Quality Management System – Aerospace Requirements

Deltas between ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100B

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Introduction:

The material contained in this paper is intended for organizations that wish to comply with the requirements of AS9100B and personnel who are engaged in auditing the requirements.

The focus is limited to the differences (deltas) between ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100B. It assumes that the requirements of ISO 9001:2000 are understood by the user.

It should be noted that throughout AS9100B, there are requirements that make reference to “contract requirements” and/or “regulatory authorities.” In such cases, it is mandatory to first refer to the contract and, as applicable, regulatory requirements and make a determination of applicability.

Since “Notes” are included for guidance, they have not been treated as requirements. This does not in any way diminish their importance.

Disclaimers:

Each section has three parts:

• Requirement

  • The clause and/or sub-clause number containing the differences is listed, along with a summary of the subject applicable subject matter. For the full text of the requirements, the reader will need to refer to the copyrighted version of AS9100B.
    
    Copies of AS9100B can be obtained from:
    
    SAE World Headquarters
    400 Commonwealth Drive
    Warrendale, PA 15096-0001 USA
    
    Phone: 724-776-4841
    
    www.store.sae.org

• Summary

  • This is the author’s attempt to emphasize the key points of each clause. In no way should the reader rely on summaries to be all-inclusive. The text of AS9100B is the source document.

• Audit Guidance

  • These are suggested audit techniques and considerations, which have been reviewed by qualified AS9100B auditors. They are in no way meant to be all-inclusive. Each circumstance will have its own unique set of considerations. As always, an effective audit relies heavily on the experience and knowledge of the auditor.



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