The aerospace industry requires that all elements of production and supply chain operate to levels of quality and performance that assure safe and reliable products. The Americas Aerospace Quality Group (AAQG) in cooperation with many aerospace companies developed specific requirements for quality systems that are to be implemented and maintained by the complete production and supply chain in the manufacture of products used in aviation and space applications.
Training is available for the aerospace standards from MASQI.
AS9000/AS9100
AS9100 includes ASQ9001:2000 quality system requirements and specifies additional requirements for the quality system of the aerospace industry.
Examples of common and unique aerospace requirements found in AS9000/AS9100 are
- Identification and Control of Key Characteristics
- Stamp Control
- Foreign Object Detection (FOD)
- Requirements Flow Down
- Tooling Control
- Customer and Regulatory Agency Involvement and Approval
AS9101A Quality System Assessment
The checklist corresponding to AS9100 Revision A.
AS9102 Aerospace First Article Inspection Requirement
Established the requirements for First Article Inspection. The purpose of First Article Inspection is to provide objective evidence that all engineering design and specification requirements are properly understood, accounted for, verified, and documented.
AS9103 Variation Management of Key Characteristics
Established variation management requirements for Key Characteristics. This standard also specifies general requirements and provides a process to achieve those requirements.
AS9120
This standard includes ISO 9001:2000 quality management system requirements and specifies additional requirements for a quality management system for the aerospace industry applicable to stockist distributors.
AS9131 Quality Systems Non-Conformance Documentation
This document defines to supplier/subcontractor common information and documentation required to inform customers, when applicable about nonconformity (Customer-provider use).