AS9100 Requirements?

AS9100 - Quality Management Systems: Aviation, Space & Defense Organizations

Companies that design, develop, and/or produce aviation, space and defense products; and by organizations providing post-delivery support, including the provision of maintenance, spare parts, or materials, for their own products.

AS9100 starts with ISO 9001 and adds new requirements for the aerospace industry. The additional aerospace requirements are shown in bold, italic text, and you can compare AS9100 to ISO 9001.

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AS9100 Rev B (2004) is still active, but you must be transitioned by July, 2012 (see below)
- Buy copy of AS9100 B
- We recommend implementing AS9100b if you desire certification in 2010
- Is based upon ISO 9001:2000
- AS9100b Uses the AS9101 "C" Checklist
AS9100 Rev C (2009) is current, but the CB's cannot register you until Q3-2010
- Buy Copy of AS9100 C
- It is based upon ISO 9001:2008
- AS9100c uses AS9101 "D" QMS Assessment, Mar 2010

AS9100 Rev C Requirements Summary

Section 1: Scope Talks about the standard and how it applies to organizations and:

the importance of a process approach
you need to include regulatory requirements of your products & services
you need to have processes in place for continual improvement.

Section 2: Normative Reference

References ISO 9000:2005 which should be used along with the standard. It outlines the
Quality Management Systems-Fundamentals and Vocabulary

Section 3: Terms and Definitions

Gives definitions used in the standard, including unique AS9100 terms like:
- 3.1 Risk
- 3.2 Special Requirements
- 3.3 Critical Items
- 3.4 Key Characteristic

Section 4: General Requirements Gives requirements for the overall Quality Management System

Documentation Requirements, including:
- Quality Manual with Scope of the QMS
- Required Procedures
- Required Forms & Records
- Control of Documents
- Control of Forms

Section 5: Management Responsibility Gives requirements for Management's role in the QMS

Management Responsibility
Quality Policy & Objectives
Customer Focus & Customer Satisfaction
Management Review

Section 6: Resource Management Gives requirements for resources including:

Personnel & Training
Resource Management

Section 7: Product Realization Gives requirements for:

the production of the product or service
Planning
customer related processes and Customer Feedback
Design
Purchasing
Process control
Identification and Traceability
Customer Property
The following are some of the AS9100 additions to ISO 9001
- 7.1.1 Project Management
  - Buy a copy of the guidance Standard (ISO 10006)
- 7.1.2 Risk Management
  - Read Risk Management
  - Buy a copy of the guidance Standard (ARP 9134)
  - Quality Digest AS9100 Risk Article
  - Quality Progress Article "Risk management concept expanded"
  - Check SCMH for guidance
- 7.1.3 Configuration Management
  - Read about ISO 10007 Configuration Management
  - Buy a copy of the guidance Configuration Management Standard (ISO 10007)
- 7.1.4 Work Transfers
- 7.3.1 Key Characteristics
  - Buy a copy of the guidance Key Characteristics Standard (AS9103)
  - Read What is AS9103 Key Characteristics
- 7.5.1.1 First Article Inspection (FAI)
  - FAI has a unique standard (AS9102) and thus is not part of the AS9100 Rev C QMS.
  - However, Section 7.5.1.1 (Production Process Verification) of the standard does require testing of a production part, which is similar to FAI.
  - Buy a copy of the guidance FAI Standard (AS9102)
  - Read: What is AS9102 First Article Inspection