The IAQG has published an outline of its coming aerospace standards, including both revised editions of current standards, and standards covering entirely new topics, such as FOD and aerospace PPAP.
The AS91xx series will include updates to each of the following:
- AS9100: QMS – Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Organizations
- AS9110: QMS – Requirements for Aviation Maintenance Organizations
- AS9115: QMS – Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Organizations – Deliverable Software
- AS9120: QMS – Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Distributors
Each of these will be updated to include new requirements related to some key concepts, including product safety, human factors, and counterfeit part control. The standards will merge new ISO 9001:2015 requirements for “risk based thinking” by expanding current AS91xx requirements for “risk management” so that they “permeate the entire management system.”
The AS91xx series is targeted for a publication date of April 2016.
Other standards under various states of development or release by IAQG include:
- AS9102 First Article Inspection Requirements
- AS9104/2 Requirements for Oversight of Aerospace Quality Management System Registration/Certification Programs
- AS9104/3 Requirements for Aerospace Auditor Competency and Training Courses
- AS9107 Direct Delivery Authorization Guidance for Aerospace Companies
- AS9114 Direct Ship Guidance for Aerospace Companies
- AS9116 Notice of Change (NOC) Requirements
- AS9117 Delegated Product Release Verification (DPRV)
- AS9132 Data Matrix Quality Requirements for Parts Marking
- AS9133 Qualification Procedure for Aerospace Standard Parts
- AS9136 Root Cause Analysis and Problem Solving
- AS9138 Statistical Product Acceptance
- AS9145 Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP)/ Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
- AS9146 Foreign Object Debris (FOD)
- AS9147 Management of Unsalvageable Items
- AS9162 Aerospace Operator Self-Verification Programs
Christopher Paris is the founder and VP Operations of Oxebridge. He has over 35 years’ experience implementing ISO 9001 and AS9100 systems, and helps establish certification and accreditation bodies with the ISO 17000 series. He is a vocal advocate for the development and use of standards from the point of view of actual users. He is the writer and artist of THE AUDITOR comic strip, and is currently writing the DR. CUBA pulp novel series. Visit www.drcuba.world
