SUPPLIER QUALITY MANUAL QUALIFICATION AND EVALUATION - PART 2 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

 

1.     GENERAL QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

 

1.1. Quality Management System Requirements

 

AS9100 REV.D

AS9120 REV.B

ISO9001 – 2015

ISO17025 – 2017

and/or

NIST

NADCAP

APPLICABLE TESTS

MANUFACTURER

Mandatory

 

 

 

Primary Preference

NDT – DT

Mandatory

SUPPLIER – Distributor

 

Mandatory

 

 

 

NDT

Mandatory

SUPPLIER –

Raw Material

 

Mandatory

 

 

 

NDT

Mandatory

SUPPLIER –

Heat Treatment

Primary Preference

 

Mandatory

 

Primary Preference

NDT – DT

Mandatory

SUPPLIER –

Coating / Plating

Primary Preference

 

Mandatory

 

 

NDT – DT

Mandatory

SUPPLIER –

Blasting

Primary Preference

 

Mandatory

 

 

NDT – DT

Mandatory

SUPPLIER –

Welding

Primary Preference

 

Mandatory

 

Primary Preference

NDT – DT

Mandatory

EXTERNAL LABORATORY

 

 

Primary Preference

Mandatory

Primary Preference

NDT – DT – CALIBRATION

Mandatory

 

1.2. Control of Documents

1.2.1.      The supplier is responsible for checking the documents in their possession regarding those flowing down on purchase orders and obtaining the necessary standards.

1.2.2.      The supplier must establish an active document control mechanism in their quality management system to confirm the document's validity and traceability.

1.2.3.      The supplier should ensure control of documents and data to their suppliers in controlled distribution. Data security is a mandatory obligation for the supplier.

1.2.4.      The supplier must maintain their project management possession documents and data for a minimum of 10 years period from their product delivery date.

1.2.5.      On-Site Acceptance: Before dispatching the product from the supplier's warehouse, sometimes LORAN may need to approve the products and documents at the supplier's place. LORAN must indicate the on-site acceptance condition on the purchase order document.

 

1.3. Traceability Documents and Flow Down Chart

1.3.1.      Traceability is documentation and flown-down tracking process, and all companies need to supply exact traceability documents with true tracking references.

1.3.2.      Traceability is documentation and flown-down tracking process, and all companies need to supply exact traceability documents with true tracking references.

1.3.3.      Traceability documents must be printed on the company's letterhead paper and must include a minimum of the following information:

 

 

 

(1) RAM MATERIAL MANUFACTURER

(2) PRODUCT MANUFACTURER

(3) DISTRIBUTOR (OR CUSTOMER)

(2) PRODUCT MANUFACTURER

(3) DISTRIBUTOR (OR CUSTOMER)

(4) LORAN AEROSPACE

(1) Raw Material Manufacturer Traceability Information:

(2) Product Manufacturer Traceability Information:

(3) Distributor / Customer Traceability Information:

Raw material manufacturer name and precise postal address,

Traceability documents of the raw material,

Traceability documents of the raw material of the product,

Customer name and precise postal address,

Package slip (or any flow-down evidence) from the raw material manufacturer to the manufacturer of the product,

Traceability documents of the manufacturer of the product,

Manufacturer reference number, sometimes, the companies can use the sales order or project number as the reference number.

Certificate of Conformity requirements (see AS9163 2022-12 Standard),

Certificate of Conformity requirements (CofC - see AS9163 2022-12 Standard),

Customer reference number, sometimes, the companies can use the sales order or project number as the reference number.

If available, outsource (heat treatment, blasting, coating, or laboratory) test reports and their CofC,

Packing slip to Loran of the distributor or the customers (owner) of the product,

Customer purchase order date,

Packing slip (or any flow-down evidence) from the manufacturer of the product to the distributor or the end-user.

 

International Standard Reference (AMS, UNS etc...) of the Raw Material,

The manufacturer package slip must cover the following information minimum:

 

The part number, reference number, standard number, or any applicable classification number of the material,

Product name and reference number,

 

Melting date and melting number, sometimes, the work order number can be used as the melting number,

Lot (Batch / Serial) number of the product,

 

Heat number,

The total quantity of the lot or batch,

 

Lot number, mill number, or any specific reference number of the material specifies the production process,

If available, the manufacturer’s in-house production reference number of the product,

 

Country of origin,

If available, the international reference number of the production process (procurement standard),

 

Chemical, Metallurgical, and Physical Test report results and their applier standards,

Customer name (distributor or end-user) and precise address,

 

The standard number and revision of the applied test,

The customer’s purchase order reference number and the order date,

 

If applicable, the calibration date and calibration reference number of the test device,

Customer part number or reference number,

 

Certificate of Conformity requirements (see AS9163 2022-12 Standard)

If available, the revision or validity status of the product,

 

Commodity Codes / HS Tariff code / Tariff code,

If available, the configuration status of the product,

 

Export License requirement status

The customer order quantity,

 

Warranty text, name, title, and signature of authorized person

Delivered quantity,

 

 

If applicable, back-order quantity with estimated delivery schedule

 

 

Raw Material Heat Number, international standard reference, manufacturer name, and CofO,

 

 

Commodity Codes / HS Tariff code / Tariff code,

 

 

Export License requirement status,

 

 

Warranty text, name, title, and signature of authorized person,

 

 

1.4. Product Conditions and Traceability

1.4.1.      FACTORY NEW (FN): The product received from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) or Main Manufacturer or Authorized Distributor in original package with CofC and FAA/EASA (if applicable).

1.4.2.      NEW / UNUSED (New): For products that do not have shelf-life restrictions, the product must be in its original package and unused condition, even if the production date is old. The supplier can be OEM, authorized distributor or any supplier, and the supplier CofC must be received with the package.

1.4.3.      NEW SURPLUS (NS): The product received from other than OEM or authorized distributor, the product should be in the original package, and the vendor CofC must be received with the package.

1.4.4.      OVERHAULED (OH): The product has been overhauled by an authorized repair shop; the repair shop must supply a Tear-Down Report, Accident Commitment, and Overhaul Reports with its CofC and FAA/EASA certificate.

1.4.5.      OBSOLETED PART, SERVICEABLE (SV) and AS-IS (AR): Loran does not supply products with SV or AR conditions.

 

1.5. Nonconformity Claims

1.5.1.      With regards to the nonconformity claims, Loran accepts the requirements texted in the "AS9131 Rev.D" Standard.

1.5.2.      Any nonconforming materials, parts, assemblies, subassemblies, systems, subsystems or services shall be documented and reported to Loran within 24 hours.

1.5.3.      No deviation will be considered approved or be allowed to ship to Loran without written confirmation from Loran.

1.5.4.      All nonconforming materials, parts, assemblies, systems, subsystems, or services shipped to Loran shall be clearly identified as such.

1.5.5.      Unless otherwise specified in the contract with the manufacturer, the below-specified nonconformity procedure may be applied before the product dispatch approval step.

1.5.6.      The manufacturer must fix the non-conformance issue in a maximum of 2 weeks, if the manufacturer can not provide enough corrections on the products in this period, Loran will keep the order cancellation right. If the manufacturer needs more than 2 weeks to provide enough corrections, the manufacturer must need Loran's approval on this correction.

 

1.6. Chemical Products:

The supplier must ensure that it provides at least the following:

1.6.1.      FOR SHELF-LIFE AND AGE-CONTROLLED MATERIALS, THE SUPPLIER SHALL ENSURE THAT AT LEAST 75% OF THE MATERIAL LIFE IS REMAINING AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE WAIVED BY LORAN MANAGEMENT.

1.6.2.      Unless otherwise specified, LORAN accepts IATA regulations for the products that are classified as Dangerous Goods. All of LORAN's supplier companies must implement the IATA regulations for all types of HAZ-MAT classified products. Codification of the product and package is under the supplier’s responsibility. (for more details about the codification, please visit the IATA website - https://www.iata.org/en/publications/directories/code-search/)

1.6.3.      The packaging must be of good quality, strong enough to withstand the shocks and loadings normally encountered during transport, including trans-shipment between transport units and between transport units and warehouses, as well as any removal from a pallet or overpack for subsequent manual or mechanical handling.

1.6.4.    


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