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SAE AIR5359A

Requirements for Registration of Quality Systems to AS9100

Nik SuttonBoeing IDS

This briefing contains non technical data reviewed by Export Compliance in log number RBE00166. (assigned IAW PRO-4527)

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SAE AIR5359A Discussion Topics:

– Purpose of Presentation– What is AIR5359A– Industry History– Fundamentals of AIR5359A– Benefits– Status To-Date– Next Steps– Opportunities for NASA Use

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SAE AIR5359A Purpose of Presentation:

– Educate the QLF community on additional Aerospace controls of SAE AIR5359A

– Provide opportunity for NASA to consider adoption of SAE AIR5359A as part of overall audit methodology

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SAE AIR5359A What is SAE AIR5359A?

– “Aerospace Information Report”– Developed by Americas Aerospace Quality Group

(AAQG), released through SAE– Procedure designed to provide standard

requirements for qualification and management of: Aerospace auditors Accreditation bodies Registrars

– Establishes requirement for AAQG member companies to provide oversight of Certified Registration Bodies (CRB) process

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SAE AIR5359A Industry History

– Industry CRB party certification process was not standardized relative to AS9100 aerospace sector

– Aerospace companies required more control over CRB registration process

– Release of AS9100 caused new certification process to be established for performance of ISO Quality Management System audits

– AAQG took initiative to improve controls and ensure Integrity AS9100 Certifications

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SAE AIR5359A Fundamentals of AIR5359A:

– Assessment of quality systems by CRB’s.– Principles for determining audit content & duration– Reporting and control of nonconformance– Process for recommending registration– Validity period of registration– Minimum standards of qualification and

experience for aerospace auditors– Authentication of aerospace auditors

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SAE AIR5359A Benefits:

– Standardizes requirements in the aerospace industry

– Insures industry control over CRB certification– Lowers cost to supply base:

Standardized audit approach Fewer audits due to industry recognition of audit results

– Improves overall audit process due to robust requirements established in document

e.g., aerospace company oversight

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SAE AIR5359A Status To-Date:

– May 2002 Industry oversight team kick-off meeting held Boeing witness of registrar audit of Certification

Registration Bodies (CRB)– June 2002

Team status provided to AAQG Boeing launched beta test program to identify registration

health to new AS9100 and audit process– July 2002

Completion of draft procedure to manage aerospace company oversight activity

– September 2002 Draft procedure approved by Registrar Management

Committee (RMC)

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Registrar(CRB’s)

OEMOEM

OEMOEM

AIR5359 Section 9.5

OEM

Aerospace Company “OEM” Oversight Process Model

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Aerospace Industry Oversight Process

OutputOversight ScheduleAnnualRMC Report

InputOEM DataAB DataComplaint DataPerformance Data

DecisionsRecords

ActionsCriteriaAIR9104AIR 5359

ScheduleComplianceIssue Resolution

Analyze DataEstablish ScheduleConduct Assessments

Strengths & Issues ReportAssessment Check sheetsComplaints

Single AAQG Industry Oversight ProcessProcedure 102

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Development Timeline

May 13, 2002Team Telecom.

Kick offmeeting

May 14-16, 2002Boeing conducted

Witness of RAB auditof CRB

May 31, 2002Team Telecom.

June 4-6, 2002Status to AAQGBoston Meeting

Boeing Beta Test Program

June – Aug 2002

July 9-11, 2002Team face to faceMeeting at RAB

(Milwaukee)

July 19, 2002Completion of

Draft Procedure

Sept 16, 2002Procedure 102

Submitted to RMC

Industry OversightProcess Timeline

Oversight Team MeetingJan 2003

Procedure ApprovedDec 2002

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SAE AIR5359A Next Steps:

– December 2002 Obtain RMC acceptance of draft aerospace

company oversight procedure – January 2003

Team to meet face-to-face to identify further actions

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SAE AIR5359A Opportunities for NASA:

– NASA can leverage industry-developed and managed process for performance of quality system audits

– SAE AIR5359A enables AAQG members to oversee registration process integrity