requirements.
The requirements in this standard are additions or represent changes to the requirements and guidelines in the standards for conformity assessment, auditing, and certification as published by ISO/IEC (i.e., ISO/IEC 17000, ISO 19011, ISO/IEC 17021). When there is conflict with these standards, the requirements of the 9101 standard shall take precedence.
NOTE 1   In this standard, the term “9100-series standards” comprises the following quality management system standards: 9100, 9110, and 9120; developed by the IAQG and published by various national standards bodies.
NOTE 2   In addition to this standard, IAQG publishes recommended practices that can be used by audit teams when executing the audit process.
1.2   Application
This standard shall be used for audits of 9100-series standards by CBs for certification of organizations, under the auspices of the aviation, space, and defense industry certification scheme [also known as Industry Controlled Other Party (ICOP) scheme]. The ICOP scheme requirements are defined in the 9104-series standards.
NOTE 1   Conflicts between 9104-series standards and this standard will be escalated to IAQG and resolved by an IAQG decision(s).
NOTE 2   (...)