SAE AS7103A-2007
National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP) Requirements for Accreditation of Pass Through Distributors

Standard No.

SAE AS7103A-2007

Release Date

2007

Published By

SAE - SAE International

Status

Withdraw 2007-11

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SAE AS7103A-2007

Scope

"This aerospace standard outlines the minimum requirements for the quality assurance program of a distributor of new aircraft or aerospace parts and material. It is designed to aid in the surveillance and accreditation of a distributor who procures new parts and materials and resells these products to customers or other distributors in the aviation or aerospace industry@ i.e.@ a PASS THROUGH distributor. This standard may be used to determine the adequacy and implementation of the distributor's quality assurance program. For the purposes of this standard@ a pass through distributor shall: a. not affect the specification conformance of the product as imparted by the manufacturer. b. maintain on file and@ if required@ provide the purchaser with unchanged copies of the documentation created and provided by the original manufacturer that establishes traceability of specification conformance. c. provide certification to ensure that product quality and traceability has been maintained and noncompromised. d. be allowed to change the quantities from the original shipment only to divide into smaller quantities of the same original package without adversely affecting specification conformance@ environmental protection@ limited life or age control@ traceability@ or original manufacturer's warranty. This standard recognizes that customer practices and the nature of the commodities make it necessary to establish several levels of quality assurance disciplines for pass through distributors. These levels are defined as: Level A: The distributor acts as a repackager only@ performing a visual confirmation for obvious damage@ proper identification of a part number and/or manufacturer@ lot/batch integrity when required@ and participates in the flow of unaltered documents attesting to the conformity and traceability of the products from producer to user. Level B: The distributor@ in addition to providing the services shown in Level A@ is capable of performing dimensional verification on a sampling basis so as to confirm physical conformity. The Level B distributor must maintain pertinent product specification and records of inspections performed and the results of those inspections. Level C: The distributor@ in addition to providing the services shown in Level A and B@ routinely performs dimensional verification of products using standard measuring instruments and gauges and attests to the purchaser as to the confirmation of conformity. When required@ the distributor shall have the capability to also perform functional (mechanical@ electromechanical@ electronic@ etc.) testing and provide test reports to the customer. Compliance with this standard does not necessarily indicate that a distributor will be granted NADCAP accreditation. Distributors are subject to a quality program audit by the accrediting agency at any time during regular working hours. Normally@ the auditor will notify the distributor and arrange the audit so as to cause minimal interference with the distributor's operations@ but@ should circumstances dictate@ the auditor may arrive unannounced. An accreditation audit for distribution of new aircraft parts is not interchangeable and cannot be substituted for an audit applicable to distributors performing remanufacturing@ alteration and/or repair services or those selling remanufactured@ altered@ or repaired products. Conforming parts and materials are necessary to support compliance with applicable Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) which may include FAR 121.215@ 121.303@ 121.312@ 121.363 and/or 135.143. FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 20-62 provides relevant information on aeronautical replacement parts. Unapproved parts should be reported in accordance with AC 21-29. In those instances where this standard is used for distributors servicing the commercial/civil aviation sector@ the requirements referencing ""certified"" or ""authorized inspection personnel"" is mandatory. Any verified evidence of product or document alteration will result in loss of PRI/NADCAP accreditation. Such action will be pursued through PRI's Due Process procedures. Product alteration is any physical@ chemical@ or dimensional change from the original ""as manufactured"" configuration. Document alteration is any deletion@ addition@ or alteration to documents provided by the manufacturer attesting to physical@ chemical@ dimensional@ functional@ or other conformity or traceability aspect of the products. This standard is compatible with the requirements of ISO 9003 (1987) ""Quality systems - Model for quality assurance in final inspection and test"" or the equivalent ANSI/ASQC Q93. PRI AC7103 is the checklist to be used with this standard. "

SAE AS7103A-2007 history

• 2007 SAE AS7103A-2007 National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP) Requirements for Accreditation of Pass Through Distributors
• 1993 SAE AS7103-1993 National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP) Requirements for Accreditation of Pass Through Distributors