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Developments in the Developments in the Americas SectorAmericas Sector

Colin ClarkeColin ClarkeBombardier AerospaceBombardier Aerospace

Chairman, Chairman, AAmericas mericas AAerospaceerospace QQualityuality GGrouproupOctober 12, 2007October 12, 2007

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AgendaAgenda

•• Introduction to the AAQGIntroduction to the AAQG•• AAQG MembershipAAQG Membership•• AAQG Leadership TeamAAQG Leadership Team•• Developments in the AAQGDevelopments in the AAQG•• ReminderReminder

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IntroductionIntroduction

•• The Americas Aerospace Quality The Americas Aerospace Quality Group (AAQG) is the GGroup (AAQG) is the G--14 14 Committee of SAE International.Committee of SAE International.

•• It is a cooperative organization within It is a cooperative organization within the aerospace and defense industries the aerospace and defense industries including North, South and Central including North, South and Central America, hence the AmericaAmerica, hence the Americass..

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Introduction (contIntroduction (cont’’d)d)

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Introduction (contIntroduction (cont’’d)d)

•• The AAQG committee membership is The AAQG committee membership is twenty (20).twenty (20).

•• Participants in the AAQG include Participants in the AAQG include Original Equipment Manufacturers, Original Equipment Manufacturers, Accreditation Bodies, Certification Accreditation Bodies, Certification Bodies, government representatives, Bodies, government representatives, academia and suppliers.academia and suppliers.

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AAQGAAQG IAQGIAQGVoting MemberVoting Member EmployerEmployer Voting MemberVoting MemberStanley GravesStanley Graves ATKATKLeslie DodgeLeslie Dodge BoeingBoeing Barbara OBarbara O’’DellDellColin ClarkeColin Clarke Bombardier AerospaceBombardier Aerospace Mario Mario LangloisLangloisTBDTBD EmbraerEmbraer Alfredo CorreaAlfredo CorreaDana Dana LakemanLakeman GE Aircraft EnginesGE Aircraft Engines Robert BriggsRobert BriggsPeter KernPeter Kern GoodrichGoodrich Dave PerrymanDave PerrymanDavid David TrucksisTrucksis GulfstreamGulfstreamJohn StineJohn Stine LL--3 Communications3 CommunicationsScott Scott CollingeCollinge HoneywellHoneywell Scott Scott CollingeCollingeLarry KibbleLarry Kibble Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin Larry KibbleLarry KibbleMichael Hayward Michael Hayward Northrop GrummanNorthrop Grumman Michael HaywardMichael HaywardGordon Gordon RosnerRosner OrbitalOrbitalGeorge George UdrisUdris Parker AerospaceParker AerospaceRich VintonRich Vinton RaytheonRaytheonElizabeth RayElizabeth Ray Rockwell CollinsRockwell CollinsDavid BeckerDavid Becker RollsRolls--Royce North AmericaRoyce North AmericaRick WilcoxRick Wilcox Spirit Spirit AerosystemsAerosystemsJack FletcherJack Fletcher Textron Textron -- Bell HelicopterBell Helicopter Lee Lee TaitTaitSusan ArmstrongSusan Armstrong United Technologies Corp.United Technologies Corp. George George KlugKlugJohn John SpeightSpeight VoughtVought

AAQG MembershipAAQG Membership

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AAQG Leadership TeamAAQG Leadership TeamColin Clarke

Bombardier AerospaceChairman

Jaye OmbergLockheed Martin

Membership Chair

TBDVice-Chairman

Leslie DodgeBoeing

Projects Chair

Industry Segment ChairsIndustry Segment Chairs

Andy Andy BrindisiBrindisiPratt & WhitneyPratt & Whitney

CivilCivil

Michael Hayward Michael Hayward Northrop GrummanNorthrop Grumman

DefenseDefense

Larry Larry PatzmanPatzmanLockheed MartinLockheed Martin

SpaceSpace

ChetChet DateDateHoneywellHoneywell

NadcapNadcap

Tim LeeBoeing

RMC Chair

Becky LemonSAE

Treasurer

Jack FletcherBell Textron

Secretary

Scott CollingeHoneywell

Communications

Jay MyersSAE Representative

Dale GordonMPC ProductsPast-Chairman

Ed BayneBoeingOMS

Mike RobertsBoeing

SAE Institute

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DevelopmentsDevelopments•• The subjects covered under this The subjects covered under this

heading are AAQG specific:heading are AAQG specific:–– Standardization for Notification of Standardization for Notification of

Change (NOC).Change (NOC).–– Production and Airworthiness Production and Airworthiness

Certification Issues Forum (PACIF).Certification Issues Forum (PACIF).–– Critical Safety Items (CSI). Critical Safety Items (CSI). –– AS 9015 Supplier Self Verification AS 9015 Supplier Self Verification

ProgramProgram–– Industry ForumsIndustry Forums

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Notification of ChangeNotification of Change•• This project is the result of a General This project is the result of a General

Aviation Manufacturers Association Aviation Manufacturers Association initiative.initiative.

•• The objective of this project is to have a The objective of this project is to have a process that is endorsed by the process that is endorsed by the Authorities and industry for Authorities and industry for communicating changes to the Design communicating changes to the Design Authority.Authority.

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Notification of Change (contNotification of Change (cont’’d)d)•• This process is limited to suppliers that This process is limited to suppliers that

have design responsibility for the have design responsibility for the product and to suppliers providing product and to suppliers providing design services to any aviation, space design services to any aviation, space or defense customers.or defense customers.

•• It includes a standardized decision tree It includes a standardized decision tree and data submittal protocols. and data submittal protocols.

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Notification of Change (contNotification of Change (cont’’d)d)•• The Change Types in this process are: The Change Types in this process are:

–– Changes that require Customer Changes that require Customer Acceptance prior to implementation.Acceptance prior to implementation.

–– Changes that Changes that May May require Acceptance require Acceptance prior to implementation (Customer/Contract prior to implementation (Customer/Contract dependent).dependent).

–– Changes implemented concurrent with Changes implemented concurrent with Notification for Customer AcceptanceNotification for Customer Acceptance

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Notification of Change (contNotification of Change (cont’’d)d)–– NonNon--configuration Changes that are configuration Changes that are

Recorded but not Submitted to the Recorded but not Submitted to the Customer.Customer.

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Notification of Change (contNotification of Change (cont’’d)d)•• The next steps in the development of The next steps in the development of

this process are to:this process are to:–– Engage the AuthoritiesEngage the Authorities–– Finalize the Document and pilot the Finalize the Document and pilot the

process.process.–– Present the results to the AAQG and to the Present the results to the AAQG and to the

IAQG for possible expansion to the other IAQG for possible expansion to the other sectors.sectors.

–– Ballot the Document and close the project.Ballot the Document and close the project.

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PACIFPACIF•• The AAQG has agreed to participate in The AAQG has agreed to participate in

this forum with the FAA to discuss this forum with the FAA to discuss issues or enhancements relating to issues or enhancements relating to production and airworthiness issues.production and airworthiness issues.

•• The General Aviation Manufacturers The General Aviation Manufacturers Association is leading this activity and Association is leading this activity and other participants include the Aerospace other participants include the Aerospace Industries Association and the Industries Association and the Modification and Replacement Parts Modification and Replacement Parts Association.Association.

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PACIF (contPACIF (cont’’d)d)•• The goal is to provide a forum for open The goal is to provide a forum for open

dialogue between the FAA and industry.dialogue between the FAA and industry.•• The AAQG invitees are:The AAQG invitees are:

–– AAQG ChairAAQG Chair–– AAQG Vice ChairAAQG Vice Chair–– AAQG Civil Segment ChairAAQG Civil Segment Chair–– IAQG Civil Authorities Relationship Growth IAQG Civil Authorities Relationship Growth

Strategy Leader (member of the AAQG).Strategy Leader (member of the AAQG).

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Critical Safety ItemsCritical Safety Items•• A study has been launched to A study has been launched to

determine the feasibility determine the feasibility of developing a Quality System Standard for Critical Safety Items.

• This standard will provide a set of quality system flow down requirements based on CSI Law, CSI Handbook and industry input.

• This standard will result in consistent evaluation criteria for CSI suppliers.

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Supplier Self Verification ProgramSupplier Self Verification Program•• This project was undertaken in This project was undertaken in

response to concerns that no minimum response to concerns that no minimum requirements exist for granting, requirements exist for granting, maintaining and terminating delegation maintaining and terminating delegation of product verification to a supplier.of product verification to a supplier.

•• One of the benefits identified was that One of the benefits identified was that this delegation process will drive the this delegation process will drive the responsibility and accountability for responsibility and accountability for quality back to the organization that quality back to the organization that produces the product.produces the product.

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Supplier Self Verification Program (contSupplier Self Verification Program (cont’’d)d)•• The outcome was the creation of the The outcome was the creation of the

standard AS 9015 that was published in standard AS 9015 that was published in September 2007.September 2007.

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Industry ForumsIndustry Forums•• These face to face sessions are These face to face sessions are

conducted periodically based on interest conducted periodically based on interest in a topic.in a topic.

•• Past topics have included:Past topics have included:–– First Article Inspection conducted using First Article Inspection conducted using

Digital Data sets.Digital Data sets.–– Supplier Delegated Inspection Systems.Supplier Delegated Inspection Systems.–– Systems employed to flow down Systems employed to flow down

requirements for safety critical parts.requirements for safety critical parts.

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Industry Forums (contIndustry Forums (cont’’d)d)•• These sessions are hosted by AAQG These sessions are hosted by AAQG

member companies and are open to member companies and are open to AAQG council members and visitors.AAQG council members and visitors.

•• They usually last 1 to 2 days.They usually last 1 to 2 days.•• Participants are encouraged to discuss Participants are encouraged to discuss

their approach to the topic.their approach to the topic.

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ReminderReminder

•• The AAQG remains fully aligned with The AAQG remains fully aligned with the IAQG strategy and initiativesthe IAQG strategy and initiatives

•• The unique projects in the AAQG are The unique projects in the AAQG are undertaken as a result of request from undertaken as a result of request from Authorities and/or other industry Authorities and/or other industry segments in the Americas.segments in the Americas.