Performance Review Institute
Qualified Products Listing
January 30, 2014
Definitions
• QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST (QPL): A listing of products from
manufacturers who have received a PRI product qualification to a specific
aerospace standard for specific product designations and plant locations.
• QUALIFIED PRODUCT GROUP (QPG): A committee mandated by
the QPMC responsible for assessing whether manufacturer's products
comply with the relevant aerospace standard. The committee is composed
of members from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and
Government Agencies.
• QUALIFIED PRODUCT MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (QPMC): The
committee that manages the Qualified Product Process/Program.
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PRI QPL Program Background
QPL - A document which lists qualified manufacturers who have met
the product qualification test requirements to a specified industry
standard for specific part numbers and plant locations
1996
Pilot program
1998
Industry Managed
2014
PRI QPL Program
DoD Acquisition Reform
Military specifications with QPL’s
posed
a problem for non-government
standards
to convert
Preserve value-added aerospace
specification requirements
PRI championed pilot program, with
organizational concept
SAE committee volunteers
Pilot program success
PRI QPL program formally
established
Standard Development
Organization
(SDO) guidelines created and
approved
by SAE Aerospace Council - 1999
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TODAY. . .
More than
30,000
products/parts
8 active
Qualified
Product
Groups
Purpose of the Aerospace
QPL Program
• Maintain a list of manufacturer’s
critical products where those products
have been qualified as meeting
specific industry standards.
• To manage the review process of
submitted data and other materials
reviewed by the QPG.
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Motivation
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Users (OEMs/Government/Airlines)
– Collaboration with other OEMs/Government/Airlines
– Reduce costs by reduced need for in-house/outside lab testing
– Uses consistent qualification procedures/standards
– Maximize competition without the loss of quality
– Avoid cost associated with maintaining User QPLs (testing, qualification,
administration)
Suppliers
– Typically lower costs than when qualifying products to User
standards/specifications
– Utilize initial qualification data to a wider industry base
– Eliminate redundant testing and qualification processes
– Ensure fairness among suppliers
– Utilize consistent approach to qualification of product
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Industry-Managed QPL Structure
Policy
Executive Leaders
•Legal Entity
•Set Policy
•Provide the Vision
Strategic/
Tactical
PRI Board of
Directors
Senior Leaders & Managers
•Oversee Operation of QPL Program
•Establish & Implement Policy &
Procedures
•QPG Coordination & Development
•Identify, Develop and Deploy
Improvement
Standards
Developing
Organization
(SDO)
Qualified Product
Management Council
(QPMC)
QPGs
Technical Experts
Determine Requirements
Develop Documents
Accepts Test Plan and Report
Final Decision on QPL Listing
Technical
Process responsibilities clearly defined
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Fluid Distribution
Systems (G-3)
Elastomer Seals
(AMS CE)
Sealants (G-9)
Organic Coatings
(G-8)
Propulsion Lubricants
(E-34)
Propulsion Standards
(E25)
CACRC
Advanced
Composites (P-17)
Standard Technical
Committees
Knowledgeable Parties With
Interest
Maintain Technical Standards,
Recommended Practices, etc.
Role of PRI
• Coordinate operations/procedures of the
QPMC and QPGs
• Coordinate activities throughout the QPG
review and report processing
• Maintain and Control QPLs
• Maintain customer records during and
after review
Administrator of the QPL program
• Maintain confidentiality
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2014 Board of Directors
 Stan Adachi

 Honeywell Aerospace
 The Boeing Company
 Richard A. Amato
 Anna “Graham” Morast
 Pratt & Whitney, UTC
 GE Aviation
 Etienne Galen
 Andy Page
 Rolls-Royce plc
 Snecma (Safran Group)
 Michael J. Hayward
 David L. Schutt
 SAE International
 Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
 Mario Langlois (Chairman)
 Junji Tsuji
 Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
 Bombardier Aerospace
 Tony Maguire
Ron Meester
 Li Wei
 Aviation Industry Corporation of China
 BAE Systems PLC
 Jianqiang Xu
January 2014
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COMAC
Role of QPMC
• Provide direction for the administration of the
PRI-QPL qualification program
• Provide an effective administrative structure to
manage QPLs utilizing existing task groups,
committee’s, etc. and provide feedback to
industry in the form of guides or advisories
• Coordinate and communicate major QPL
activities throughout the industry
• Ensure consistency in QPG operating
procedures
• Resolve appeals of QPG decisions
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Qualified Product Management Council
• Jerry Brown
Materials & Processes Engineer
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.
• Kent DeFranco (Chairman)
Materials Engineer, Sr. Staff
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.
• Ross Downing (Vice Chairman)
Principal Engineer
The Boeing Company
• Alan Fletcher
Materials Engineer, Systems Support Div.
US Air Force
• Robert Hainline
Mechanical & Structural Engineer
The Boeing Company
• Tim Koczanski
Defense Standardization Program Office
Accurate as of January 2014
• Manuel Koucouthakis
Principal Engineer
Honeywell
• Gary Landry
Program Manager, Design Systems
Pratt & Whitney
• Carl Levandusky
General Engineer
Naval Air Warfare Center
• James Lewis (Secretariat)
Program Manager
Performance Review Institute
• Paul Wittman
Certification Manager
Middle River Aircraft Systems
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Policy and Procedures
PROGRAM
DOCUMENT
PD2000
GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF AN INDUSTRY MANAGED
PRODUCT QUALIFICATION PROGRAM
PROGRAM
DOCUMENT
PD2001
MANUFACTURER REQUEST FOR PRODUCT APPROVAL AND
QUALIFICATION PROCESS
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Role of Qualified Product Group
• Meet and review data in a timely manner
as required by procedure
• Establish procedures for the review
• Review data for conformance to
requirements
• Define and approve data sources
• Disposition each qualification submittal
• Forward evaluation reports to PRI
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Current Qualified Product Groups
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Sealants * (SAE G-9)
– Polysulfide, Polythioether and Adhesion Promoters
Commercial Aircraft Composite Repair (SAE CACRC)
– Composite Repair Materials, Processes and Methods
Elastomer Seals * (SAE AMS-CE)
– O-Rings, Plate Seals, Gaskets and other Compression Seals
Fluid Distribution Systems Components * (SAE G-3)
– Couplings, Fittings, Hose, Tubing and Installation Procedures
Organic Coatings (SAE G-8)
– Primers, Topcoats, Specialty Coatings e.g. Fuel Tank Coatings, Rain
Erosion Coatings
Propulsion Lubricants (SAE E-34)
– Synthetic Turbine Engine Lubricants
General Standards for Aerospace and Propulsion Systems (SAE E-25)
– Solid Film Lubricant
Polymeric Advanced Composite* (SAE P-17)
* Require a Nadcap Audit
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The QPL Process
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QPL Approval Process – Initial
PRI Communicates
Request for
Additional Information
To Supplier
Yes
Supplier Submits
Application
And Applicable
Data to PRI
PRI forwards
Submission
to QPG
QPG
Reviews
Data
Additional
Information
Requested
No
Approval Granted
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As to the Supplier….
• Obtain a copy of the applicable standard at
www.sae.org
• Obtain a copy of the applicable Program
Document at www.eAuditNet.com / Resources /
Documents / Public Documents / QPL Programs
• Pay special attention to requirements, such as:
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AS/EN/JISQ9100
ISO/IEC 17025 Lab
QPG witness
Test plan requirements per the specification/PD
document
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And then….
• Go to www.eAuditNet.com to initiate a “Project”.
• Instructional PowerPoint Document
– Resources / Documents / Public Documents / QPL
Programs / “QPL User Guide – Supplier”
Documents to be marked as Proprietary.
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The Nadcap Audit Process
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Nadcap
• Nadcap – The leading worldwide
cooperative program of major companies
designed to manage a cost effective
consensus approach to special processes
and products and provide continuous
improvement within the aerospace and
automotive industries.
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Require a Nadcap Audit
• Is a Nadcap Audit required?
– SAE Committee determines if the Nadcap
Audit is required
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Information to Request
the Establishment
of a PRI QPG
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Primes Involved in the QPG
• Determine the structure and relationship
between
– SAE Committee and
– the yet to be established QPG [Minimum of 3
primes required]
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Key Players
• SAE Committee Members Planning to
Participate in the QPL Project Reviews
– Contact & Company Name
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Program Information
• Number of Suppliers Impacted
• Applicable Current Specification Numbers and
List of Potential Specifications
• Potential QPL Projects (workload)
• Timeline for Completion/Publication of the
Specification
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Program Information (continued)
• Is an AS/EN/JISQ9100 approved quality system
required?
• Is it required to conduct the testing at an
ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory with
applicable scope?
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Program Information (continued)
• What information is required on the on-line QPL
listing?
• Is a Nadcap Audit required for the qualification?
• What are the requalification/recertification/
periodic testing/sampling requirements?
• Will grandfathering of materials be applicable?
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Request for Development of a
QPG
• Formal Letter to the QPMC
• Formal Presentation at the QPMC Spring
or Fall Meeting
– Time for approval
– Time for implementation
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www.eAuditNet.com
-On-line QPL
-Program Documents
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eAuditNet.com
Register in eAuditNet
eAuditNet Support - +1 724-772-8679
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On-Line QPL
Under “Resources” select, “Online QPL”.
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www.eauditnet.com
Select Specific QPG
• On-Line PRI-QPL
OR
Select a Specific
Manufacturer or SAE
Standard
Click “Search”
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Download Search Data
Download to an Excel
Spreadsheet
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QPL Documents in eAuditNet
Click as follows:
•Resources
•Documents
•Public Documents
•QPL Programs
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PRI eAuditNet Website Link
• Link PRI On-Line QPL Search to SAE Standards Website
– Button would indicate “click here to purchase the SAE
specification”
Link to SAE to
Purchase the
Standard
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SAE Website Link
• Link SAE Standards website to PRI QPL
– Button would indicate “PRI-QPL”
Link to eAuditNet
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CACRC QPL Search Results
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Questions????
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