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subject:
FAA Quality Control System
Date:
lo-lo-89
AC No:
00-418
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Certification Program
Idtirrted by:
ALG-430
N:
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PURPOSE.
This circular describes the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA)
-
Quality
Control System Certification
Program
and the mechanics of..
implementation.
It is intended for guidance and information only.
2
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CIRCULAR CANCELLED. This document cancels Advisory Circular
OO-41A
dated
November
3,
1975.
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT.
The requirements for a Quality Control System in
conformance with the FAA Quality Control
System
Certification Program are
specified
in the
latest
issue of
-FAA-STD.016
entitled "Quality Control
System Requirements."
(Copies *of-this
circular and other applicable FAA
specifications,
standards, and drawings may be obtained
from the contracting
Officer in the Federal Aviation Administration office
issuing the invitation
for bids or request for proposals.
Requests should
fully identify material
desired, i.e., specification,
standard, amendment,
and drawing numbers and
-
dates.
Requests should cite the invitation for bids, request for proposals,
or the
contract
involved or other use to be made of the requested material).
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INTRODUCTION.
The Quality Control Certification Program is based on the
following:
a.
The Contractor is
total1
responsible for delivering products and
services in full
K
comklia
ce
with‘the
contract requirements.
i
b
.
The
&al
ity
of a
probuct'is
achieved through a
process
whict?first,
provides clear identification of the design characteristics that are to
be built into the product and second, establishes and maintains a
control system to assure those design characteristics
are achieved
:
:
the delivered product.
c.
In addition to detection and correction activities,
emphasis on defect
prevention activities is essential for an effective quality control
c
system. .
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5.
DESCRIPTION
OF PROGRAM.
The
FAA Certification
Program provides for:
a.
A
System.
The contractor is required to establish and maintain a total
quality control system incorporating quality control techniques
applicable (but not
limited) to, management, design, development
(including
computer software and firmware), purchasing,
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