QCF-GEN/02 Issue 5 QUALITY / CONTRACT CLAUSES The following Quality / Contract Clauses will be identified on GKN Aerospace-Cowes Purchase Orders or Purchase Schedules as applicable. QA-A Release goods in accordance with the ‘Quality Requirements for Suppliers to GKN Aerospace Services Cowes’ document Reference No. SQA01. The latest version is obtainable from the GKN open access Data Store website www.gkncowes.co.uk The Supplier’s acknowledgement of the Purchase Order / Vendor Schedule or on commencement of work under such Purchase Order shall be deemed by both parties to be the Supplier’s full acceptance of the requirements of the current issue of SQA01. QA-AIR: Airbus This P.O. is in furtherance of an Airbus contract. List of applicable programmes: A330 A340 A380 A400M (TED & SPAR’s) The requirements of the ADL and specifications within Docmaster are to be considered mandatory – accessed via the Airbus Portal. Suppliers and sub-tier Suppliers of manufactured parts or special processing facilities for use on Airbus UK contracts shall be from Airbus UK approved sources as identified on the Airbus Portal under the Airbus Approval and Qualified Sources section. All fasteners and proprietary parts purchased for use on Airbus UK contracts must be supplied through an Airbus UK approved source and manufactured by qualified sources as listed on the supply Portal. These requirements supersede the Company requirements to use Company approved sources and facilities. Page 1 of 15 QCF-GEN/02 Issue 5 All sub-tier Purchase Orders for parts or services for use on Airbus UK contracts shall state they are in furtherance of an Airbus UK order, and the Supplier’s certification for the parts or services shall quote their Airbus UK approval reference. All FAIRs are to be submitted to the Company for review. All Tooling shall be drawn, manufactured and certified under Airbus approval. On existing contracts up to and including June 2014 the first ten components and every tenth thereafter shall be weighed; results shall be recorded on Weight report INSP 424 (for assemblies) or INSP 425 (for details) in accordance with ASI6-09. A copy of reports shall be supplied to GKN’s Weights Department via the Procurement Office. Any product subject to an approved concession which has been designated with a suffix will require adding to the part marking of said product. Method of marking would be as per the products part mark requirements. Please quote your Airbus UK Approval number on your release certificate. QA-ADS: AIRBUS DEFENCE & SPACE This P.O. is in furtherance of an ADS Military contract. List of applicable programmes: A400M (Inlet) GRESS (General Requirements for Equipment and Systems Suppliers) is applicable to this contract and fulfilment shall be achieved by demonstrating compliance to SQA01 and AS9100 / ISO9001:2008 requirements. Subject to suitable notification a right of access shall be granted to GKN, AD&S and Regulatory Authority Representatives. QA-ALE: ALENIA This P.O. is in furtherance of an Alenia Aermacchi contract. List of applicable programmes: C-27J There are no contract specific quality requirements for Alenia Aermacchi therefore the requirements of SQA01 apply QA-APB: Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) This P.O. is in furtherance of an Aviation Partners Boeing contract. Page 2 of 15 QCF-GEN/02 Issue 5 List of applicable programmes; 767 Winglet The Supplier is to maintain compliance with D1-4426 Boeing Approved Process Sources. D1-4426 defines the approved sources for special processing, composite raw materials, composite products, aircraft bearings, designated fasteners, and metallic raw materials. D1-4426 shall be reviewed regularly for changes in the approval status of process sources. If a processing source, used in support of this contract, loses its Boeing D14426 approval, then the Company must be informed immediately. QA-AW: Agusta Westland This P.O. is in furtherance of an Agusta Westland contract. List of applicable programmes: EH101 Intergroup There are no contract specific quality requirements for Agusta Westland therefore the requirements of SQA01 apply QA-B To be consigned with a certificate of conformity signed by a responsible person of your company stating that the items supplied conform in all aspects with Purchase Order requirements. QA-BAE: British Aerospace This P.O. is in furtherance of a BAES contract. Please quote your BAe Approval number on your release certificate List of applicable programmes: F-35 BAES Systems BAE/ASG/QC/SC1& BAES-JSF-QMS-141 Quality System Requirements for Suppliers latest issue is applicable to this contract. The purchasing of raw materials shall comply with the requirements of LM Aero Engineering Materials & Approved Products (EMAP) document LMA-D0006 Page 3 of 15 QCF-GEN/02 Issue 5 QA-BEL: Bell Helicopter This P.O. is in furtherance of a Bell Helicopter Textron contract. List of applicable programmes: V-22 Any product subject to an approved concession application shall be marked with the concession number located adjacent to the part mark. If this method or location is impractical, then request advice via the Company’s Procurement department. There are no contract specific quality requirements for Bell Helicopter Textron therefore the requirements of SQA01 apply QA-BOE: BOEING This P.O. is in furtherance of a Boeing contract. List of applicable programmes: CH-47 (Chinook) 737 Max Winglet Control of Digital Data: Boeing document D6-51991 “Quality Assurance Standard for Digital Product Definition at Boeing Suppliers” is applicable as defined below: Digital Product Definition (DPD), Model Based Definition (MBD) If the Supplier receives, downloads and or uses Boeing DPD / MBD geometry in any format then Supplier shall conform to Boeing document D6-51991 and obtain Company approval as DPD / MBD Capable. If the Supplier provides Boeing DPD/MBD geometry to sub-tiers, the Supplier shall impose Boeing document D6-51991 as a requirement and is responsible for the subtier’s conformance. ITAR/ EAR Controls: Specific ITAR or EAR restrictions and controls are flowed down via Manufacturing License Agreements (or similar) or notices attached to the applicable Data Transfers Records (DTR). Materials & Processes: Supplier shall comply with D1-4426 “Approved Process Sources”. D1-4426, subject to amendment from time to time, defines the approved sources for special processing, composite raw materials, composite products, aircraft bearings, designated fasteners, and metallic raw materials. The Supplier purchasing information shall conform to the purchasing data requirements of D1-4426 Appendix D. Page 4 of 15 QCF-GEN/02 Issue 5 D1-4426 shall be reviewed regularly for changes in the approval status of process sources. If a processing source, used in support of this contract, loses its Boeing D14426 approval, then the Company must be informed immediately. The Suppliers Certificate of Conformity shall include Process specification number with revision status, processing date(s) and name and address of processor(s) performing each of the D1-4426 process(es). Clad Aluminium: Effective from 1st January 2017; Suppliers providing clad aluminium exterior surfaces to D6-9002 “Clad aluminium Exterior Aircraft Skins” shall inspect the skin per D685354 “Skin Quality Inspection of clad Aluminium Exterior Skins” Tooling: Applicable to 737MAX Winglet contracts only; any Boeing or Government owned accountable tooling is to be controlled per Boeing Specification D33200-1 Boeing Suppliers Tooling. Any issues relating to the accountable tooling and or the requirements of D33200-1 are to be directed to GKN-Cowes Tooling Manager. Applicable to CH-47 contracts only; the Boeing document D950-11059-1 applies to all Government and Boeing owned special tooling used by the Supplier in furtherance of contracts for Boeing Integrated Defence Systems. Any issues relating to the special tooling and or the requirements of D950-11059-1 are to be directed to GKN-Cowes Tooling Manager. Inspection: Sampling plans based on statistical analysis if used in lieu of 100% inspection for onreceipt, in-process or final inspections shall conform to the requirements of Boeing Document D1-8007. Sampling plans for engineering defined Safety or Critical characteristics are not permitted unless prior written acceptance of the plan is obtained (via the Company) from the Boeing design authority, that is unless the design documentation specifically defines a method of acceptance. Validation of Raw Material Test Reports Test reports shall be checked 100% per requirements of SQA01. Applicable to CH-47 contracts only; Supplier shall periodically validate test reports for raw material accepted on the basis of the test reports. That validation shall be accomplished by supplier or other independent party through periodic, scheduled tests of raw material samples. Schedule of tests will be established on historical performance. Validation test reports shall be retained as part of Supplier’s quality records. Buyer of customer furnished material is not subject to this validation test requirement. Concessions Applications (Applicable to 737MAX Winglet contracts only) Concession applications to be submitted using BS.08.02.01 form (available via the GKN Cowes Data Store) as per SQA01. Page 5 of 15 QCF-GEN/02 Issue 5 Do not include the concession number as part of the product’s part marking, unless specifically noted to do so by the Engineering disposition. Do not deliver the affected product until any required further work identified by the Engineering disposition has been complete, and or you are in receipt of a completed concession, or have otherwise been authorised by the Company Permission to Ship (PTS) process to deliver the product with an open concession application. When delivering a product that is subject to a concession or an assembly that contains a concessed part, it shall be delivered under cover of a separate Certificate of Conformity (i.e. not included on the same C of C as other conforming products being delivered at the same time). The Company or Boeing concession number must be referenced on the Supplier’s Certificate of Conformity. A red warning label must be attached to the deliverable product; this warning label must reference the concessed product part number and the applicable Company or Boeing concession number, and shall have a statement saying that the label is not to be removed until the product is assembled by GKN on the Winglet. Notice of Escape: The Supplier shall notify the Company in writing when a non-conformity or potential non-conformity is discovered for product that has already been delivered to the Company per SQA01; this notification must be within 3 days of the Supplier becoming aware of the escape. If there is the potential for the escape to affect flight safety, then the Company must be notified immediately. Delegation of Product Verification: If the Supplier delegates product verification to a sub-tier, then Supplier shall conform to the requirements of AS9117 “Delegated Product Release Verification”. The Company (and Boeing) reserves the right to conduct surveillance at Supplier’s facility to determine conformance to the requirements of AS9117. The delegation of product verification does not relieve the supplier of its obligation under this contract. US Federal Clean Air Act (Applicable to 737MAX Winglet contracts Only) Definition. "Ozone-depleting substance," as used in this clause, means any substance the US Environmental Protection Agency designates in 40 CFR Part 82 as-(1) Class I, including, but not limited to, chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon tetrachloride, and methyl chloroform; or (2) Class II , including, but not limited to hydrochlorofluorocarbons. Supplier shall label products which contain or are manufactured with ozone-depleting substances in the manner and to the extent required by 42 U.S.C. 7671j (b), (c), and (d) and 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart E, as applicable: Warning Contains *_______, a substance(s) which harm(s) public health and environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere. Page 6 of 15 QCF-GEN/02 Issue 5 Warning Manufactured with *_______, a substance(s) which harm(s) public health and environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere. * Supplier shall insert the name of the substance(s). Records: Manufacturing quality records to be maintained per SQA01. FAI records are to be retained for a minimum of 10 years after date of last shipment. No quality records are to be disposed of unless authorised by the Company per SQA01. Change in Manufacturing Facility Location/ Work Transfer: Work planned to be transferred (per AS9100C 7.1.4 ….. from one organisation facility to another, from the organisation to a supplier, from one supplier to another) and or any change to the manufacturing facility location of contracted part or assembly requires to be notified to the Company The Supplier shall notify the Company within 5 days of knowing: Details of work being transferred ‘To-be’ supplier’s name & address ‘To-be’ supplier’s Quality contact details First production target date The Company may require Supplier to complete Boeing Form X36219 “Supplier Initiated Work Transfer Questionnaire” to support the Company’s application to Boeing (the Company would supply a copy of the questionnaire if required) Applicable to 737MAX Winglet contracts only; written approval from the Company/Boeing is required prior to the commencement of manufacture by the ‘Tobe’ supplier. Excess Inventory The Supplier shall control all inventory of Company or Boeing proprietary product that is in excess of contract quantity in order to prevent product being sold or provided to any third party without prior written authorisation from the Company. Certification Statement (Applicable to 737Max Winglet contracts only) The supplier’s statement of conformity shall include the following statement: “Seller [it is acceptable to replace “Seller” with the Company name or “We”] hereby acknowledges that the parts and/or materials being shipped under this order are intended for use under Boeing's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued Production Certificate 700 and no articles (or constituent parts thereof) or the accompanying paperwork (e.g., packages, shippers, etc.) contain any Federal Aviation Administration- Parts Manufacturer Approval (FAA-PMA) markings” Page 7 of 15 QCF-GEN/02 Issue 5 The statement may be printed, stamped or attached as a label or sticker Regulatory Approval (Applicable to 737Max Winglet contracts only). For aircraft regulated by the Civil Aircraft Authorities, regulatory approval may be required for Seller to make direct sales of modification or replacement parts to owners/operators. Seller agrees not to engage in such direct sales of products or services without prior GKN, Boeing or regulatory approval. Unless explicit contract direction is given to the contrary, no articles (or constitute parts thereof) ordered by Boeing Commercial Aircraft (via GKN) shall contain any Federal Aviation Administration- Parts Manufacturer Approval (FAA-PMA) markings and the accompanying paperwork (eg shippers etc) shall not contain any FAA-PMA markings. First Article Inspection Boeing reverse the right to conduct surveillance of the Seller’s FAI, referred to as Boeing FAI (BFAI). BFAI may include in-process inspections. Suppliers will be notified via GKN, and Supply will coordinate with GKN the schedule for such BFAI activity. Suppler shall make available for review all related FAI supportive information. All FAI reports, completed per AS9102, shall be uploaded into Net-Inspect FOD Prevention Programme Effective from 1st January 2016 Suppliers shall establish and maintain a Foreign Object Debris/ Damage (FOD) prevention programme in accordance with Boeing document D6-852622 “Foreign Object Debris / Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Prevention Requirements for Boeing Suppliers”. Operator Self Verification Programme (Applicable to 737Max Winglet contracts only) Effective from 1st April 2016 if Supplier uses an Operator Self-Verification (OSV) programme, Supplier shall comply with the requirements of Boeing document D685748 “Aerospace Operator Self-Verification Programs”. Note upon release of the SAE industry standard AS9162 “Aerospace Operator Self-Verification Programs”, the Boeing document D6-85748 is to be cancelled and Suppliers shall comply with the requirements of AS9162. Flow-down of Requirements All provisions of the requirements set forth in the Contract, Purchase Order and related Clauses are to be flowed down to the Supplier’s sub-tier supply chain. QA-BOM: Bombardier This P.O. is in furtherance of a Bombardier contract. List of applicable contracts: Dash 8-300 Dash 8-400 Dash 8-Waterbomber Page 8 of 15 QCF-GEN/02 Issue 5 C Series Winglet C Series Aileron Global 7000/8000 Winglet Global 7000/8000 Rudder & Elevator CRJ 700/900 Tailcone The purchasing of raw materials shall comply with the requirements of Bombardier document EMCM-001. All special processes shall be carried out by Bombardier approved sources only. Suppliers of products for Bombardier aircraft should be aware of Bombardier’s QD.4.6.40 Requirements for Suppliers. In particular acceptable sources of manufacture and supply as listed below: Controlled specifications: Controlled Bombardier specifications services shall be purchased only from suppliers listed in the Bombardier Approved Supplier Listing on the Bombardier website and approved for the required Bombardier specification. Hardware and catalogue items: Hardware and catalogue items shall be purchased only from manufacturers listed in the Bombardier Approved Supplier Listing on the Bombardier website. Distributors, if any, shall be approved by the Company; i.e. they do not require Bombardier approval providing they purchased from a Bombardier approved manufacturer. When QPL qualification is required, hardware and catalogue items shall only be purchased from a QPL manufacturer. When specified by the QPL, an authorized distributor shall be used. Raw material: Raw materials shall be purchased only from manufacturers listed in the EMCM-001, various LES or an equivalent Bombardier document as applicable and listed in the Bombardier Approved Supplier Listing on the Bombardier website When QPL qualification is required, raw materials shall only be purchased from a QPL manufacturer. Distributors, if any, shall be approved by the Company; i.e. they do not require Bombardier approval providing they purchased from a Bombardier approved manufacturer. Any product subject to an approved concession application considered a category ‘a’ or ‘major’ designation shall be marked with the Bombardier’s VRNC number. The method of marking will be as per the product’s part mark requirements and shall be located adjacent to the part mark. If this method or location is impractical, then request advice via the Company’s Procurement department. Page 9 of 15 QCF-GEN/02 Issue 5 QA-C Authorised release certificate (EASA Form 1) required. Goods to be released in accordance with your National Airworthiness Approval. QA-CES: This P.O. is in furtherance of a Cessna contract. List of applicable programmes: Citation Longitude There are no contract specific quality requirements for Cessna therefore the requirements of SQA01 apply QA-COB: Airbus Cobham This P.O. is in furtherance of a Cobham contract. A400M (Cobham Pylon) There are no contract specific quality requirements for Cobham therefore the requirements of SQA01 apply QA-D When supplying sub-contracted manufactured metallic parts, a copy of the original Mill Certificate of Analysis and Test for each raw material batch used, shall be supplied by the Supplier with every delivery or held at the Supplier’s Site when formally agreed by GKN. QA-E Hardness and Conductivity test results shall be provided by the Supplier for each delivered batch, using GKN Form No. QCF/GEN/1 or held at the Supplier’s Site when formally agreed by GKN (The latest version is obtainable from the GKN open access Data Store website www.gkncowes.co.uk QA–F Each delivered batch shall be measured by the Supplier to assure conformance to drawing requirements. Key measurements when specified by GKN on the SubContract Routing shall be recorded on the forms provided and submitted to GKN upon delivery of the items or held at the Supplier’s Site when formally agreed by GKN. Page 10 of 15 QCF-GEN/02 Issue 5 QA-FAI First Article Inspection is required and must be completed by the Supplier in accordance with the requirements of the current issue of SQA01. The latest version is obtainable from the GKN open access Data Store website www.gkncowes.co.uk. FAIRs are to be submitted via Net Inspect To get access to the tool and get training, contact Net-Inspect at: http://www.net-inspect.com. The Supplier shall retain the Master Copy of the report unless otherwise specified. QA-GEN Subject to examination on receipt for damage and compliance with GKN’s Purchase Order Requirements. QA-HON: Honeywell This P.O. is in furtherance of a Honeywell contract. List of applicable programmes: G150 CL300/350 G280 Legacy 450/500 The following Honeywell Supplemental Purchase Order Conditions are applicable as noted below: SPOC 100 – Notification, Containment and Corrective Action of Non-conformances (para 100.4, 100.5, and 100.6 apply). SPOC 106 – Eye Examinations (yearly requirement). SPOC 124 – First Article Inspection. Suppliers shall maintain FAIRs in accordance with SPOC 124, Event Tables 1 & 2 and follow On-line First Article tracking per SPOC 124.2. The Supplier shall input and maintain FAIR status in the On-line First Article Tracking system. Periodic FAIRs will not be required after 15/10/10 with the following exception, Expiration dates on Full or Partial FAIRs with conditional approvals still apply. Note: Honeywell reserves the right to exercise the requirement of additional and/or periodic/repeat FAI requirement on a part number to assure continued product compliance. Page 11 of 15 QCF-GEN/02 Issue 5 SPOC 128 – Characteristic Accountability (para 128.2 Detail Inspection Plans apply unless otherwise agreed with Honeywell via the Company). SPOC 140 – Certificate of Conformity (para 140.4 note 3, Hardness Values verification not required on delivery documentation to the Company, but the Supplier’s records are to document second independent verification has been performed on materials). SPOC 418 – Foreign Object Damage Control. The SPOC manual is accessed via the Honeywell supplier portal. To obtain access to this portal email the following information to [email protected] and copy [email protected]: Company name; Complete address; DUNS #; First and last name of their designated administrator; Email address for their designated administrator; and Note that they are a supplier to GKN Aerospace Services Limited at Cowes. The individual that requests access will be designated as the Company’s administrator responsible for new user ID creation for other employees unless otherwise noted in their email. For Cat A (Major) concessions only, the product shall be idented with the GKN and Honeywell concession numbers next to the part mark. QA-LMA: LOCKHEED This P.O. is in furtherance of a Lockheed Martin Aeronautics contract. List of applicable programmes: C-130J The following mandatory Lockheed quality requirements apply to all build to print suppliers (and sub-tier suppliers) manufacturing parts for the C130 contract or stockists providing raw material or standard / proprietary parts. These requirements override any conflicting requirements stated within SQA01 Supplier Quality Requirements Appendix QX – Seller Quality Requirements TMS-MC-015 – Supplier Tooling Manual Clause Q4R – FOD Control Page 12 of 15 QCF-GEN/02 Issue 5 Clause Q2A – FAI Appendix QJ - QCS-001 Processing Sources These documents can be directly accessed at the following web address: http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/aeronautics/materialmanagement/scmquality.html Procurement Raw Material o All raw materials must be manufactured by an approved source as defined in the LM Aero Engineering Materials & Approved Products (EMAP) document LMA-D0006. It is the suppliers’ responsibility to verify that all raw materials have been manufactured by a source approved for the actual material specification being used. If any doubt exists regarding the validity of material sources please e-mail your query to [email protected]. Standard Parts o All standard / proprietary parts must be procured in accordance with the LM Aero Preferred Parts Handbook (PPH) SSE1500 which specifies the approved sources. Access to this document is via the GKN supplier portal data store, if you do not have access to this document please contact your GKN Buyer as named on the purchase order. It is the suppliers’ responsibility to verify that all standard parts have been manufactured by a source defined in the PPH for the actual part number being used. If any doubt exists regarding the validity of standard part sources please e-mail your query to [email protected]. Special Processes o All processing shall only be carried out by Lockheed QCS-001 approved suppliers. It is the suppliers’ responsibility to ensure that all sources used for performing special processes are approved by Lockheed to the relevant specification. o If any doubt exists regarding the approval status of processing sources please e-mail your query to [email protected]. o All suppliers that utilise Lockheed QCS-001 sources must adhere to the requirements defined in Lockheed quality document Appendix QJ Supplier shall maintain special processing activity data on each process performed and compile a quarterly Usage Report of this activity data and submit it to Lockheed at http://elli.lmtas.lmco.com/qads/QCS001Menu.asp. Page 13 of 15 QCF-GEN/02 Issue 5 Include in this Usage Report all special processing activity accomplished which has been subcontracted by suppliers’ sub-tier manufacturing sources (i.e. 2nd & 3rd tier sources). Supplier shall submit the quarterly Usage Report within fifteen (15) calendar days after the end of each calendar quarter, even if no QCS-001 sources were utilized during a calendar quarter. Supplier’s Usage Report shall contain the following data elements and information: QCS-001 source name, Suppliers assigned QCS-001 Source number, Process specification used by specification number Quarterly frequency of use, e.g., “lots, batches” Interchangeable & Replaceable Parts (I&R) The drawing will define if a part is designated as Interchangeable or Replaceable. I&R parts shall be subject to a physical interchange of at least 2 parts on every 37th ship set or yearly, whichever is the sooner. Suppliers are responsible for performing and maintaining the I & R demo checks for the parts they supply, the results of the checks shall be recorded and retained for future review and may be subject to audit activity by GKN and/or Lockheed. Any product subject to an approved concession application shall be marked with the concession number located adjacent to the part mark. If this method or location is impractical, then request advice via the Company’s Procurement department. QA-RR: Rolls Royce This P.O. is in furtherance of a Rolls Royce contract. List of applicable programmes: Trent FCD Any product subject to approved concession application shall be marked as indicated on the deviation permit / concession including (but not limited to) the relevant concession category and concession number allocated by Rolls-Royce in accordance with the applicable identification marking method (and location) for GKN Cat A concessions (Rolls Royce Cat X, 1 and 2). There are no contract specific quality requirements for Rolls Royce therefore the requirements of SQA01 apply Page 14 of 15 QCF-GEN/02 Issue 5 QA-T A Dimensional Inspection Report and Certificate of Conformity certifying compliance to the Order and drawing requirements, a revision controlled 2D drawing (when applicable), Data Transfer number(s) (DTR) for Engineering used, Vacuum Integrity validation (applicable for all mould tools), Heat Treatment validation evidence (when applicable) is to be supplied with the tool. All tools shall carry an inspection stamp & Weight information. QA-TRI: Triumph This P.O. is in furtherance of a Triumph contract. List of applicable programmes: Global 7000/8000 Winglet SQAR (Supplier Quality Assurance Requirements) latest issue is applicable to this contract, The purchasing of raw materials shall comply with the requirements of Bombardier document EMCM-001. All special processes shall be carried out by Bombardier approved sources only. Note: Quality Clauses QA-D, QA-E and QA-F, agreement will be granted to the Supplier to retain the documentation once the Company/Customer has gained confidence with the records received. Page 15 of 15
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