AS9120 - Designed for aerospace suppliers known as "stockist distributors"

[Marc]

Is anyone familiar with this standard?

WHAT IS AS9120?

AS9120 is a new sector-specific standard for the aerospace industry. It was specifically designed for aerospace suppliers known as "stockist distributors" or "pass-through distributors" to the aerospace OEM's. These are companies that resell, warehouse and distribute parts for aircraft manufacturers – that is, businesses that only accumulate and distribute parts and materials rather than add value or work on the products themselves. Such parts typically include fasteners, raw materials, or aircraft components. The latter may include cabin components, electronic units for cockpits, or airframe assemblies.

AS9120 is intended to replace SAE standard AS7103, which is currently listed in the FAA's Advisory Circulator 00-56, Voluntary Industry Distributor Accreditation Program. While AS9100 includes ISO 9001:2000 in its entirety, AS9120 does not. It excludes the following ISO 9001:2000 clauses:

* 7.1 Planning of Product Realization
* 7.3 Design and Development
* 7.5.2 Validation of Processes for Production and Service Provision

 

[Don Palmer]

AS9120 - Aerospace Requirements for Stockist Distributors

Is anyone familiar with this standard?

Marc, this is all I have at the moment.

In a nutshell: AS 9120 - Quality Management Systems - Aerospace Requirements for Stockist Distributors - was developed for pass through distributors of aerospace commodity items. The standard addresses chain of custody, traceability and the control and availability of records.

This standard includes ISO 9001:2000 quality management system requirements and specifies additional requirements for a quality management system for the aerospace industry applicable to stockist distributors.

The additional aerospace requirements are shown in bold, italic text. It is emphasized that the quality management system requirements specified in this standard are complementary (not alternative) to contractual and applicable law and regulatory requirements.

This International Standard specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization:

a. needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable regulatory requirements, and

b. aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable regulatory requirements.

NOTE: In this International Standard, the term product applies only to the product intended for, or required by, a customer.

 

[Sidney Vianna]

Is anyone familiar with this standard?

Yes. I am. Any specific questions?

 

[coastline]

Is anyone familiar with this standard?

Good Afternoon,

We are interested in a complete AS9120 certification for our company, Coast-Line International. We would need time and cost to implement along with consultants and registrars time and cost. Please let me know if this is something you can help us with. If not, can you please direct me to companies that can do this implementation for us.

I appreciate any help you can give.

Thank you

Christine Noelle Ryczak
Coast-Line International