Supplier Quality Assurance Requirements (SQAR's)

Rev. O January 16, 2013

When any of the following SQAR codes appear on a Purchase Order, the supplier must comply with the requirement. If the supplier has questions or concerns about the requirement, they are to contact the Buyer prior to performing any work.

001 Customer Source Inspection @ Supplier

As specified in the Contract / Purchase Order, YF/TFC's customer representative shall be granted the right to verify at the subcontractors premises that subcontracted product and/or processes conform to specified requirements. Such verification will not be used by the supplier as evidence of effective control of quality. Verification by the customer does not absolve the supplier's responsibility to provide acceptable product nor will it preclude subsequent rejection by the customer. Contact YF/TFC's customer (minimum of 10 days prior to scheduled completion, for scheduling purposes). Release of product prior to source inspection is not allowed unless you are otherwise notified by YF/TFC and /or the customer scheduled to perform inspection.

002 YF/TFC Source Inspection @ Supplier

As specified in the Contract / Purchase Order, YF/TFC's representative shall be granted the right to verify at the subcontractors premises that subcontracted product and/or processes conform to specified requirements. Such verification will not be used by the supplier as evidence of effective control of quality. Verification by the customer does not absolve the supplier's responsibility to provide acceptable product nor will it preclude subsequent rejection by the customer. Contact YF/TFC (minimum of 10 days prior to scheduled completion, for scheduling purposes). Release of product prior to source inspection is not allowed unless you are otherwise notified by YF/TFC and /or the customer scheduled to perform inspection.

003 Manufacturer Quality System

Compliance with YFTFC001 Quality System for Manufacturers is required for this Purchase Order.

004 Machining Quality System

Compliance with YFTFC002 Quality System for Machining suppliers is required for this Purchase Order.

005 Processor Quality System

Compliance with YFTFC003 Quality System for Processors is required for this Purchase Order.

006 Raw Material Quality System

Compliance with YFTFC004 Quality System for Raw Material suppliers is required for this Purchase Order.

007 Distributor Quality System

Compliance with YFTFC005 Quality System for Distributors is required for this Purchase Order.

008 Certificate Of Compliance

The supplier shall submit with each shipment, a Certificate of Compliance, stating that products shipped against this Purchase Order are in compliance with all requirements and referenced specifications. The Certification shall include Purchase Order number, part number (including revision level) and must be signed by an authorized Quality Representative (including title). When the supplier is not the Manufacturer, the Manufacturer's Certificate of Compliance is required.

009 Re-Submission of Product

Reworked product being re-submitted for acceptance shall reference the Quality Action Request (QAR) number on the new Certificate of Compliance. If re-work involved replacement of materials, or any re-processing, appropriate new certifications are required.

010 Supplier Deviations / Waivers

Delegation of Material Review Board authority by YF/TFC to it's subcontractors is NOT PERMITTED. Requests for deviations/ waivers must be submitted for approval, to YF/TFC Buyer, using the Supplier Deviation/Waiver Request form (FRM-QCP-007) and be approved PRIOR to shipment of the product. When Design Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Purchasing have approved an SD/WR, the supplier shall enclose a copy of the approved request with each shipment of the affected product. If the quantity being shipped exceeds the quantity accepted on the Waiver, the affected parts must be tagged and segregated from the rest of the parts.

011 Standard Marking

Shall consist of Purchase Order Number, Part Number, Revision, and Quantity, legibly marked on the outer shipping label on all packages. Additional marking may be required by YF/TFC customer flow-down. If required marking is not clear, contact the buyer for clarification.

012 Material Safety Data Sheets

Seller/Supplier shall supply, with the material ordered, the most recent copy of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) as published by the original material manufacturer. Legible copies of the MSDS must be attached to the material and sent separately to:

Young & Franklin / Tactair Fluid Controls Inc.
4806 West Taft Road, Liverpool, NY 13088,
Attn: Facilities /Safety Manager.

013 Test Data

Performance test results are required with product furnished on this Purchase Order.

014 Raw Material Certification

The supplier shall submit a Certificate of Conformance from the producing mill showing actual chemical and physical properties. The Manufacturer's Quality Representative must sign all certificates. All reports must provide traceability by heat number.

Suppliers should use all available means to obtain raw material melted in the United States. Raw material melted outside of the United States will not be used or provided as raw material unless the country of origin is listed in DFARS 225.872 and/or country of melt is listed in DFARS 252.225-7014, Alt 1. A test report from the DFARS-qualified country of origin and/or melt must be provided. If the report is not written in English, a report from an accredited, independent laboratory within the United States showing actual chemical and physical properties is also required.

If material is not melted in the United States or a DFARS-qualified country, the supplier must request and obtain approval from the Tactair Buyer through a Purchase Order or Purchase Order amendment prior to use or release of material to Tactair. The material must be tested for chemical and physical properties at an accredited, independent laboratory within the United States.

Any exceptions to this requirement will be at the discretion of Tactair and will be handled on a case-by-case basis. The DFARS list is maintained by the United States Department of Defense and is accessible on the Defense Procurement and Acquisition web site:

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/html/current/225_8.htm#225.872-1

If the supplier has concerns or questions about this requirement, the Tactair Buyer should be contacted immediately.

015 Customer Owned Material / Material Traceability

Supplier shall furnish certification that any material furnished by YF/TFC was used in the manufacture of the hardware. The supplier must provide complete traceability for all YF/TFC owned materials, including work order number and Purchase Order number on the supplier's Certificate of Conformance..

016 Age Control Materials

Certificate of Conformance shall include manufacturers name, address, cure date, batch number and compound type with each shipment of "O" rings, seals, gaskets and other shelf-life controlled items. All such items must have been manufactured within the last (8) quarters. Adhesives, paints, sealants and other items that require MSDS sheets shall have a minimum of 75% of their shelf-life remaining. The expiration date must be marked on the outside of all containers.

017 Special Process Certification

The supplier shall provide certification of all special processes performed. The supplier shall use ONLY processors who hold a current certification from NADCAP for each process being performed. In some cases, process suppliers must be approved by YF/TFC Customers (see Code 17a).

017a Customer Approved Processors

When this code appears on the Purchase Order, use of current YF/TFC customer approved suppliers is required. The name of the YF/TFC customer will be identified on the face of the Purchase Order (i.e. Boeing, Lockheed, Sikorsky, Rolls Royce).

If you are unable to determine whom the appropriate customer approved suppliers are, contact your TFC Buyer for assistance.

017b Shot Peening and Welding

The supplier shall provide certification for all shot peening and welding processes performed. Shot peening and Welding processors must be NADCAP certified or YF/TFC approved or both.

018 Use of Sub-Tier Suppliers

All certifications provided to the YF/TFC supplier from their sub-tier suppliers must contain the YF/TFC Purchase Order number to ensure complete traceability. Where the use of sub-tier suppliers is permitted, the YF/TFC supplier shall impose all YF/TFC Purchase Order requirements on their sub-tier suppliers.

019 First Article Inspection

Supplier shall perform a complete First Article Inspection (FAI) in accordance with the current revision of AS9102. The supplier may use their own forms, as long as they contain all required information as outlined by AS9102. The First Article Inspection Report (FAIR) shall include 100% inspection of one part, subassembly or assembly, and a record of all actual dimensional measurements, drawing notes and part specific Purchase Order requirements. Certifications for material and all special processes required by blueprint and/or Purchase Order notes must also be included. When performing FAI on any item produced from multiple cavities; i.e.: casting, molded component, etc; an FAIR is required for each mold or cavity. The First Article part(s) shall be identified/tagged and submitted with the FAIR(s).

020 Radiographic Inspection

All items requiring radiographic inspection shall be submitted to a YF/TFC Approved (and YF/TFC customer approved when code 17a is called out) X-Ray laboratory, to be processed in accordance with specifications and standards noted on the drawing or Purchase Order. The supplier shall submit a copy of the X-Ray Technique Sheet, signed by a certified Level III Technician, prior to performance of the process. The Technique shall be submitted to the attention of the Supplier Quality Engineer. All findings shall be submitted in a suitable format and shall contain the name of the individual reading the film and the signature and title of the authorized laboratory representative. The report will be submitted, with each shipment of material, to the purchaser and contain a means of cross-referencing the report to the film and to each individual part.

021 Statistical Process Control

When a requirement for SPC or existence of a Key Characteristic has been identified on the drawing or Purchase Order, the following must be supplied with each shipment: (1) a statistical process control chart that was generated during the process which created the Key Characteristic, and (2) process capability (Cpk) data calculated by using data gathered during the process which manufactured the Key Characteristic. Key Characteristic processes that are not in control and/or not capable of producing Cpk values in excess of 1.33, must be 100% inspected for that Key Characteristic, prior to delivery. If the supplier does not provide control charts and capability data as required above, they must provide evidence of 100% inspection for the Key Characteristics.

022 Magnetic Particle Inspection

Non-Destructive Test requirements for Magnetic Particle Inspection as called out on the drawing or Purchase Order is required. The acceptance criteria will be the current revision of ES 2013.

NOTE: If the process is to be performed to a YF/TFC customer controlled specification, the acceptance criteria contained in that document shall apply.

023 Penetrant Inspection

Non-Destructive Test requirements for Penetrant Inspection as called out on the drawing or Purchase Order is required. The acceptance criteria will be the current revision of ES 2012.

NOTE: If the process is to be performed to a YF/TFC customer controlled specification, the acceptance criteria contained in that document shall apply.

024 Class 3 Threads

Traceability documentation for all Class 3 threaded fastener products shall include the following: (1) Material Certification, (2) Heat Treat Certification, (3) Dimensional Inspection Report, (4) Manufacturers Certification, (5) Special Process Certification, i.e. Plating, NDT, etc, (6) Certification of Conformance from the actual supplier.

025 Calibration Services

Certification of Calibration, traceable to NIST, with reference to appropriate specification (ANSI-Z-540-1, ISO-10012-1, etc.) is required.

** LONG-FORM CERTIFICATE REQUIRED. **

026 Nameplates

When providing a specific nameplate for the first time, or from new drawings and/or revisions, the supplier shall submit a Photo Proof for YF/TFC Engineering approval, prior to production run.

027 Electrostatic Discharge Protection

ESD packaging and handling is required for the product on this order.

028 Altered Items

MS, NAS and/or other hardware that has been altered and re-identified to a YF/TFC or customer part number must have a manufacturer's C of C which certifies that the unaltered part was in compliance with the specification for which it was manufactured.

029 Quality Management System Requirements

Supplier must be AS9100 (Aerospace Quality Management Systems Requirements) certified by an accredited Certification/Registration Body (CRB).

029a Quality Management System Requirements

Supplier must be ISO9000 (Quality Management Systems Requirements) certified by an accredited Certification/Registration Body (CRB).

030 Foreign Object Debris/Damage (FOD) Prevention

The Supplier shall have a FOD prevention program that meets the intent of the TFC FOD Prevention Program, see below, or compliance with the National Aerospace Standard NAS-412 Foreign Object Damage/Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Prevention. Supplier may obtain copies of NAS-412 from IHS Inc. at www.global.ihs.com.

TFC Foreign Object Debris/Damage (FOD) Prevention Program

032 Special Designated Parts & Frozen Planning

Part is designated as Flight Safety, Primary, Critical, Fatigue Controlled, or Frozen Process and requires Frozen Planning. Prior to first receipt under this SQAR, a detailed listing of the documentation and its frozen revision level shall be submitted to the applicable buyer at YF/TFC for Planning Review Board (PRB) approval. All planning documentation such as manufacturing plans, processing plans, inspection check sheets, shop travelers, routers, flow process diagrams, operations sheets, operation sketches, CNC programs, outside process procedures, and any other documents necessary to manufacture the part/process must be frozen. Any changes to frozen planning require YF/TFC Planning Review Board approval through an SDWR submittal and may require YF/TFC customer approval. All sub tier suppliers must also be under the same frozen planning requirements as described above.