1、Designation: F 2240 08Standard Specification forManufacturer Quality Assurance Program for PoweredParachute Aircraft1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2240; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the ye
2、ar of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification covers minimum requirements for aquality assurance program for powered parachute aircraft.1.2
3、 This specification applies to powered parachute aircraftseeking civil aviation authority approval, in the form of flightcertificates, flight permits, or other like documentation.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is therespon
4、sibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Significance and Use2.1 The purpose of this specification is to provide theminimum requirements necessary for the establishment of aw
5、ritten quality assurance program for a light sport aircraftmanufacturer, or component supplier.2.2 Off-Site Final AssemblyOff-site final assembly ordivided production facilities, or both, are specifically allowed ifthe QA procedures provide for training, reporting, and trackingconsistent with the ov
6、erall QA system.3. Materials and Manufacture3.1 Drawing Control ProcedureA written procedure shallbe in effect so that appropriate manufacturing drawings, theirmanufacturing revisions, and related documents are utilized foreach project.3.2 Component Control Procedure:3.2.1 A written procedure shall
7、be in effect so that materials,processes, and components, including raw materials, are inaccordance with the manufacturing specifications. In the caseof outsourced components manufactured specifically for theLSA manufacturer, the supplier shall provide verification thatthe material meets the LSA man
8、ufacturers specifications.3.2.2 This procedure shall provide the purchasing agentwith all of the information required to order appropriatematerial.3.2.3 A written receiving procedure shall be in effect so thatincoming material and components are checked against thepurchasing specifications.3.2.4 A w
9、ritten procedure shall be in effect so that materialin stock can be properly identified for future use.3.2.5 Documentation on any material, process, or compo-nents certified shall be filed for reference.4. Inspection4.1 A written procedure shall be in effect so that appropriateinspections are made o
10、n manufactured parts and subassem-blies, for conformance with engineering specifications.4.2 A written procedure shall be in effect so that appropriateinspections are made on purchased components.4.3 A written procedure shall be in effect so that completedunits are inspected prior to delivery.4.4 No
11、nconforming components shall be identified andevaluated for disposition as follows:4.4.1 A component not suitable for use shall be altered ordisposed of to avoid accidental use.4.4.2 Reworked components shall be re-inspected in accor-dance with 4.1, 4.2,or4.3 of this specification prior to use.4.4.3
12、 In some cases, a component may be determined to be“acceptable as is” or “as modified” after further evaluation. Insuch cases, appropriate review, acceptance, and documentationshall be a requirement.4.5 AuditsA written procedure shall be in effect to per-form audits of the Quality Assurance Program
13、at least onceevery two years.5. Keywords5.1 light sport aircraft; powered parachute aircraft; specialairworthiness certificate1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F37 on LightSport Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.30 on PowerParachute.Current e
14、dition approved May 15, 2008. Published June 2008. Originallyapproved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as F 2240 05.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.ASTM International takes no position respecting the va
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