1. Aeronautic & Traceability By Alain Pétrement (Société Air France)
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2. Aeronautic & traceability
Identification,
Traceability,
Airworthiness, &
Reporting
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3. What is traceability in aeronautic context?
Definition
What is traceability in aeronautic context?
Elements for a quality system contain procedures for traceability including a definition of clear criteria of which items need such traceability;
Traceability is defined as a means of establishing the origin of an article by reference to historical records for the purpose of providing evidence of conformity;
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4. The need Why a need for traceability? What is Airworthiness?
Traceability requirements for continued airworthiness purposes
What is Airworthiness?
a. The aircraft must conform to its TC (Type Certificate). Conformity to type design is considered attained when the aircraft configuration and the components installed are consistent with the drawings, specifications, and other data that are part of the TC, which includes any approved alterations incorporated into the aircraft.
b. The aircraft must be in condition for safe operation. This refers to the condition of the aircraft relative to wear and deterioration, for example, skin corrosion, window delamination / crazing, fluid leaks, and tire wear.
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5. Initial Airworthiness
Conformity:
Design & Production
Links for initial A/W
Production
Design
Initial Airworthiness
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6. Tools Traceability
Equipment and tools sufficient to enable all specified tasks to be accomplished in a safe and effective manner without detrimental effect on the items under production.
Calibration control of equipment and tools which affect critical dimensions and values must demonstrate compliance with, and be traceable to, recognized national or international standards.
Traceability could be done with RFID (i.e. Escape slide)
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7. Obligation
The responsibilities of a POA holder / applicant to assist the Design Organization in dealing with continuing airworthiness matters and for required actions:
Traceability of parts in case of direct delivery to users,
Retrofitting of modifications,
Traceability of processes’ outputs and approved deviations for individual parts as applicable,
Technical information and assistance,
Etc…
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8. Manufacturer identification
EASA / FAA have obligation to identify Production Organizations. They use an identification number that is approval number (i.e. Air France is FR.21G.0178, Airbus SAS is EASA.21G.0001)
It is common practice to use the five-digit / letter C.A.G.E. code (Commercial And Government Entity code), for manufacturer identification (i.e. Société Air France have F8001 number, Dassault F6117).
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9. The method
Procedures should define the manner in which applicable design data is used to issue and update the production / inspection data, which determines the conformity of products, parts, appliances and materials.
The procedure should also define the traceability of such data to each individual product, part, appliance or material for the purpose of stating the condition for safe operation and for issuing a Statement of Conformity.
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10. Traceability in documents
The quality system contains as applicable within the scope of approval, control procedures for identification and traceability;
Procedures are required to define the manner in which airworthiness, noise, fuel venting and exhaust emissions data is used to issue and update the production / quality data, which determines the conformity of products, parts and appliances. The procedure must also define the traceability of such data to each individual product, part or appliance for the purpose of certifying condition for safe operation and issuing a Statement of Conformity (or EASA Form 1).
Traceability, records could be held by RFID (i.e. A350, B787)
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11. Marking Each part or appliance is marked permanently and legibly with:
A name, trademark, or symbol identifying the manufacturer in a manner identified by the applicable design data; and
The part number, as defined in the applicable design data; and
The letters EPA for parts or appliances produced in accordance with approved design data not belonging to the type-certificate holder of the related product
The design approval holder (DOA) is required to identify to the manufacturer how the marking should be done. This can be limited to identifying a marking field, possible depth and/or means etc., without prescribing the actual text or symbols to be used.
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12. Occurrence reporting
Each organization meeting an occurrence (or defect, malfunction, failure) has to report to Agency and / or its Authority but also to other organizations. Agency / Authority informs other concerned Authorities. Authority issue AD or other documents to inform (could be mandatory) organizations.
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13. Thanks for your attention.
Any Question?