Fluid Components International Quality Assurance Manual - Manual (Page 63)

DOCUMENT NUMBER
07QA070003
SUBJECT
Quality Manual
CAGE CODE
64818
RELEASE DATE
10-8-2012
SECTION
2
PAGE
22
CURRENT
REVISION
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7.5.1.1 PRODUCTION PROCESS VERIFICATION
FCI shall use a representative item from the first production run of a new part
or assembly to verify that the production processes, production
documentation and tooling are capable of producing parts and assemblies that
meet requirements. This process shall be repeated when changes occur that
invalidate the original results (e.g., engineering changes, manufacturing
process changes, tooling changes).
NOTE: This activity is often referred to as first article inspection.
7.5.1.2 CONTROL OF PRODUCTION PROCESS CHANGES
Personnel authorized to approve changes to production processes shall be
identified.
FCI shall control and document changes affecting processes, production
equipment, tools or software programs.
The results of changes to production processes shall be assessed to confirm
that the desired effect has been achieved without adverse effects to product
conformity.
7.5.1.3 CONTROL OF PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND
SOFTWARE PROGRAMS
Production equipment, tools and software programs used to automate and
control/monitor product realization processes, shall be validated prior to
release for production and shall be maintained.
Storage requirements, including periodic preservation/condition checks, are
established for production equipment and tooling in storage.
7.5.1.4 POST-DELIVERY SUPPORT
Post-delivery support shall provide as applicable for the:
a) Collection and analysis of in-service data, through use of FAR‟s (failure
analysis reports) and repair tracking programs (not applicable to PMA parts)
in the FCI database.
b) Actions to be taken, including investigation and reporting, when problems
are detected after delivery,
c) Control and updating of technical documentation,
d) Approval, control and use of repair schemes (not applicable to PMA parts),