1、Designation: F2972 141F2972 15Standard 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
2、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 NOTEEditorially corrected 12.2.1 and 12.2.3 in December 2014.1. Scope1.1 This specification establishes the minimum requireme
3、nts for a quality assurance system for manufacturers of Light SportAircraft or Light Sport Aircraft kits, or both.1.2 This standard applies to aircraft seeking civil aviation authority approval in the form of flight certificates, flight permits, orother like documentation.1.3 This standard does not
4、purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibilityof the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E
5、2659 Practice for Certificate ProgramsF2839 Practice for Compliance Audits to ASTM Standards on Light Sport Aircraft3. Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 permanent record, nwhere specified herein, the applicable record shall be kept and shall be accessible as long asairworthiness certificates remain i
6、n effect for aircraft produced that relate to the record.3.1.2 quality assurance manual (QAM), nthe documentation of the quality assurance system.3.1.3 quality assurance record (QAR), nthe permanent record of quality assurance associated with each LSA produced.3.1.4 quality assurance system (QAS), n
7、a system of processes and controls used by a manufacturer to verify and validate thatthe LSA meets its specified requirement.3.1.5 reserved holding area, nphysical area for isolating items away from normal production processes while awaiting properdisposition.3.2 Abbreviations:3.2.1 MRBMaterial Revi
8、ew Board4. Quality Assurance System4.1 Manufacturers shall develop and implement a Quality Assurance System (QAS) in accordance with the requirementsestablished within this practice. The elements of the QAS established herein include the following:4.1.1 Quality Assurance Manual (QAM).4.1.2 Quality A
9、ssurance Record (QAR).4.1.3 Record of Compliance.4.1.4 Product Configuration Control, Document Control, and Change Management.1 This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.70 on Cross Cutting.Current
10、edition approved Nov. 1, 2014Dec. 1, 2015. Published November 2014January 2016. Originally approved in 2012. Last previous edition approved in 20122014as F2972 12.F2972 141. DOI: 10.1520/F2972-14E01.10.1520/F2972-15.2 For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM
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12、o the previous version. Becauseit may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current versionof the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.Copyrig
13、ht ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States14.1.5 Control of Critical Special Processes and Equipment.4.1.6 Material Control.4.1.7 Inspections.4.1.8 Identification and Handling of Nonconforming Material.4.1.9 Assignment of QA Duties and
14、Supplier Control.4.1.10 Audits.4.2 Quality Assurance Manual (QAM)Each manufacturer shall document their QAS in the form of a Quality AssuranceManual (QAM). The QAM itself and each of the QAS elements included or referenced shall be controlled as productiondocumentation in accordance with 6.0.4.3 Qua
15、lity Assurance Administration (QAA)The manufacturers administration that is charged with the implementation of theQAS may consist of one or more: company employees, company officials, or manufacturers agents, consultants, or assigns.4.3.1 The individual(s) that make up members or roles, or both, of
16、the QAA shall be identified within or by reference from theQAM.4.3.2 The member(s) of the quality assurance administration authorized to attest compliance of the aircraft to the applicableASTM standards to any commercial or governmental entity shall be identified within the QAM.5. Quality Assurance
17、Record (QAR)5.1 A QAR shall be retained for each LSA produced. Each QAR shall consist of the following, which shall include the LSAserial number and date of manufacture.5.1.1 Completed final records and checks from the manufacturing and assembly operations. This should include items such asmajor sub
18、assembly sign-offs, critical part sign-offs, whole-system checks, and calibrations as well as aircraft or major subassemblyrepairs, rework, MRB, or temporary configuration deviation approvals.5.1.2 Test documentation from the production acceptance testing procedures. This should include items such a
19、s checklistsand/or sign-off sheets or sign-off sheets, or both, showing acceptance and completion of applicable production acceptance testrequirements.5.1.3 A copy of the Manufacturers Statement of Compliance.5.1.4 The configuration of each aircraft at its point of delivery (for continued operationa
20、l safety monitoring purposes), includingassociated parts lists and installed equipment lists.5.2 A permanent record shall be maintained of the date of acceptance, the origin, and the certifications of materials used in theproduction of airframe components defined by the manufacturer to be critical t
21、o the aircraft structural integrity (see Note 1).NOTE 1The intent of this requirement is to provide a means for the manufacturer to identify and reduce the number of in-service aircraft that maybe affected by a raw material anomaly requiring corrective action, thereby reducing the economic impact of
22、 such corrective action. This requirementshould not be construed as a requirement for serial number specific traceability nor a requirement to identify critical parts when none exist.6. Engineering, Design, and Manufacture6.1 Record of ComplianceThe manufacturer shall keep a permanent record of the
23、documentation used to show complianceof each approved aircraft configuration produced to all applicable consensus standards and regulatory requirements in effect at thetime of manufacture.6.2 Configuration Control and Change Management:6.2.1 Revisions to documentation affecting compliance shall be t
24、racked and the change process for developing, reviewing, andincorporating revisions to compliance documentation shall be controlled.6.2.2 The manufacturer must insure and verify the use of the proper revision of any compliance document.6.3 Production DocumentationThe manufacturer shall maintain a pe
25、rmanent record of all production documentation pertinentto product compliance, including revisions. Production documentation shall include, but may not be limited to, the following typesof documents:6.3.1 Parts lists.6.3.2 Component and assembly engineering drawings (engineering definition).6.3.3 Ma
26、nufacturing processes.6.3.4 Specifications.6.3.5 Tooling and gage identification.6.3.6 Aircraft Operating Instructions (AOI) or Pilots Operating Handbook (POH).6.3.7 Maintenance manual.6.3.8 Quality Assurance Manual (QAM).NOTE 2Any document or information necessary to show compliance to any part of
27、any consensus standard is pertinent to product compliance andis intended to be documented and controlled as compliance/production documentation in accordance with Section 6.F2972 1526.4 Special ProcessesA system shall be implemented to control all special processes and services related to the produc
28、tionof airframe components considered by the manufacturer to be critical to the structural integrity of the LSA, such as welding,brazing, heat treatment, plating, structural composites, adhesive bonding, and so forth. The system shall ensure that each processand service is performed in accordance wi
29、th approved specifications containing definitive standards of quality, and that periodicinspection and calibration of measuring and test equipment, solutions, or any critical equipment is controlled and documented.7. Material Control7.1 Material control procedures shall be in effect so that material
30、s, processes, and components, including raw materials, are inaccordance with the manufacturers applicable specifications.7.2 Purchasing personnel must use an established procurement procedure that ensures that requirements for all items orderedare clearly specified.7.3 Receiving procedures shall be
31、in effect so that incoming material and components are checked against applicablespecifications.7.4 A procedure shall be in effect so that material in stock can be properly identified for future use.7.5 For outsourced processes or manufacturing/fabrication, the supplier shall provide verification th
32、at the work or item meetsthe LSA manufacturers specifications.8. Inspections8.1 Manufacturers shall implement and document a system of inspections to verify conformity of product to all applicableengineering requirements and production specifications.8.2 Conforming, non-conforming, in-process, and i
33、tems awaiting inspection must be separated or clearly distinguishable.8.3 Receiving InspectionIncoming items provided by outside vendors shall be inspected for conformity to applicablespecifications.8.4 Conforming items shall be distributed as required for immediate use or placed in a secure storage
34、 area for future use.8.5 Items found to be nonconforming shall either be evaluated by a Material Review Board (MRB) in accordance with Section9 or rejected in accordance with 9.2.8.6 Sampling plans may be utilized so that full inspection of every part is not required, provided that adequate controls
35、 are inplace on underlying processes or supply sources to provide assurance of conformity.9. Material Review Board and Non-Conforming Items9.1 A Material Review Board (MRB) may be established by the manufacturer to determine the disposition of non-conformingitems, and shall consist of one or more ma
36、nufacturer designated technical representatives.9.1.1 MRB representatives shall be identified within the QAM.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 use in t
37、he production of a LSA. Otherwise, the item must be rejectedin accordance with 9.2.9.1.3 The manufacturer shall keep a permanent record showing the disposition of non-conforming items that have beenevaluated by the MRB.9.2 Aprocess for disposing of items found to be unusable due to damage, shelf lif
38、e limits, dimensional, or other variations mustbe defined and implemented. A rejected item must be mutilated, disposed of, or sufficiently marked as rejected to ensure that itis not used in the production of a LSA. A rejected component may be placed in a reserved holding area for future disposition
39、ordisposal.10. Assignment of QA Duties and Responsibilities10.1 Manufacturers may assign QA duties and responsibilities to outside parties for the purpose of establishing satellitemanufacturing, assembly, distribution facilities, contract manufacturing/ processing, or a combination thereof.10.2 In t
40、he case of assignment, the manufacturer retains overall QA responsibility for the accomplishment of these activities.10.3 All assignment authorizations must be documented within the QAM.11. Audits11.1 Manufacturers shall conduct an audit of their QAS using a documented audit program prior to the ini
41、tial delivery of a newmodel and at least annually thereafter. Practice F2839 may be used to establish minimum requirements of the program.11.2 A record shall be maintained of all annual audits.F2972 15311.3 Any determination of non-compliance shall be resolved and a revision to the QAS shall be made
42、 if necessary to addressany anomalies found.12. Competence and Training12.1 Any member of the QAA, identified in the QAM per 4.3.2, must have completed, with documented records, a standardstraining program within the preceding four years. The training program must leave the student with an understan
43、ding of:12.1.1 Whether there is adequate substantiation to show compliance to the applicable standards set forth in theASTM standardsfor LSA. Note that there is no requirement for the training to train personnel to validate every compliance element of everycategory of aircraft.12.1.2 The requirement
44、s to obtain LSAcertification, inclusive of design, performance, quality, and continued operational safety.12.1.3 The various materials that must be provided with the sale of an ASTM compliant aircraft.12.1.4 The responsibilities and duties of an ASTM compliant aircraft manufacturer.12.2 Acceptable m
45、eans of compliance to these requirements are:12.2.1 The Light Sport Aircraft course and personnel certificate training program offered by ASTM International.12.2.2 Another training program, either internal or external, meeting the requirements of Practice E2659 and the requirementsgiven in this sect
46、ion and audited by an accredited third party.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 orAS/EN 9100 approvedsystem; (2) training programs developed under the supervision
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