AS9100D:2016
International Aerospace Quality
Management System Standard Aviation,
Space, and Defense Organizations
AN EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
P
CJ C O N S U L T I N G , I N C .
PERRY JOHNSON
www.pjcinc.com • 1-888-248-0256
, AS9100D:2016
Quality Management Systems - Requirements
for Aviation, Space, and Defense Organizations
AN EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
(with additional content provided for AS9110C and AS9120B)
Revised 4/17
PERRY JOHNSON CONSULTING, INC.
Detroit
200 East Big Beaver Rd. • Troy, Michigan 48083
1-888-248-0256 or (248) 519-2602
PJC Home Page: www.pjcinc.com • Email:
©Copyright 2017 by PERRY JOHNSON CONSULTING, INC.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form
or by any means without permission, in writing, from Perry Johnson Consulting, Inc.
, AS9100D:2016
International Aerospace
Quality Management System Standard
Aviation, Space, and Defense
An Executive Overview
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword.........................................................................................................................................2
The Users of This Guide ................................................................................................................3
What is AS9100? ............................................................................................................................4
Annex SL – A Common Structure ..........................................................................................5
The Origin of ISO 9000 ..........................................................................................................5
Registering to AS9100D:2016 .......................................................................................................7
Key Steps to Completing a New Registration ........................................................................7
What to Look For in a Registrar .............................................................................................9
What to Look For in an Auditor ...........................................................................................10
The Benefits of AS9100D:2016 ...................................................................................................11
The Seven Quality Management Principles ..........................................................................12
AS9100D:2016 Process-Based Structure and Clauses .........................................................13
AS9100D:2016 Quality Management System Requirements...................................................16
4 Context of the Organization ............................................................................................16
5 Leadership .......................................................................................................................17
6 Planning ..........................................................................................................................18
7 Support ............................................................................................................................19
8 Operation.........................................................................................................................21
9 Performance Evaluation ..................................................................................................31
10 Improvement ...................................................................................................................33
AS9110C: 2016 Summary and Comparison Chart...................................................................34
AS9120B:2016 Summary and Comparison Chart ....................................................................41
Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................47
AS9100D:2016 Executive Overview Page 1 4/17
, FOREWORD _____________________________________________________________
In 1999, delegates for the Organization for Standardization (ISO) consisting of representatives
from the Americas Aerospace Quality Group (AAQG), the European Association of Aerospace
Industries (AECMA), the Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies (SJAC) and the Brazilian
aerospace industry, unveiled AS9100. Using ISO 9001 as a base, this international quality
management standard is tailored specifically for the aerospace industry. AS9100 was revised in
2001, 2004, 2009, and 2016. The current version is AS9100 Revision D (AS9100D) and is
aligned with ISO 9001:2015.
Like the other ISO 9001 derivatives, AS9100D is designed to reduce
defects in the supplier chain, continually improve quality and boost
customer satisfaction. It can also considerably reduce the number of
hours spent on audits, requirements and documentation, because it is
an industry-wide standard.
AS9100 also responds to the federal government’s cancellation of
longtime standards, such as MIL-Q-9858A, by filling the vacuum with
a comprehensive quality management systems standard for the aerospace industry. The U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have endorsed
AS9100 for use in conjunction with their individual specifications.
Like ISO 9001, AS9100 is a voluntary standard, but it is one that has drawn unprecedented
support and cooperation from the private and public sectors. Such aerospace prime contractors
as Boeing, General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lockheed-Martin, Rolls Royce Allison, and Pratt
& Whitney are requiring their suppliers to become registered to AS9100 and ISO 9001. The list
continues to expand.
By becoming registered to AS9100 and ISO 9001, companies dealing with the aerospace prime
contractors and the government enjoy a competitive advantage. The regulatory burden is
lightened, so suppliers can spend more time improving the manufacturing process in an industry
that puts a top priority on safety and quality.
This guide was created to aid aerospace and defense suppliers seeking to implement AS9100D or
to upgrade from either ISO 9001 or AS9100 Revision C (AS9100C). It outlines the general
requirements of AS9100 step by step. Since registering to AS9100 and ISO 9001 is a lengthy
and detailed process, it is strongly suggested that firms seeking certification retain the services of
a reputable consulting firm.
PERRY JOHNSON CONSULTING, INC.
April, 2017
AS9100D:2016 Executive Overview Page 2 4/17
International Aerospace Quality
Management System Standard Aviation,
Space, and Defense Organizations
AN EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
P
CJ C O N S U L T I N G , I N C .
PERRY JOHNSON
www.pjcinc.com • 1-888-248-0256
, AS9100D:2016
Quality Management Systems - Requirements
for Aviation, Space, and Defense Organizations
AN EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
(with additional content provided for AS9110C and AS9120B)
Revised 4/17
PERRY JOHNSON CONSULTING, INC.
Detroit
200 East Big Beaver Rd. • Troy, Michigan 48083
1-888-248-0256 or (248) 519-2602
PJC Home Page: www.pjcinc.com • Email:
©Copyright 2017 by PERRY JOHNSON CONSULTING, INC.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form
or by any means without permission, in writing, from Perry Johnson Consulting, Inc.
, AS9100D:2016
International Aerospace
Quality Management System Standard
Aviation, Space, and Defense
An Executive Overview
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword.........................................................................................................................................2
The Users of This Guide ................................................................................................................3
What is AS9100? ............................................................................................................................4
Annex SL – A Common Structure ..........................................................................................5
The Origin of ISO 9000 ..........................................................................................................5
Registering to AS9100D:2016 .......................................................................................................7
Key Steps to Completing a New Registration ........................................................................7
What to Look For in a Registrar .............................................................................................9
What to Look For in an Auditor ...........................................................................................10
The Benefits of AS9100D:2016 ...................................................................................................11
The Seven Quality Management Principles ..........................................................................12
AS9100D:2016 Process-Based Structure and Clauses .........................................................13
AS9100D:2016 Quality Management System Requirements...................................................16
4 Context of the Organization ............................................................................................16
5 Leadership .......................................................................................................................17
6 Planning ..........................................................................................................................18
7 Support ............................................................................................................................19
8 Operation.........................................................................................................................21
9 Performance Evaluation ..................................................................................................31
10 Improvement ...................................................................................................................33
AS9110C: 2016 Summary and Comparison Chart...................................................................34
AS9120B:2016 Summary and Comparison Chart ....................................................................41
Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................47
AS9100D:2016 Executive Overview Page 1 4/17
, FOREWORD _____________________________________________________________
In 1999, delegates for the Organization for Standardization (ISO) consisting of representatives
from the Americas Aerospace Quality Group (AAQG), the European Association of Aerospace
Industries (AECMA), the Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies (SJAC) and the Brazilian
aerospace industry, unveiled AS9100. Using ISO 9001 as a base, this international quality
management standard is tailored specifically for the aerospace industry. AS9100 was revised in
2001, 2004, 2009, and 2016. The current version is AS9100 Revision D (AS9100D) and is
aligned with ISO 9001:2015.
Like the other ISO 9001 derivatives, AS9100D is designed to reduce
defects in the supplier chain, continually improve quality and boost
customer satisfaction. It can also considerably reduce the number of
hours spent on audits, requirements and documentation, because it is
an industry-wide standard.
AS9100 also responds to the federal government’s cancellation of
longtime standards, such as MIL-Q-9858A, by filling the vacuum with
a comprehensive quality management systems standard for the aerospace industry. The U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have endorsed
AS9100 for use in conjunction with their individual specifications.
Like ISO 9001, AS9100 is a voluntary standard, but it is one that has drawn unprecedented
support and cooperation from the private and public sectors. Such aerospace prime contractors
as Boeing, General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lockheed-Martin, Rolls Royce Allison, and Pratt
& Whitney are requiring their suppliers to become registered to AS9100 and ISO 9001. The list
continues to expand.
By becoming registered to AS9100 and ISO 9001, companies dealing with the aerospace prime
contractors and the government enjoy a competitive advantage. The regulatory burden is
lightened, so suppliers can spend more time improving the manufacturing process in an industry
that puts a top priority on safety and quality.
This guide was created to aid aerospace and defense suppliers seeking to implement AS9100D or
to upgrade from either ISO 9001 or AS9100 Revision C (AS9100C). It outlines the general
requirements of AS9100 step by step. Since registering to AS9100 and ISO 9001 is a lengthy
and detailed process, it is strongly suggested that firms seeking certification retain the services of
a reputable consulting firm.
PERRY JOHNSON CONSULTING, INC.
April, 2017
AS9100D:2016 Executive Overview Page 2 4/17
