AS9100 Rev D Certification
Understanding AS9100 Rev D
What is AS9100 Rev D?
AS9100 Rev D is the internationally recognized quality management standard specifically designed for organizations in the aerospace, aviation, and defense industries. It builds upon the ISO9001:2015 foundation with additional requirements that address the unique complexities, risks, and regulatory demands of aerospace manufacturing and services.
The standard was developed by the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) and is recognized by major aerospace manufacturers and suppliers worldwide, including Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, NASA, and the Department of Defense.
AS9100 Rev D incorporates all ISO9001:2015 requirements while adding aerospace-specific elements focused on product safety, counterfeit parts prevention, risk management, configuration management, and special requirements management. It provides a framework for establishing robust processes that ensure consistent quality, safety, and reliability in aerospace products and services.
At Falcon Quality, we specialize in helping aerospace organizations implement practical, value-adding AS9100 systems that satisfy certification requirements while driving real business improvement and meeting the demanding expectations of aerospace customers.
Benefits of AS9100 Certification
Aerospace Market Access
Meet supplier requirements for major aerospace manufacturers and gain access to new business opportunities in the aerospace supply chain.
Enhanced Product Safety
Implement robust processes for product safety management, reducing risks and ensuring the highest standards of safety in your products.
Counterfeit Part Prevention
Establish effective controls to prevent the use of counterfeit or suspect unapproved parts in your products and supply chain.
Operational Excellence
Improve process efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance productivity through systematic process management and continuous improvement.
Configuration Management
Implement effective configuration management practices to ensure product consistency and traceability throughout the product lifecycle.
Risk Management
Identify and address operational, product, and supply chain risks systematically, reducing the likelihood of quality issues and delivery disruptions.
Key Differences Between AS9100 and ISO9001
Product Safety (8.1.3)
- Understand your organization's context, including aerospace industry factors
- Identify interested parties and their requirements, including regulatory authorities
- Determine the scope of your quality management system
- Establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve your QMS
Leadership (Clause 5)
- Demonstrate leadership commitment to the QMS
- Establish and communicate a quality policy
- Define organizational roles, responsibilities, and authorities
- Ensure customer focus throughout the organization
- Promote ethical behavior and product safety
Planning (Clause 6)
- Address risks and opportunities with enhanced aerospace requirements
- Establish quality objectives and plans to achieve them
- Plan for changes to the quality management system
- Consider operational risks in planning
Support (Clause 7)
- Provide necessary resources for the QMS
- Ensure competent personnel with appropriate qualifications
- Promote awareness of the QMS, including product safety
- Establish effective communication
- Create and control documented information with enhanced requirements
Operation (Clause 8)
- Plan, implement, and control operational processes with risk management
- Implement configuration management
- Ensure product safety
- Prevent counterfeit parts
- Determine and review requirements for products and services
- Design and develop products and services with enhanced controls
- Control externally provided processes, products, and services
- Control production and service provision with special process validation
- Identify and control critical items and key characteristics
- Implement FOD prevention program
- Release products and services with enhanced verification
- Control nonconforming outputs with enhanced disposition requirements
Performance Evaluation (Clause 9)
- Monitor, measure, analyze, and evaluate performance
- Conduct internal audits with enhanced requirements
- Perform management reviews with additional inputs and outputs
Improvement (Clause 10)
- Determine and select opportunities for improvement
- Address nonconformities and take corrective actions with enhanced requirements
- Continually improve the QMS
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