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CONFIRMED MINUTESJUNE 6-8, 2017

BERLIN, GERMANY

These minutes are not final until confirmed by the Task Group in writing or by vote at a subsequent meeting. Information herein does not constitute a communication or recommendation from the Task Group and shall not be considered as such by any agency.

TUESDAY, JUNE 06 to THURSDAY, JUNE 08

1.0 OPENING COMMENTS – OPEN

1.1 Call to Order / Quorum Check

The Welding (WLD) Task Group was called to order at 9.00 a.m., Tuesday 06-Jun-2017 by Steve Tooley.

Introductions were made and the roster circulated for completion by attendees.

Steve Tooley informed the Task Group that attendees must register in order for their names to appear in the minutes, and that name badges must be prominently displayed.

It was verified that only SUBSCRIBER MEMBERS were in attendance during the closed portion of the meeting.

A quorum was established with the following representatives in attendance:

Subscriber Members/Participants Present (* Indicates Voting Member)

NAME COMPANY NAME

* Oscar Andersson GKN Aerospace Sweden AB* Roy Bollig Raytheon* Mark Bredbere The Boeing Company* Joakim Carlsson GKN Aerospace Sweden AB* Saeed Cheema Textron Aviation* Craig Clasper Spirit AeroSystems

Arielle Corne Spirit AeroSystemsPhilippe Corre Airbus Helicopters

* Karen Dannis BAE Systems – E&I* Susan Degenhart Lockheed Martin Corp.* Chris English GE Aviation Secretary* Robert Fletcher BAE Systems - MAI* Milan Hanyk Honeywell Aerospace* Valere Henry SAFRAN Group

Daniel Hoeft Premium Aerotec* Michael Irvin The Boeing Company* Ralph Kropp MTU Aero Engines AG* Holger Krueger Airbus Commercial Aircraft Vice Chairperson* Mitsuharu Kuya Mitsubishi Heavy Industries* Dag Lindland Pratt & Whitney* Scott Maitland UTC Aerospace (Goodrich)* José A. Moreno Airbus Defence and Space

Agnieszka Poradka Pratt & Whitney* Marco Luigi Poletto Leonardo S.p.A. Aircraft Division* Eric Przybylowicz Honeywell Aerospace

Takayuki Takahashi Mitsubishi Heavy Industries* Steve Tooley Rolls-Royce Chairperson

Stanley Trull Honeywell Aerospace

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* Akie Uchida Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesMatthias Wegener Rolls-Royce

* Gerhard Westenrieder MTU Aero Engines AG

Other Members/Participants Present (* Indicates Voting Member)

NAME COMPANY NAME

Simon Baugh Arconic* Joe Beauchemin Jr LAI International

Alan Bellott Arconic Titanium & Engineered Products (RTI Advanced Forming LTD)

* Graham Buswell SPS Aerostructures LtdFabrizio De Tomasi O.V.S. VILLELLARichard Freeman TWI LtdFabrizio Galimberti O.V.S. VILLELLAMarcel Moze C.F.K. CNC-Fertigungstechnik Kriftel

GmbH* Stan Revers Senior Aerospace - Thermal Engineering* Brian Reynolds Arconic

Igor Rudman Turbine JetDikla Samoocha Turbine JetJunji Tsuji IHI corporation

* Christopher Webb PCC Structurals Inc.Frank Zillekens PFW Aerospace GmbH

PRI / SAE Staff Present

Gabriel KustraIan Simpson

1.2 Safety Information – OPEN

The participants were notified of the meeting safety requirements.

1.3 Review Code of Ethics (Ref: Attendees’ Guide) and Meeting Conduct – OPEN

The Code of Ethics and Meeting Conduct policies were reviewed.

1.4 Present the Antitrust Video – OPEN

The Antitrust policy video was shown.

1.5 Review Agenda – OPEN

Ian Simpson reviewed the agenda for the meeting. New business items were identified for inclusion in section19.0, during the open meeting. There were no new action items for the closed meeting.

1.6 Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes – OPEN

Motion made by Saeed Cheema and seconded by Marco Poletto to accept the February 2017 Nadcap meeting minutes. Motion passed.

1.7 Rolling Action Item List (RAIL) Review – OPEN

The RAIL was reviewed by Ian Simpson. Many of the action items are closed or are included in this meeting for further discussion. There are however 2 action items with due dates prior to this meeting that remain outstanding:

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308 – Subscribers to provide the details of Suppliers that they intend to have audited to the new Additive Manufacturing checklist. Some responses have been received, but this remains outstanding for the majority of Subscribers.

312 – North America Subscribers to determine if they are able to provide hands-on training to auditors on Additive Manufacturing.

For specific details, please see the current WLD Rolling Action Item List posted at www.eAuditNet.com, under Public Documents.

1.8 Staff Engineer Communiqué – OPEN

Ian Simpson presented a Nadcap Communiqué to the Task Group.

1.8.1 The document transition process is still on-going.

1.8.2 The next Nadcap Task Group meeting will be in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

1.8.3 A Summary of changes made to General Operating procedures since the last Task Group meeting was presented.

OP 1105 (Audit Process) – Revised 15-May-2017 and becomes effective 20-Aug-2017. Revision requires the self-audit to be uploaded to eAuditNet. Subsequent verbiage modified to allow a nonconformance report (NCR) if the self-audit is not provided via the defined method.

OP 1108 (Pre-assessment audit process). Completely re-written as part of biennial review and to incorporate observations from 2016 oversight audit. Clarified expectation for completing and returning the pre-assessment and the authorization required to allow the same auditor to be used on the subsequent accreditation audit.

OP 1110 (Audit Failure) - Revised 20-Apr-2017 and becomes effective 23-Jul-2017. Reinstated requirement for rationale not to ballot for 5 and 6 rounds of response cycles; If a Verification of Corrective Action (VCA) audit fails then the associated linked audit is automatically failed; a not fail vote on an audit automatically means the vote also includes not to withdraw the current accreditation; once in Risk Mitigation a failed audit with no open NCRs can be moved to Risk Mitigation – Complete status without ballot; requirement for the Staff Engineer to verify payment before Risk Mitigation can be closed.

OP 1114 (Task Group Operation) - Revised 04-May-2017 and becomes effective 03-Aug-2017. Completely re-written as part of biennial review. Key changes include; Task Groups to define term limits for Chair; Define minimum number of job audits (allows this to be defined in checklists); appendices numbering to follow numbering of this procedure; handbook revisions to be reviewed at Task Group meetings; define how modified scope process is used; define how failure and merit of satellites is to be controlled; requirement for PRI Staff to be present during all Task Group meetings; auditor interview and selection at closed meetings, unless otherwise approved by the Task Group.

OP 1119 (Audit Criteria Development). Biennial review resulted in no technical revisions. OP 1121 (Subscriber Application). Completely re-written as part of biennial review. Key

changes include; Title was previously Subscriber Subscriptions; added Provisional Subscriber to paragraphs 4.2 and 4.4 (Provisional Subscribers are companies who have completed a Subscriber agreement but do not yet meet the requirements to be a Subscriber).

1.8.4 No Changes to either of the WLD specific appendices have occurred since the last meeting.

2.0 AUDITOR CONFERENCE – CLOSED

At the February 2017 Task Group meeting, the Task Group identified a number of training items for consideration for the 2017 Auditor Conference.

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Items identified include those items identified by the auditors, previously identified training items, and the review of auditor consistency per OP 1117.

A draft agenda had been developed by Ian Simpson. This was reviewed by the Task Group and modified to include additional items as required based on the review of auditor consistency data (ref item 3.1). Task Group members were assigned to each item. The assigned person is responsible for development of training material and presenting / facilitating at the October 2017 Auditor Conference.

Ian Simpson is to establish if Northrop Grumman will be able to provide their specific training, and if not, extend the time allocated to Pratt and Whitney, as requested by Dag Lindland.

The item on checklist feedback will include a discussion on question clarity and validity, at the request of the NMC, whose analysis of an Auditor survey indicated that a large percentage of auditors had commented on this.

One of the items on the agenda is for a training item on calibration. The Auditors had been surveyed for the types of issues they come across. These were reviewed by the Task Group. The Task Group reiterated that the checklists cannot be changed to be more specific as not all Subscriber’s requirements are the same. It was also noted that calibration, in general, is covered by the Supplier’s Quality Management System (QMS), so the Task Group cannot duplicate QMS type questions either. It was noted that the Task Group already have some information on expected requirements in the Top 10 NCRs document. After a short discussion it was decided that this topic should remain on the agenda, but should take the format of a facilitated discussion based on the existing Top 10 NCR information on this subject rather than a presentation.

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to determine if Northrop Grumman will present at the October Auditor Conference. (Due Date: 15-Jul-2017)

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to update the Auditor Conference agenda and forward the finalized agenda to PRI Auditor Conference team. (Due Date: 31-Jul-2017)

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to develop Auditor Conference training material for Auditor Consistency, smart checklist, audit issue updates, and prepare to facilitate discussion on checklist feedback. (Due Date: 30-Sep-2017)

ACTION ITEM: Gary Winters to develop Northrop Grumman specific training material for the Auditor Conference and forward to PRI (subject to Northrop Grumman remaining on the Conference agenda). (Due Date: 30-Sep-2017)

ACTION ITEM: Steve Tooley to develop Rolls-Royce specific training material for the Auditor Conference and forward to PRI. (Due Date: 30-Sep-2017)

ACTION ITEM: Michael Irvin to develop Boeing specific training material for the Auditor Conference and forward to PRI. (Due Date: 30-Sep-2017)

ACTION ITEM: Dag Lindland to develop Pratt and Whitney specific training material for the Auditor Conference and forward to PRI. (Due Date: 30-Sep-2017)

ACTION ITEM: Gary Coleman to develop an update on AWS specification revisions for the Auditor Conference and forward to PRI. (Due Date: 30-Sep-2017)

ACTION ITEM: Holger Krueger to develop an update on ISO specification revisions for the Auditor Conference and forward to PRI. (Due Date: 30-Sep-2017)

ACTION ITEM: Steve Tooley to prepare for a facilitation session on calibration requirements for the Auditor Conference using the guidance in the Top 10 NCR document on this subject as a starting point for discussion. (Due Date: 30-Sep-2017)

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ACTION ITEM: Michael Irvin to develop NCR writing re-fresher training material for the Auditor Conference and forward to PRI. (Due Date: 30-Sep-2017)

ACTION ITEM: Les Hellemann to develop Visual Weld Inspector training material for the Auditor Conference and forward to PRI. (Due Date: 30-Sep-2017)

ACTION ITEM: Steve Tooley to prepare for a facilitation re-cap on Auditor Professionalism for the Auditor Conference. (Due Date: 30-Sep-2017)

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson, Steve Tooley and Les Hellemann to develop Audit Effectiveness training material for the Auditor Conference and forward to PRI. (Due Date: 30-Sep-2017)

3.0 AUDITOR EFFECTIVENESS – CLOSED

3.1 Review of OP 1117

The Auditor Consistency procedure (OP 1117) requires the Task Group to review several items as part of the process to monitor and ensure consistency among its Auditors.

The following items were discussed:

3.1.1 Auditor Performance Data Set Charts

The current Auditor performance data set charts (Non Conformance Reports (NCRs) per audit day, NCRs per checklist paragraph, red-line, and Auditor Variation) were reviewed by the Task Group.

Also, the NCR per paragraph chart data has been copied onto the modified spreadsheet created by Mario Leclerc. The Task Group reviewed this and again commented that this will allow further drill down of the data. It was found to be specifically useful in determining which auditors had written NCRs against a specific checklist question. There was one request made; can the chart be modified to have a filter for minor and major NCRs?

The Task Group reviewed a failed audit to establish if there could be an issue with Auditor Effectiveness. This was an audit of an established supplier. Although there was an NCR with procedural items defined, a review demonstrated that the majority of these were not in the scope of the prior audit. The other NCR of concern was for calibration of fillet gauges. It was determined that this item was also noted a few audits previously and it could not be established if the prior auditor had missed this or if, for example, the Supplier had perhaps lost the gauges or was now welding fillet welds of smaller sizes. The Task Group welcomed any further investigation in order to determine if there is an Auditor Effectiveness issue in this case.

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to post auditor effectiveness charts in the Task Group Work Area in eAuditNet. (Due Date: 30-Jun-2017)

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to ask Mario Leclerc if he can add a filter for minor and major NCRs in the Auditor Effectiveness chart he has developed. (Due Date: 30-Jun-2017)

The Task Group did not identify any improvements that would be required in Task Group documentation (e.g. checklists or handbooks) as a direct result of this analysis.

3.1.2 Auditor Observation Plan

The observation plan for 2017 was developed at the October 2016 Task Group meeting using the prioritization tool that the Task Group has developed. The Task Group reviewed the plan and prioritization tool to establish if any changes were required.

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Since the February 2017 Task Group meeting, 2 new auditors have been approved, hence these auditors have also been added to the Observation plan. The auditor who was previously identified as a new auditor has however resigned his position and he was therefore removed from the plan.

The revised plan now has 6 auditors identified due to risk and 2 identified as new. All of these will require observations.

To date, 4 observations have been completed and an additional 5 more requested for 2017. Of these 9 observations, 3 cover auditors who are deemed high risk and zero cover new auditors.

The Task Group was encouraged to review and establish if they are able to observe any of the auditors who have been identified for observation in 2017.

Ian Simpson provided a demonstration of how Subscribers can locate auditor’s schedules and also where the observation plan is posted. Specific details of auditors deemed high risk, those who have not been observed, or those who have not yet been assigned an Observer for Observations this year, were reviewed to determine which Subscriber representatives may be available.

The 2 new auditors have very little audits allocated to them at this time, and performing observations by year end may prove difficult if they do not receive any additional audits. Also one of these auditors is based in the Asia region, so local Subscriber representatives may be asked to perform observations on this auditor.

Task Group members were reminded that to request an observation, they can do this directly in eAuditNet providing that the audit is at least 14 days in advance of the request. If the audit they wish to observe is scheduled less than 14 days away, then a request to PRI Scheduling Department is required.

See section 3.1.7 for further discussion on the metric associated with audit observations.

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to post the Observation plan that has been revised to add new auditors. (Due Date: 30-Jun-2017)

3.1.3 Observation Reports

The Task Group reviewed observations of 3 auditors.

Two of these were for auditors not identified for observation, and one was one who was identified.

One of the Observations highlighted a few areas for improvement opportunities. None reported any areas of concern with respect to the auditors.

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to provide feedback to an auditor based on an Observation report. (Due Date: 30-Jun-2017)

One of the observations did highlight an item with respect to the audit requirements. This was specifically for content with respect to the new Additive Manufacturing checklist, AC7110/14. Susan Degenhart was the observer and she has provided comments for consideration by the Task Group. The Staff Engineer has added her comments to the rolling list of comments for this checklist. This information was subsequently reviewed in section 13.0.

3.1.4 Identify Training Needs for Auditors

The review of data defined here and also from section 2.0 has resulted in a number of training items for inclusion in the Auditor Conference agenda. The Task Group has incorporated as necessary into the October 2017 Auditor Conference agenda.

3.1.5 NMC Annual Report

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The Task Group submitted their annual review to the NMC in November 2016. No feedback has been received on this.

3.1.6 Actions required by NMC Audit Effectiveness Team

The NMC Audit Effectiveness Team requested the Task Groups to perform additional actions at the February 2017 meeting.

A survey was sent to all voting members post the February 2017 meeting. Provision was made in the closed meeting in case any specific supplier details required discussion. The feedback provided by voting members was reviewed by the Staff Engineer who ensured only generic comments were included. As such this item has been transferred for discussion in open meeting. See section 19.0.

3.1.7 Review Dashboard

The dashboard metrics, as required by OP 1117, were reviewed.

Three of the required metrics are green, however there is one red metric.

The red metric is for the number of Observations completed. OP 1117 states that if less than 30% of required observations have been performed by the June meeting, this observation will be red. Per the revised Observation plan there are 6 high risk and 2 new auditors. Of these, only one has been observed to date. This red metric was discussed at length and the following items noted:

The new auditors have only just been hired so it would have been impossible to have observed them prior to this meeting.

Observations are still being scheduled, but these are scheduled where Observers wish to see a specific supplier, or more likely when the audit is near their facility to save on travel.

Observations for 2 more of the high-risk auditors are already planned. It was reiterated that failure to complete observations of the identified high risk / new

auditors could jeopardize compliance later in the year if these are not started to be scheduled soon. Should the plan not be achievable, Steve Tooley will be obliged to report this to the NMC.

The Task Group agreed that they would review the Observation plan and attempt to observe those identified auditors.

The Task Group believed that the situation is recoverable by the year end, and stated that Steve Tooley does not need to report this to the NMC yet.

ACTION ITEM: Subscriber Voting Members to review Observation plan and request Observations of defined auditors. (Due Date: 23-Oct-2017)

3.1.8 OP 1117 items not requiring review at this meeting

There are a number of items that OP 1117 requires the Task Group to review on a periodic basis. All of the items were reviewed at the February 2017 Task Group meeting; hence the following items were not reviewed at this meeting:

Annual Feedback to Suppliers Supplier feedback data Audit Report Reviewer feedback Communication plan Weld specific appendix to the Observer form Weld specific training Proficiency testing

The next Supplier feedback data for the period January – June 2017 will be available prior to the October 2017 Task Group meeting. The sub-group, which consists of Steve Tooley and Ian Simpson, will review and present the summary at the October 2017 Task Group meeting.

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As the Auditor Conference occurs prior to the Task Group meeting in October, the Task Group agreed that any generic items seen in the 6 month data review should be included in the October training.

ACTION ITEM: Steve Tooley and Ian Simpson to review the Supplier feedback data and present to the Task Group at the October meeting. (Due Date: 23-Oct-2017)

ACTION ITEM: Steve Tooley and Ian Simpson to include any generic issues found in the review of Supplier feedback data into the Auditor Conference training. (Due Date: 30-Sep-2017)

3.2 Auditor Status

The Staff Engineer gave an update of new auditor candidates and the status of process restriction removals for current auditors. It was noted that as more and more Suppliers define their audits as containing ITAR / EAR material, the need for unrestricted auditors is becoming more important. On this basis, PRI has placed advertisements for US Auditors. It is anticipated that there will be a need for several interviews of candidates in the coming months.

The defined method for having a process restriction removed from an auditor’s profile is for the candidate to complete the exam for the identified process, have an interview specific to the process, and then complete actions as defined in the interview. William Lee requested that he have a T1 to include Laser welding prior to the exam and interview, in order for him to establish if he has sufficient knowledge to move forward. The Task Group agreed to this.

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to arrange for a T1 training audit in laser welding for a weld auditor prior to the normal exam and interview process. (Due Date: 30-Sep-2017)

4.0 SUPPLIER ADVISORIES – CLOSED

4.1 Review of Advisories since February 2017 Nadcap Meeting.

Three Supplier Advisories have been issued by the WLD Task Group since the February 2017 Task Group meeting, #2986, #3006 and #3009. These were reviewed by the Task Group.

Note that advisory #3006 has subsequently been retracted.

Two Supplier Advisories were issued by other commodities that could have an effect on the WLD accreditations. These advisories, #2965 and #3007 were reviewed. No additional actions were identified.

4.2 Review of Subscriber Advisories.

No Subscriber Advisories were brought up for discussion by the Task Group.

5.0 STAFF ENGINEER DELEGATION – CLOSED

5.1 Review of Staff Engineer Delegation

The Staff Engineer reviewed data for Audit Report Reviewers using delegation oversight form t-frm-07, which includes percentage oversight by the Task Group, percentage of NCRs concurred with by the Task Group, minimum number of audits per year, and other items pertaining to audit completeness. All requirements of OP 1115 were met for the delegated Audit Report Reviewers and the following motions were made.

Motion made by Holger Krueger and seconded by Saeed Cheema to maintain Ian Simpson’s delegation. Motion Passed.

Motion made by Holger Krueger and seconded by Saeed Cheema to maintain Gabe Kustra’s delegation. Motion Passed.

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Motion made by Holger Krueger and seconded by Saeed Cheema to maintain Mike Gutridge’s delegation. Motion Passed.

Motion made by Holger Krueger and seconded by Saeed Cheema to maintain Wayne Canary’s delegation. Motion Passed.

6.0 NEW BUSINESS – CLOSED

6.1 There were no new closed new business items.

7.0 REVIEW MEMBERSHIP STATUS – OPEN

7.1 Confirm Any New Voting Member Applications

The following requests for additions or changes to voting membership were received and confirmed by the Task Group Chairperson pending verification of PD 1100 requirements. The Nadcap Membership Form, m-frm-01, were completed as necessary.

Subscriber Voting Member: UVM Supplier Voting Member: SVM Alternate: ALT Task Group Chairperson: CHR Vice Chairperson: VCH Secretary: SEC

First Name

Surname Company Position:

(new / updated role)

Meetings Attended(Month/Year)

Susan Degenhart Lockheed Martin

New UVM Feb-2017 Jun-2017

Jose Moreno Airbus Defence and Space

New UVM Jun-2016 Oct-2016

Eric Przybylowicz Honeywell New ALT/UVM Feb-2017 Jun-2017

Brian Reynolds Arconic New ALT/SVM Oct-2016 Jun-2016

ACTION ITEM: PRI to make changes to Subscriber and Supplier Voting status as noted in the table within the minutes. (Due Date: 30-Jun-2017)

Ian Simpson notified the Task Group that the following people had left their positions and that their voting status had already been removed

Vukile Dumani – GKN Aerospace – Filton Rob Gilbert – Lockheed Martin Mike Schleckman – Voss Industries (see section 7.3)

7.2 Review Compliance with Voting Requirements of Present Voting Members

The compliance to voting requirements per PD 1100 was reviewed.

There have been no letter ballots since the February 2017 meeting, and there are no deficiencies with respect to meeting attendance. Hence all existing voting memberships are maintained.

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7.3 New Supplier Representatives for Nadcap Management Council (NMC) and Supplier Support Committee (SSC)

Mike Schleckman has represented the WLD Task Group as both their representative on NMC and at SSC for numerous years. Due to changes in Mike’s role within Voss Industries, he has relinquished his Voting status, and also his positions as Supplier representative on NMC and SSC. Although not present, Steve Tooley recognized and thanked Mike for his work in all of these roles in the Task Group.

Based on Mike’s resignation, the WLD Task Group has positions for Supplier Voting Members at the NMC and SSC. Although Mike held both of these roles, they are 2 separate positions and can be held by different people.

Also, per an action item from the February 2017 meeting, Ian Simpson confirmed that SVMs on the SSC are able to have alternates which do not have to be from the same Supplier; however the SVM representative for the NMC cannot have an alternate.

Prior to the meeting, Ian Simpson had contacted all SVMs to establish if anyone wished to represent the WLD Task Group in either position. At this meeting the same question was asked. At this time there are no volunteers for either position. Steve Tooley requested all SVMs consider if they are able to hold either role, and to inform Ian Simpson so that we are able to discuss again at the October 2017 Task Group meeting.

ACTION ITEM: All SVMs requested to establish if they are able to represent the WLD Task Group at either NMC or SSC. (Due Date: 30-Sep-2017)

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to include an agenda item in the October 2017 meeting for selection of Suppliers on the NMC and SSC (Due Date: 15-Jun-2017)

8.0 SUPPLIER SUPPORT COMMITTEE (SSC) REPORT – OPEN

8.1 In the absence of a SSC representative, Ian Simpson presented the SSC report. The report gave information on the SSC role, current activities, the mentoring program, Business Development Tool, and SSC initiatives and events. The SSC provides an avenue for Suppliers to have input and give feedback to the Nadcap program, and provides answers and support for Suppliers who have questions and problems. The 2015 Supplier Survey analysis is complete and feedback was due at the SSC General meeting. The 2017 survey will commence at the October meeting.

The SSC sponsored events at this meeting included a New Supplier Information session, Subscriber Updates, and on-line resources for Suppliers.

The SSC General Meeting included an update on the new Self-Audit requirements, the 2015 Supplier survey action status, Auditee communication kit, and How to better communicate.

9.0 NMC METRICS – OPEN

9.1 Ian Simpson reviewed the NMC metrics, including:

Accreditations Issued/Lapsed, Eligible Merit, On-Time Certification, Staff Cycle Time Initial, Staff Cycle Time Reaccreditation, Task Group Cycle Time Initial, Task Group Cycle Time Reaccreditation, Supplier Cycle Time Initial, Supplier Cycle Time Reaccreditation. All metric charts for the period ending 30-Apr-17 were green, except Task Group Cycle Time for Initial and Reaccreditation, which were yellow. These non-green metrics have been previously discussed and the Task Group chose to take no further action.

A review of monthly metrics (Feb-2017, Mar-2017, Apr-2017) since the last Task Group meeting was performed and no red metrics have occurred in this period. The May 2017 metrics were not available due to this meeting being in the first week of June.

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10.0 SPECIFICATION CHANGES – OPEN

10.1 Richard Freeman provided an update on the status of American Welding Society (AWS) specifications.

AWS D17.1 – Final revision is complete and at final TAC review. Major revisions for procedure qualification, visual acuity, and welder qualification for tack welding. An expected release date to occur around the end of 2017.

AWS D17.2 – Minimal technical inquiries received for this specification and as such the standard seems to be robust. As such the new revision was approved by the main committee in May-2017 and is at TAC approval. Any comments to be resolved at Nov-2017 meeting with an anticipated release of May-2018.

AWS D17.3 - 3rd edition. Topics to be covered include WPS preparation, rework and repair, self-reacting Friction Stir Welding (stationary shoulder), Exit hole filling.

The next AWS D17 Committee meeting will be 6-9 Nov 2017 at the FABTECH meeting in Chicago, IL USA.

Holger Krueger presented updates for ISO/TC44/SC14 (Welding in Aerospace) and ISO/TC44/SC14/WG1 (Additive Manufacturing (AM) in Aerospace), which both met at TWI in the United Kingdom 8-9 March 2017.

The following items were noted for ISO/TC44/SC14

ISO 19828 (Visual Inspection Requirements). Final ballot received 100% approval and was published 12-May-2017.

ISO 24394 (Welder and welding operator qualification test). Periodic review that includes; revision to table that depicts welding positions; additional welding positions introduced; new material group for nickel added; welding operator qualification now specific to welding process and machine type and removed material type and thickness; eyesight correction to be defined in the qualification certificate; new rule for structural welding of castings; new options for eyesight test introduced. This draft is on ballot ending Quarter 2 2017.

ISO 11745 (Brazer and brazing operator qualification). Change to eyesight requirement to allow alternative tests.

Eyesight requirements for welders, brazers, operators and inspectors. Agreed to 3 alternatives that will be incorporated into next revisions of all specifications.

ISO 16338 (Resistance spot and seam welding). Periodic review, including correction for shear force values and clarification of clear annulus size, completed and released January 2017.

ISO 17533 (Welding information on design documents). No changes since issue in 2015.

ISO 17927 (Fusion welding of metallic components in aerospace). Intend to split into 2 parts; Process requirements and acceptance requirements. Process requirements are drafted and waiting to go to ballot. Acceptance requirements likely to follow basis of AWS D17.1.

Additive Manufacturing. New working group TC 44 SC14 WG 1 convened by Ralph Kropp (See below for further details).

Brazing. A standard for brazing of metallic components in aerospace will be the next project for the sub-committee.

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Potential new topics include: electron beam welding, laser beam welding, linear and orbital friction welding. Also, potential for a further Additive Manufacturing derivative (wire and powder deposition), but will be a new joint working group.

The following items were noted for ISO/TC44/SC14WG1

This is a new working group created at the October 2016 meeting of ISO/TC44/SC14. Ralph Kropp of MTU Aero Engines is the Conveyer of the Working Group. This working Group will work with another ISO Working Group (ISO/TC261/ASTM F42) to consolidate industry requirements.

The working group plan to work on 3 items; Acceptance testing of powder-bed fusion AM machines for metallic materials for aerospace; Qualification of operators for AM equipment used in aerospace, and Process specification for direct energy deposition.

This meeting discussed preparations for a draft on acceptance of powder bed fusion AM machines for metallic materials for aerospace; discussed a translation of DIN 35224 which was a German standard on this topic; measurement of laser beam characteristics.

The next ISO Committee meetings are planned for 17-19 October 2017 at Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Littleton (Denver Area), CO USA. The AM Committee will meet 17-Oct-2017 and the Welding group on 18-19-Oct-2017.

Richard Freeman and Holger Krueger gave permission for the AWS and ISO Committee updates to be posted in eAuditNet. This will be added to the Public Documents section for Welding (Resources / Documents / Public Documents / Welding / Data Folder).

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to post the AWS and ISO Committee update presentations in eAuditNet. (Due Date: 30-Jun-17)

11.0 ANNUAL REVIEW OF OP 1114 APPENDIX WLD – OPEN

The Task Group reviews the appendix to the Task Group Operation procedure, OP 1114, every year. This is to ensure that the appendix aligns correctly with the main procedure, that there are no conflicts or redundant items, and that it still accurately reflects the existing operation of the Task Group.

The Staff Engineer provided a summary of possible revisions which were reviewed by the Task Group. The higher level document, OP 1114, has been completely re-written; hence OP 1114 Appendix WLD requires revision to align with this procedure. In addition, a few items of redundancy were noted. The Task Group reviewed the proposed revisions and actioned the Staff Engineer to ballot the procedure.

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to ballot OP 1114 Appendix WLD to the Task Group (Due Date: 31-Jul-2017).

12.0 AUDITOR ADVISORIES – OPEN

12.1 Four Weld Auditor Advisories has been issued since the February 2017 Nadcap Meeting:

WLD-17-002 – Expectations for specification review WLD-17-003 – Expectations for GTA Orbital weld performance and inspection WLD-17-004 – Requirements to provide written NCRs WLD-17-005 – Clarification of requirement for ISO 24394 (Full requalification every 2

years)

The Task Group was reminded that open advisories are posted in eAuditNet (Resources / Documents / Public Documents / Welding / Auditor Advisories).

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13.0 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE – OPEN

13.1 Richard Freeman gave an update on the status of the Additive Manufacturing (AM) checklist, AC7110/14.

The checklist was issued on 5-Dec-2016 with an effectivity date of 5-Mar-2017. Since its issue, 3 audits have been conducted, and 2 accreditations have been issued.

Airbus reaffirmed that this process is part of their mandate to their Suppliers. No other Subscriber has yet to mandate. There has been an open action item since February 2016 for Subscribers to provide details of Suppliers that they would wish to be audited, mandates that are likely to be made and timescales for audits. To date, there has been very little information provided by Subscribers in terms of potential mandates and the number of Suppliers likely to require an audit. From the information provided, the total number of Suppliers identified as likely requiring an audit is approximately ten. It was reiterated that without this information, we do not know if any further auditors are required or when we need them to be qualified by.

Of the 3 audits conducted, one is required by Airbus. The other Suppliers have opted to be audited without any mandate.

Auditors of these audits were asked to provide details of any issues that were experienced, including suggestions for modified checklist questions, revision to the supporting handbook, any new questions, any ambiguities etc. The information received has been added to the rolling action item list being held for future consideration by the Task Group. In addition, one of these audits was observed by a Subscriber and further suggestions for revision provided. The rolling item list now contains 75 possible suggestions for revision. On the basis that the checklist has now also been used on 3 audits, the Task Group decided to start reviewing the suggestions and incorporate suggestions, where applicable, into a revision of the AC7110/14 checklist.

The Task Group started to review the rolling action item list. Approximately half of the comments were reviewed and dispositioned. The sub-team was actioned to address the remaining items and prepare a draft checklist for review at the October 2017 meeting. The sub-team has some personnel changes and additional volunteers. The sub-team will continue to be led by Richard Freeman. The sub-team members are Scott Maitland, Chris English, Les Hellemann, Robbie Adams, Peter Daum, David Stapleton, Michael Irvin, Holger Krueger, Susan Degenhart, Cedric Colas, Philippe Corre, Joe Beauchemin, Emmanual Muzangaza, Vukile Dumani and Ben Ferrar. It was noted that some of these members are not voting members of the Task Group. Also, some sub-team members are not employed by Subscribers or Suppliers. The team has been assembled with experts in this fast growing field and as such the Chair agreed to these members being included in the sub-team.

The team will also propose revisions to the associated handbook as necessary.

ACTION ITEM: Richard Freeman to lead sub-team in review of proposed AC7110/14 checklist and handbook revisions, and provide drafts for review at the October 2017 meeting. (Due Date: 23-Oct-2017)

It was again noted that a source for practical training in the US would be extremely beneficial, and any Subscriber who has this ability was asked to consider if they could help train auditors. Richard Freeman stated that there may be an opportunity to utilize a facility in the US for training; however this is an independent facility and not a Subscriber. Details of this would still need finalizing before this route could be utilized. There would also be an associated cost with this, which cannot be absorbed by the Nadcap program unless there is sufficient mandates and defined number of audits. Richard Freeman also noted that there may be potential to utilize a Supplier of Laser powder-bed equipment to provide training in the US. In previous discussions, the Task Group has required theoretical and practical training before an auditor can be approved. As we are struggling to find a source that has both electron beam and laser powder bed equipment in the US, several options were discussed; utilize existing qualified auditors in AM to

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train new auditors as per the process we use to remove weld auditor restrictions; split the checklist in two so that we can approve auditors separately for laser and electron beam equipment; determine if training in laser would be sufficient to allow an auditor to audit both laser and electron beam equipment. It was agreed that the first step would be to determine if laser training would allow sufficient knowledge to audit both processes. Ian Simpson was actioned to discuss this with an auditor who has performed an audit at a supplier who has both types of equipment.

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to inquire with the AM auditor that performed the most recent AM audit as to whether laser training is adequate to cover Electron beam. (Due Date: 23-Oct-2017)

14.0 ANNUAL REVIEW OF OP 1116 APPENDIX WLD – OPEN

14.1 The Task Group reviews the appendix to the Task Group Operation procedure, OP 1116, every year. This is to ensure that the appendix aligns correctly with the main procedure, that there are no conflicts or redundant items, and that it still accurately reflects the existing operation of the Task Group.

The Staff Engineer provided a summary of possible revisions which were reviewed by the Task Group. Suggested revisions included changes to accommodate the Additive Manufacturing exam, and some minor editorial changes.

The Staff Engineer noted that higher level procedures only allow Suppliers to participate in auditor candidate interviews when agreed by Subscribers. OP 1116 WLD has a statement that allows SVMs to attend auditor interviews. There was significant discussion if this paragraph should remain. After discussion about the merits of allowing Suppliers to participate in auditor candidate interviews the following motion was made:

Motion made by Michael Irvin and seconded by Holger Krueger to revise OP 1116 App WLD to default to the main OP 1116 document and only allow Subscribers to participate in the interview of auditor candidates. The Task Group Chair called for a Voting member only vote. Motion passed. 10 in favor and 3 against. It was however noted that provision does still exist in the higher level document if there is a future need for Suppliers to participate, for example, in the interview of candidates with Additive Manufacturing knowledge.

The Staff Engineer also noted that the main procedure, OP 1116, has just been submitted to ballot. Once this is issued, further changes to OP 1116 Appendix WLD will be required. The Task Group briefly reviewed the changes in OP 1116 that will likely be implemented. The proposed changes will require realignment of paragraphs in the WLD appendix, as well as some minor verbiage revisions. The Task Group requested the Staff Engineer to make the necessary changes to the appendix to align with the main document. They stated that it would be beneficial to incorporate changes already identified and those to address the new revision of OP 1116 at the same time. As such the Staff Engineer was actioned to make additional revisions to accommodate change in OP 1116 and then send on a letter ballot to the Task Group.

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to make changes as necessary to OP 1116 Appendix WLD based on changes implemented in OP 1116 and ballot to the Task Group. (Due Date: 31-Aug-2017)

15.0 FORUM FOR SUPPLIER ISSUES – OPEN

15.1 The Task Group has previously determined that the introduction of oxidized filler wire into the weld pool contravenes the pre-weld cleanliness question in job audits for fusion welding. Guidance in the handbook has been provided that states that failure to remove an oxidized wire tip that is then subsequently introduced to the weld pool is a nonconformance to this question.

A supplier has questioned the validity of this, citing that they had no specific customer requirement for this, and that the level of oxidation is subjective as to whether it affects the resulting weld or not. As such this item was brought back to the Task Group for further discussion. The Task Group agreed that this item should be removed from the handbook

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guidance, the existing auditor advisory on this item cancelled, and a new auditor advisory issued to provide the Task Group’s latest direction.

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to cancel the existing auditor advisory (WLD-15-006) that provides direction to issue NCRs when oxidized filler wire tips are introduced into weld pools. (Due Date: 30-Jun-2017)

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to issue an auditor advisory that provides direction not to issue NCRs when oxidized filler wire tips are introduced into weld pools. (Due Date: 30-Jun-2017)

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to revise the AC7110/5 handbook (and any others with similar verbiage) to remove the content with respect to issuing NCRs when oxidized filler wire tips are introduced into the weld pool. (Due Date: 31-Jul-2017)

The issue of in-process correction of manual braze joints was reviewed by Milan Hanyk. The Task Group determined that a handbook revision was advisable and agreed on the verbiage.

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to revise the AC7110/1 handbook to clarify the requirements of ‘in-process correction’ with respect to re-braze. (Due Date: 31-Jul-2017)

16.0 CREATE NMC FEEDBACK CHART – OPEN

The Task Group generated the feedback chart for presentation by Steve Tooley at the NMC meeting.

17.0 NMC MEETING REPORT – OPEN

17.1 Steve Tooley gave a summary of key items that were discussed in the Planning and Operations meeting and NMC meeting. Key items were:

Audit Effectiveness. Summary of implementations taken to date (e.g. self-audit and job tracker), auditors to be surveyed to establish if actions taken to date have been effective, process for gaining feedback from auditors when they stop auditing, proposal for a formal process requiring Task Groups to perform investigations when Subscribers report significant issues at Nadcap accredited suppliers, auditor survey indicates there are possible issues with checklist content that Task Groups need to add to their Auditor Conference agenda, consideration for implementing Chemical Processes practice of Suppliers providing site maps prior to the audit; recommendation for tour of facility prior to audit.

Remote service providers. Looking at the possibility of being able to provide accreditations for Suppliers who perform their service off-site.

Risk Mitigation. Update provided on status of audits in old process (Subscriber reviewed) and new process (Staff Engineer reviewed).

Job audit tracking. A reminder that the Nadcap process is about reviewing the ability of a supplier to control their special processes. The job tracker is a tool that can help select jobs based on availability but that there is no requirement to specifically witness any one Subscriber’s parts. As such, it was agreed that Subscribers stop requesting data on how many of their jobs have been audited.

The Metrics team is looking at the possibility of additional metrics that check on people and quality. Although this is not yet finalized, the possible metrics may look at participation on items such as ballot, auditor interviews, and observation audits. The quality metric may look at number of non-sustained corrective actions.

The Heat Treat Task Group discussed proprietary information. They are seeing issues where material that is based on Industry Standards being marked as proprietary. A

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review of the Supplier agreements clearly shows that this material must be available to the auditor.

The Heat Treat Task Group asked if it would be possible to list Subscriber contact details in eAuditNet. The response was that if the Subscriber member is ok with this, then there is no reason to stop this.

The Conventional Machining as a Special Process Commodity asked if there is a process to assess auditor effectiveness between commodities. The NMC agreed to review this.

The Chemical Process (CP) Commodity reported that they have seen issues with calibration and verification of equipment, and requested the NMC to review standardization on this item. The NMC requested CP to establish if other commodities have issues on these subjects. The WLD Task Group have requests from auditors on these subjects and would be willing to work with CP on this.

Steve Tooley reported that he had reviewed audits performed in Europe and Asia over the last 12 months who had declared they had Export Controlled parts. Over 50% of these audits did not have any Export Controlled (EC) parts audited. The rational for requiring this definition was explained and it was recognized this is a complicated situation that likely requires many items to resolve. Although this percentage is high, Steve agreed to review prior audits for each of these suppliers, to establish if the issues of not reviewing EC parts is systemic. The SSC agreed to look at possibilities for additional supplier training in this area.

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to add agenda items in the October agenda to discuss Chemical Processing’s method of including a map of processing equipment, a requirement for a site tour and Subscriber’s contact details being listed. (Due Date: 30-Jun-2017)

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to notify Chemical Processing Task Group that WLD is willing to support them on development of standardization for calibration / verification. (Due Date: 30-Jun-2017)

18.0 CHECKLIST ITEMS – OPEN

18.1 Sub-team review of AC7110/5

A sub-team of Les Hellemann, Andy Toth, Saeed Cheema, Christopher Webb and Jim Ahlemeyer were assigned to review the AC7110/5 (Fusion weld) checklist and supporting handbook to primarily address concerns reported in Supplier Advisory 2885, but also to review in general terms for additional items that may require revision. All items on the rolling item list for checklist revision have also been added by the Staff Engineer.

Chris English (on behalf of Les Hellemann) presented a proposal to add a new supplement (M) to AC7110/5 to cover orbital tube welding. There was significant discussion around whether a new supplement is desired as opposed to incorporating the questions into the existing supplement C, Automatic Welding.

The Task Group also discussed the desire to have a tube weld job audit required if the supplier is welding tubes as well as other Gas Tungsten Arc (GTA) welds.

Other items that were discussed were: Consideration of how to handle Export Control parts (i.e. how can we determine if an automated tube weld has been audited if the part is designated Export Control); the need for a question specifically related to in-process completion/rework of tube welds should be considered if it differs from the baseline checklist; calibration requirements are needed if supplement C is not invoked for tube welds.

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Changes included from the rolling list of action items were reviewed; some minor modifications were made and agreed. These will be included when the checklist is finalized and balloted for the revisions proposed for orbital tube welds.

Marco Poletto (Leonardo) and Eric Przybylowicz (Honeywell Aerospace) requested to be added to the exiting team of Les Hellemann, Saeed Cheema, Andy Toth, Christopher Webb and Jim Ahlemeyer. Steve Tooley (Rolls-Royce) will participate if Andy Toth cannot continue to support.

ACTION ITEM: Sub-team for review of AC7110/5 will provide the Task Group with a timeline for proposed changes considering the comments made by the Task Group. The sub-team will submit the final proposal to Ian Simpson. Further Task Group review could be at, or prior to, the October meeting. (Due Date: 23-Oct-2017)

The sub-team has also proposed some revisions to the existing handbook to provide clarification on expectations and were considered suitable as an interim until such time the checklist can be revised.

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to incorporate the Task Group’s requirements for revision to the AC7110/5 handbook for items on specification control and automated weld control / inspection. (Due Date: 31-Jul-2017)

During this discussion, it was noted that there are some terms in use that may be confusing. It has always been the policy of the Task Group to use Industry standard terms where possible, and where these do not exist the Task Group has created a lists of Terms and Definitions which are posted in eAuditNet. These were last revised in 2011, hence it was agreed that these should be reviewed to establish if they are still appropriate or if revisions are required. Holger Krueger and Dag Lindaland volunteered to perform this review.

ACTION ITEM: Holger Krueger (ISO) and Dag Lindland (AWS) to evaluate existing Terms and Definitions document as well as current checklist wording with respect to standardized terminology. (Due Date: 23-Oct-2017)

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to add agenda item in the October agenda to discuss revisions to the Task Group’s Terms and Definitions. (Due Date: 30-Jun-2017)

18.2 Handbook Revisions

Since the February 2017 meeting, the sub-team working on the AC7110/8 (Diffusion welding) checklist finalized the associated handbook revisions. The checklist had already been approved prior to the February 2017 meeting, hence once the handbook was completed; the checklist and handbooks were issued. The handbook was briefly reviewed at this meeting for content.

The Staff Engineer noted the following items for discussion relating to possible handbook revisions:

An auditor proposed a revision to the AC7110 handbook to clearly define that the self-audit must include the Supplier’s procedure paragraph numbers and not just the procedure number at paragraph 10.2. The Task Group provided revised verbiage and actioned the Staff Engineer to issue the handbook.

Alex Diskin proposed a revision to the AC7110/14 handbook at Section 11 and 12, noting that there is a reference to ‘welded’ that requires revision to ‘manufactured’. The Task Group agreed and actioned the Staff Engineer to issue the handbook.

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to incorporate the Task Group’s requirements for revision to the AC7110 handbook with respect to clarification of self-audit containing reference to Supplier’s procedures and exact paragraph location, and issue. (Due Date: 31-Jul-2017)

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ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to incorporate the Task Group’s requirements for revision to the AC7110/14 handbook to revise the reference from ‘welded’ to ‘manufactured’ and issue. (Due Date: 31-Jul-2017)

18.3 Checklists Revisions

The base requirement checklist (AC7110) which was revised primarily to incorporate self–audit requirements as directed by the NMC became effective on 30-Apr-2017.

At the February Task Group meeting, the Task Group reviewed potential changes to the Supplemental checklists. Subscribers were actioned to provide any further revisions that they required. These changes were incorporated by the Staff Engineer and supplemental checklists AC7110/3S, /4S, /5S and /6S were balloted to the Task Group. Only editorial changes to AC7110/12S and /13S were required and as such these changes have already been incorporated without ballot.

The Supplemental checklists that required ballot to the Task Group were approved without comment. As such the Staff Engineer subsequently balloted these to the NMC. The checklists have been approved by the NMC. The Staff Engineer has conducted the necessary Document Transition meeting, and AC7110/3S,/4S,/5S and /6S were issued on 5-Jun-2017.

The associated audit handbooks for the supplemental checklists that were subject to technical revisions were revised and changes agreed by Subscribers. The handbooks for AC7110/3S, /4S, /5S and /6S were reviewed for content. These will be issued by the Staff Engineer.

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to issue handbooks for AC7110/3S, AC7110/4S, AC7110/5S and AC7110/6S. (Due Date: 30-Jun-2017)

The Task Group maintains a rolling list of items for requests on checklist revision. Since the last Task Group meeting in February 2017, two items have been requested to be added to the list. The first was a request from Honeywell with respect to their specific requirements in the Supplements with respect to Laboratory approval. The second was to note an editorial change that is required in AC7110/4 Para 11.10 (and 12.10 / 13.10) to remove the note about there being a supplemental requirement. (The supplemental requirement was removed when AC7110/4S Rev F was issued). Both of these items were agreed and will be added as soon as practically possible.

19.0 NEW BUSINESS ITEMS – OPEN

19.1 At the February 2017 Task Group meeting, Steve Tooley informed the Task Group that the NMC Audit Effectiveness sub-team required additional information from the Task Groups. The questions were compiled and sent to all Voting members. The Staff Engineer has compiled the responses and these were reviewed by the Task Group.

The Task Group provided responses for each question and directed Steve Tooley to provide these to the NMC sub-team.

ACTION ITEM: Steve Tooley to provide feedback to the NMC Audit Effectiveness sub-team on the WLD Task Group’s decisions. (Due Date: 30-Jun-2017)

An inquiry about adding welding of thermoplastics/thermoplastic composites was raised. The initial Task Group opinion was that we should discuss this subject with the Composites (COMP) Task Group and potentially define the scope in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). It was suggested that we have an agenda item on the October 2017 agenda to discuss the scope with the COMP Task Group.

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to contact the Composites Task Group for further discussion on joining of thermoplastics and make provision on October agenda to meet the COMP Task Group. (Due Date: 30-Jun-2017)

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A question of definition for complete fusion of fillet welds was raised by Saeed Cheema. The Task Group agreed that industry specifications should be reviewed to determine conformance.

20.0 OCTOBER 2017 AGENDA – OPEN

Several items from this meeting will require additional time during the October 2017 meeting. Standard items for the October meeting also require analysis of Auditor Conference effectiveness and summary of Auditor Conference topics and discussions. Time to resolve ballot comments for OP 1114 Appendix WLD and OP 1116 Appendix WLD need to be allotted, as does time to complete the review of changes to AC7110/5.

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to develop an agenda for the October meeting based on the items of the June agenda, include any items that the Task Group includes on an annual basis, inclusion of time to resolve WLD specific procedure appendices and to complete revision to AC7110/5. (Due Date: 30-Jun-2017)

21.0 REVIEW OF ACTION ITEMS – OPEN

21.1 All action items were reviewed for proper assignment and due date.

22.0 REVIEW OF MEETING EFFECTIVENESS – OPEN

22.1 The meeting was considered to be effective in meeting its goals. The Task Group reviewed the layout used by Material Testing (MTL), which combines a ‘V’ and classroom style set-up. There was some discussion that this does not allow everyone at the table to see all of the attendees; however there was agreement to at least try this at a future meeting.

ACTION ITEM: Ian Simpson to investigate if it is possible to have the WLD meeting set-up in the same format as MTL. (Due Date: 30-Jun-2017)

23.0 NEXT MEETING – OPEN

23.1 As the weekend preceding the October 2017 Nadcap meeting includes the Auditor Conference, the Task Group requests to meet Monday to Wednesday. Hence the meeting will be 23-25-OCT-2016 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

ADJOURNMENT – Thursday 08-Jun-2017 – Meeting was adjourned at 5.00 p.m.

Minutes Prepared by: Chris English, chris.english@ge.com

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Are procedural/form changes required based on changes/actions approved during this meeting? (select one)

YES* ☒ NO ☐

*If yes, the following information is required:Documents requiring revision: Who is responsible: Due date:OP1114 App WLD Ian Simpson 31-Jul-2017 (to Task Group

ballot)OP1116 App WLD Ian Simpson 15-Aug-2017 (to Task Group

ballot)