The following pages are included as part of all VISUAL developed Purchase Orders and explain the quality requirements/flow downs applicable to items ordered under the Purchase Order of which this form is a part, to ensure that such items are of the required quality and reliability. This document contains the ÔÇ£General RequirementsÔÇØ for product assurances that are applicable unless expressly excluded in the Purchase Order.
MQR 001 General Requirements
(Application must be indicated on the purchase order)
MQR 002 Suppliers Quality Control System
The Supplier shall maintain a quality system that complies with the requirements of the Purchase Order and is capable of assuring conformance to documentation, inspection, tests, and /or reports specified in the Purchase Order. Supplier will be certified to an accepted and recognized quality standard (example: ISO 9001/2008, AS9100) by an outside third party, listed on MilAIR customers approved supplier list in good standing, or listed on MilAIRÔÇÖs approved supplier list in good standing.
MQR 003 Certificates or Compliance/Conformance
A certificate of compliance/conformance is required to provide objective quality evidence of specific characteristics of the material supplied as indicated on the drawing, specification, or purchase order (e.g. test results, heat treatment, surface finish, material, standard specification) Valid certifications shall clearly identify the manufacturer or supplier of the certified characteristic, shall contain enough information to identity the C of C with the item or material supplied, shall reference the purchase order number, model number, or MilAIR job number, and be signed by a supplier quality assurance representative and/or company executive identified by specific titles.
MQR 004 Raw Materials, Certificates of Analysis
A. Suppliers of raw material directly to MilAIR shall provide a Certificate of Analysis to the Material Specification and heat/lot number traceable to the shipment. Trace-ability to the material certification shall be demonstrated on the raw material by the following manner:
a. When possible all material shall have the original mill stamp referencing the certificate of analysis.
b. If the raw material shipment is separated so that each material requiring a unique certificate is bundled or palletized together there shall be a unique number on the bundle or pallet that is referenced on the shipper and Certificate of Analysis. This number may be:
1. The heat or lot number assigned by the material manufacturer.
2. A unique inventory or tracking number assigned by the supplier.
c. If the raw material shipment is not separated so that each material requiring a unique certificate is bundled or palletized together there shall be a unique number on each piece of material is referenced on the shipper and the Certificate of Analysis. This number may be:
1. The heat or lot number assigned by the material manufacturer.
2. A unique inventory or tracking number assigned by the supplier.
B. Suppliers who fabricate parts made from raw materials not provided by MilAIR shall provide a Certificate of Analysis indicating conformance to the material specification and the part number(s) for which the materials were utilized for each shipment.
MQR 005 First Piece Inspection
The Supplier shall provide a detailed inspection report(s) containing a record of the actual readings on 100% of all characteristics and notes on the drawing(s), along with the individually tagged and identified first piece.
MQR 006 First Article Inspection
On the first initial production and the first article produced, subsequent to design change incorporation, the Supplier shall perform and document a comprehensive inspection of that article to assure articleÔÇÖs conformance with all drawing and specification requirements. This requires readings on 100% of all characteristics and notes on the drawing. A new first article inspection shall be required if:
MQR 007 In-process Source Inspection
Inspection by a MilAIR Quality Representative is required at the SupplierÔÇÖs facility prior to special processing such as plating, passivation, painting, etc. The Supplier shall notify MilAIR Quality at (513) 576-0123 to arrange for a mutually agreed time and date. The Supplier shall provide the latest revision to the Purchase Order, amendments, blueprints, applicable inspection records and documentation, and any inspection equipment needed for the MilAIR Quality Representative to perform any dimensional inspections.
MQR 008 Final Acceptance Source Inspection
Final acceptance by a MilAIR Quality Representative is required at the SupplierÔÇÖs facility prior to the shipment of any product to MilAIR. The Supplier shall notify MilAIR Quality at (513) 576-0123 to arrange for a mutually agreed date and time. The Supplier shall provide the latest revision of the Purchase Order, amendments, blueprints, applicable inspection records and documentation, and any inspection equipment needed for the MilAIR Quality Representative to perform any dimensional inspections.
MQR 009 Special Process Supplier Approvals
The Supplier shall notify MilAIR Quality if any special sub-tier processors are utilized. Notification shall include the name, phone number, and the location of the processor. Special Processes are considered to be, but not limited to welding, soldering, plating, painting, etc. Supplier will assure all relevant Purchase Order requirements are flowed down to their sub-tier suppliers. The Suppliers sub-tier suppliers are responsible to comply with the same specifications and requirements specified on the Purchase Order. Supplier shall only use special process suppliers approved by MilAIR.
MQR 010 Welding Requirements
Welding procedures, welders, and weld inspectors shall be qualified in accordance with the welding code referenced in the drawing or specification. The use of welding use of any welding codes or specification not referenced by the applicable drawings must be approved by MilAIR prior to production. The Supplier shall be prepared to show, by records, that successful welds can be made for the material type, joint types, material thickness, and welding positions required while using the SupplierÔÇÖs facility, equipment, and personnel. MilAIR will expect to have access to or copies of all the following documentation:
Minimum qualifications and visual inspections are as follows:
MQR 011 Visual Welding Inspection
Supplier must have (on staff or under subcontract) a competent person to provide all visual welding inspection (including fit-up, in-process, and final fabrication/erection inspections) required for this work. Supplier must submit the credentials of this competent person showing qualification (to AWS QCI Standard for AWS Certification of Welding Inspectors or equivalent) along with a report of visual weld inspections conducted and the results thereof.
Specifically:
It is NOT sufficient to appoint a Contractors inspector meeting only the minimum AWS Code standards for qualification (by asserting a Contractor-accepted combination of education, training, and experience).
MQR 012 Domestic Sources Only
In order to provide complete trace-ability, the parts supplied on this purchase order shall be procured only form domestic sources located in the United States of America. The vendor may supply parts made in his factories located in North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA) nations, as long as complete, traceable product data is established, maintained, and accurate for certification of all materials and processes.
MQR 013 Sole Source Required for OEM
The part numbers for items supplied on this purchase order contain identifying information for a particular Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Suppliers may obtain the parts from any authorized distributor of that OEM, but no substitutions of source are allowed. Identical part numbers are necessary, but are not sufficient evidence to prove the OEM source.
MQR 014 Irradiating (Chromate Conversion Coating) Requirements
MilAIR considers chromate conversion to be a ÔÇ£special processÔÇØ that requires the use of approved suppliers. Confirm you are an approved supplier before beginning or accepting any purchase order with this requirement. MilAIR approved supplier is satisfied by one of the following:
This information can be found at the corresponding companyÔÇÖs or organizations website.
Please contact the MilAIR Quality Department for clarification or questions.
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