1、Designation: F2972 141Standard Specification forLight Sport Aircraft Manufacturers Quality AssuranceSystem1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2972; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last
2、revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTEEditorially corrected 12.2.1 and 12.2.3 in December 2014.1. Scope1.1 This specification establishes the minimum require-ments for
3、a quality assurance system for manufacturers ofLight Sport Aircraft or Light Sport Aircraft kits, or both.1.2 This standard applies to aircraft seeking civil aviationauthority approval in the form of flight certificates, flightpermits, or other like documentation.1.3 This standard does not purport t
4、o address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility 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. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E2659 Pr
5、actice for Certificate ProgramsF2839 Practice for Compliance Audits to ASTM Standardson Light Sport Aircraft3. Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 permanent record, nwhere specified herein, theapplicable record shall be kept and shall be accessible as longas airworthiness certificates remain in effect
6、for aircraft pro-duced that relate to the record.3.1.2 quality assurance manual (QAM), nthe documenta-tion of the quality assurance system.3.1.3 quality assurance record (QAR), nthe permanentrecord of quality assurance associated with each LSA pro-duced.3.1.4 quality assurance system (QAS), na syste
7、m of pro-cesses and controls used by a manufacturer to verify andvalidate that the LSA meets its specified requirement.3.1.5 reserved holding area, nphysical area for isolatingitems away from normal production processes while awaitingproper disposition.3.2 Abbreviations:3.2.1 MRBMaterial Review Boar
8、d4. Quality Assurance System4.1 Manufacturers shall develop and implement a QualityAssurance System (QAS) in accordance with the requirementsestablished within this practice. The elements of the QASestablished herein include the following:4.1.1 Quality Assurance Manual (QAM).4.1.2 Quality Assurance
9、Record (QAR).4.1.3 Record of Compliance.4.1.4 Product Configuration Control, Document Control,and Change Management.4.1.5 Control of Critical Special Processes and Equipment.4.1.6 Material Control.4.1.7 Inspections.4.1.8 Identification and Handling of Nonconforming Mate-rial.4.1.9 Assignment of QA D
10、uties and Supplier Control.4.1.10 Audits.4.2 Quality Assurance Manual (QAM)Each manufacturershall document their QAS in the form of a Quality AssuranceManual (QAM). The QAM itself and each of the QASelements included or referenced shall be controlled as produc-tion documentation in accordance with 6
11、.0.4.3 Quality Assurance Administration (QAA)The manu-facturers administration that is charged with the implementa-tion of the QAS may consist of one or more: companyemployees, company officials, or manufacturers agents,consultants, or assigns.4.3.1 The individual(s) that make up the QAA shall beide
12、ntified within the QAM.4.3.2 The member(s) of the quality assurance administrationauthorized to attest compliance of the aircraft to the applicable1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F37 on LightSport Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.70 on Cro
13、ssCutting.Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2014. Published November 2014. Originallyapproved in 2012. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F2972 12. DOI:10.1520/F2972-14E01.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.
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15、ified within the QAM.5. Quality Assurance Record (QAR)5.1 A QAR shall be retained for each LSA produced. EachQAR shall consist of the following, which shall include theLSA serial number and date of manufacture.5.1.1 Completed final records and checks from the manu-facturing and assembly operations.
16、This should include itemssuch as major subassembly sign-offs, critical part sign-offs,whole-system checks, and calibrations as well as aircraft ormajor subassembly repairs, rework, MRB, or temporary con-figuration deviation approvals.5.1.2 Test documentation from the production acceptancetesting pro
17、cedures. This should include items such as check-lists and/or sign-off sheets showing acceptance and completionof applicable production acceptance test requirements.5.1.3 A copy of the Manufacturers Statement of Compli-ance.5.1.4 The configuration of each aircraft at its point ofdelivery (for contin
18、ued operational safety monitoringpurposes), including associated parts lists and installed equip-ment lists.5.2 A permanent record shall be maintained of the date ofacceptance, the origin, and the certifications of materials usedin the production of airframe components defined by themanufacturer to
19、be critical to the aircraft structural integrity(see Note 1).NOTE 1The intent of this requirement is to provide a means for themanufacturer to identify and reduce the number of in-service aircraft thatmay be affected by a raw material anomaly requiring corrective action,thereby reducing the economic
20、 impact of such corrective action. Thisrequirement should not be construed as a requirement for serial numberspecific traceability nor a requirement to identify critical parts whennone exist.6. Engineering, Design, and Manufacture6.1 Record of ComplianceThe manufacturer shall keep apermanent record
21、of the documentation used to show compli-ance of each approved aircraft configuration produced to allapplicable consensus standards and regulatory requirements ineffect at the time of manufacture.6.2 Configuration Control and Change Management:6.2.1 Revisions to documentation affecting compliance sh
22、allbe tracked and the change process for developing, reviewing,and incorporating revisions to compliance documentation shallbe controlled.6.2.2 The manufacturer must insure and verify the use of theproper revision of any compliance document.6.3 Production DocumentationThe manufacturer shallmaintain
23、a permanent record of all production documentationpertinent to product compliance, including revisions. Produc-tion documentation shall include, but may not be limited to, thefollowing types of documents:6.3.1 Parts lists.6.3.2 Component and assembly engineering drawings (en-gineering definition).6.
24、3.3 Manufacturing processes.6.3.4 Specifications.6.3.5 Tooling and gage identification.6.3.6 Aircraft Operating Instructions (AOI) or Pilots Oper-ating Handbook (POH).6.3.7 Maintenance manual.6.3.8 Quality Assurance Manual (QAM).NOTE 2Any document or information necessary to show complianceto any pa
25、rt of any consensus standard is pertinent to product complianceand is intended to be documented and controlled as compliance/production documentation in accordance with Section 6.6.4 Special ProcessesA system shall be implemented tocontrol all special processes and services related to the pro-ductio
26、n of airframe components considered by the manufac-turer to be critical to the structural integrity of the LSA, suchas welding, brazing, heat treatment, plating, structuralcomposites, adhesive bonding, and so forth. The system shallensure that each process and service is performed in accor-dance wit
27、h approved specifications containing definitive stan-dards of quality, and that periodic inspection and calibration ofmeasuring and test equipment, solutions, or any critical equip-ment is controlled and documented.7. Material Control7.1 Material control procedures shall be in effect so thatmaterial
28、s, processes, and components, including raw materials,are in accordance with the manufacturers applicable specifi-cations.7.2 Purchasing personnel must use an established procure-ment procedure that ensures that requirements for all itemsordered are clearly specified.7.3 Receiving procedures shall b
29、e in effect so that incomingmaterial and components are checked against applicable speci-fications.7.4 A procedure shall be in effect so that material in stockcan be properly identified for future use.7.5 For outsourced processes or manufacturing/fabrication,the supplier shall provide verification t
30、hat the work or itemmeets the LSA manufacturers specifications.8. Inspections8.1 Manufacturers shall implement and document a systemof inspections to verify conformity of product to all applicableengineering requirements and production specifications.8.2 Conforming, non-conforming, in-process, and i
31、temsawaiting inspection must be separated or clearly distinguish-able.8.3 Receiving InspectionIncoming items provided by out-side vendors shall be inspected for conformity to applicablespecifications.8.4 Conforming items shall be distributed as required forimmediate use or placed in a secure storage
32、 area for future use.8.5 Items found to be nonconforming shall either be evalu-ated by a Material Review Board (MRB) in accordance withSection 9 or rejected in accordance with 9.2.F2972 14128.6 Sampling plans may be utilized so that full inspection ofevery part is not required, provided that adequat
33、e controls arein place on underlying processes or supply sources to provideassurance of conformity.9. Material Review Board and Non-Conforming Items9.1 A Material Review Board (MRB) may be established bythe manufacturer to determine the disposition of non-conforming items, and shall consist of one o
34、r more manufac-turer designated technical representatives.9.1.1 MRB representatives shall be identified within theQAM.9.1.2 If analysis, additional inspection, functional checks,repair, rework, and so forth assures that an item meets all of therelevant design requirements, the MRB may authorize its
35、usein the production of a LSA. Otherwise, the item must berejected in accordance with 9.2.9.1.3 The manufacturer shall keep a permanent recordshowing the disposition of non-conforming items that havebeen evaluated by the MRB.9.2 A process for disposing of items found to be unusabledue to damage, she
36、lf life limits, dimensional, or other varia-tions must be defined and implemented. A rejected item mustbe mutilated, disposed of, or sufficiently marked as rejected toensure that it is not used in the production of a LSA. A rejectedcomponent may be placed in a reserved holding area for futuredisposi
37、tion or disposal.10. Assignment of QA Duties and Responsibilities10.1 Manufacturers may assign QA duties and responsibili-ties to outside parties for the purpose of establishing satellitemanufacturing, assembly, distribution facilities, contractmanufacturing/ processing, or a combination thereof.10.
38、2 In the case of assignment, the manufacturer retainsoverall QA responsibility for the accomplishment of theseactivities.10.3 All assignment authorizations must be documentedwithin the QAM.11. Audits11.1 Manufacturers shall conduct an audit of their QASusing a documented audit program prior to the i
39、nitial deliveryof a new model and at least annually thereafter. Practice F2839may be used to establish minimum requirements of theprogram.11.2 A record shall be maintained of all annual audits.11.3 Any determination of non-compliance shall be re-solved and a revision to the QAS shall be made if nece
40、ssary toaddress any anomalies found.12. Competence and Training12.1 Any member of the QAA, identified in the QAM per4.3.2, must have completed, with documented records, astandards training program within the preceding four years.The training program must leave the student with an under-standing of:1
41、2.1.1 Whether there is adequate substantiation to showcompliance to the applicable standards set forth in the ASTMstandards for LSA. Note that there is no requirement for thetraining to train personnel to validate every compliance ele-ment of every category of aircraft.12.1.2 The requirements to obt
42、ain LSA certification, inclu-sive of design, performance, quality, and continued operationalsafety.12.1.3 The various materials that must be provided with thesale of an ASTM compliant aircraft.12.1.4 The responsibilities and duties of an ASTM compli-ant aircraft manufacturer.12.2 Acceptable means of
43、 compliance to these requirementsare:12.2.1 The Light Sport Aircraft course and personnel cer-tificate training program offered by ASTM International.12.2.2 Another training program, either internal or external,meeting the requirements of Practice E2659 and the require-ments given in this section an
44、d audited by an accredited thirdparty.12.2.3 Another program equivalent to 12.2.1 or 12.2.2.NOTE 3Equivalency per 12.2.3 may include programs such as: (1)Internal training programs embedded within an ISO 9001 or AS/EN 9100approved system; (2) training programs developed under the supervisionof a rel
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