Welding Task Group Meeting Agenda
FEBRUARY 23-25, 2016
NH EUROBUILDING
MADRID, SPAIN
The Welding Task Group covers the following processes:
Torch / Induction Brazing
Flash Welding
Electron Beam Welding
Resistance Welding
Fusion Welding
Laser Welding
Friction / Inertia Welding
Diffusion Welding
Percussion Stud Welding
Welder / Weld Operator
Qualifications
Evaluation of Welds
Notice 1:
Notice 2:
Notice 3:
All times are approximate and subject to change.
Please contact PRI for updated information.
At the beginning of each day, the meeting will start with Opening Comments consisting of: Call to
Order, Verbal Quorum Check, Introductions (as needed), Routing of the Attendance List (as needed)
Please bring your agenda with you to the meeting. Copies will not be available on-site.
Best Practices: 1) Start all meetings on time. 2) Follow the agenda. 3) No long-winded discussions
Caution: Restricted Export Controlled (e.g. ITAR, EAR) material is prohibited from presentations. It is the responsibility of the
presenter to ensure that this material is not included.
Presentations should not contain proprietary information without the approval of the organization which owns the
information.
Any non-Nadcap agenda topics require approval by the Director, Nadcap Program and Aerospace Operations.
RECORDING POLICY:
Audio or video recording of Nadcap meetings is prohibited unless formal approval is received from all attendees and
recorded in the minutes. Violators of this policy will be asked to stop recording. Failure to stop recording or repeated
attempts to record may result in expulsion from the meeting and/or the Nadcap program.
Meeting Objectives:
A. Resolution of Checklist Ballot comments on AC7110, AC7110/1, AC7110/7, AC7110/9, AC7110/4S
B. Auditor Consistency
C. Evaluate Additive Manufacturing draft checklist
Welding Task Group Meeting Agenda
February 2016
Closed Meeting in ALL CAPS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Supplier Orientation & Tutorial – An introduction
and overview of the Nadcap program
9:00 AM
1.0 Opening Comments (daily)
1.1 Call to Order/Quorum Check
9:15 AM
2.0 AUDITOR CONFERENCE
10:00 AM
3.0 AUDITOR EFFECTIVENESS
3.1 Review of Auditor Consistency against OP1117
requirements
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Lunch Break
2:00 PM
1.0 Opening Comments (daily)
1.1 Call to Order/Quorum Check
2:10 PM
3.0 AUDITOR EFFECTIVENESS (CONT.)
3.1 Review of Auditor Consistency against OP1117
requirements
4:00 PM
4.0 SUPPLIER ADVISORIES
4.1 Review Supplier Advisories since last meeting
4.2 Review and Subscriber Advisories
4:30 PM
5.0 STAFF ENGINEER DELEGATION
4:45PM
6.0 SUBSCRIBER DEVIATIONS
6.1 Review any Subscriber deviations and identify
actions required
5:00PM
7.0 OP 1110 FAILURE CRITERIA - REVIEW OF RAW
DATA
5:30PM
8.0 NEW BUSINESS (CLOSED)
6:00 PM
ADJOURNMENT
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Supplier Support Committee Meeting - All suppliers
are encouraged to attend.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016
9:00 AM
1.0 Opening Comments (daily)
1.1 Call to Order/Quorum Check
9:45 AM
9.0 Review Membership Status
9.1 Record New Members first meeting
9.2 Approve new UVMs at second meeting (record in
Minutes, complete m-frm-01)
9.3 Approve new SVMs at second meeting (vote,
record in Minutes, complete m-frm-01)
9.4 Review delinquency per PD 1100 requirements
10:15 AM
10.0 Supplier Support Committee (SSC) Report
10:30 AM
11.0 NMC Metrics
10:45 AM
12.0 Specification Changes
12.1 Discussion on Weld Specification changes
11:15 AM
13.0 Review of OP 1110 Failure Criteria
11:45 AM
14.0 Annual Review of Top 10 NCRs
12:15 PM
15.0 Diffusion Welding
15.1 Proposal for revision to Diffusion Weld checklist
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Lunch Break
2:00 PM
1.0 Opening Comments (daily)
1.1 Call to Order/Quorum Check
2:10 PM
16.0 Additive Manufacture
16.1 Review proposals for Additive Manufacturing
checklist development
4:15 PM
17.0 Create NMC Feedback Chart
17.1 Create Chart for Chair to present to NMC
4:45 PM
ADJOURNMENT
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
NMC Planning & Ops Meeting – Task Group Chairs &
Staff Engineers are required to attend.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Nadcap Management Council Meeting – All
members are encouraged to attend this informative
and important meeting.
11:15 AM
1.0 Opening Comments
1.1 Call to Order/Quorum Check
11:30 AM
18.0 NMC Meeting Report
11:45 AM
19.0 Forum for Supplier Issues
12:15 PM
20.0 Annual Review of FAQ
12:45 PM
21.0 Auditor Advisories
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Lunch Break
2:00 PM
1.0 Opening Comments
1.1 Call to Order/Quorum Check
2:10 PM
22.0 Checklist Items
22.1 Handbook revision
22.2 Checklist Revisions
22.3 Smart Checklist
4:45 PM
23.0 New Business Items
5:15 PM
24.0 June2016 Agenda
5:30 PM
25.0 Review of Action Items
5.45 PM
26.0 Review of Meeting Effectiveness
5:55 PM
27.0 Next Meeting
6:00 PM
ADJOURNMENT
Welding Task Group Meeting Agenda
February 2016
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016
(QUORUM MUST BE VERBALLY ESTABLISHED DAILY AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MEETING)
Supplier Orientation & Tutorial – An introduction and overview of the Nadcap program
8:00 am – 9:00 am
1.0 OPENING COMMENTS (daily)
9:00 am
Steve Tooley
1.1 Call to Order/Verbal Quorum Check

Verify only Subscriber Members are in attendance

Introductions
1.2 Safety Information:

Review Fire Exits in Meeting Room

Inform PRI Staff person of any emergencies
1.3 Review Code of Ethics (Ref: Attendees’ Guide) and Meeting Conduct
1.4 Present the Antitrust Video
1.5 Review Agenda
2.0 AUDITOR CONFERENCE
9:15 am
Ian Simpson
2.1 Review proposed training items for 2016 Auditor training. Establish if other items are
required based on Auditor feedback, OP 1117 review, Subscriber identified training
items.
2.2 Assign action items for training material development
10:00 am
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3.0 AUDITOR EFFECTIVENESS
Ian Simpson
3.1 Review of Auditor Consistency against OP 1117 requirements

Review revisions to OP 1117 and assess impact to Task Group

Confirm process for annual feedback to Auditors

Review standard data-set charts

Assess progress of Auditor Oversight plan and revise as necessary

Review Audit Observations

Utilize prioritization tool to establish Auditor risk

Review Supplier Feedback data

Annual review of Audit Report Reviewer feedback

Annual review of Communication plan process

Annual review to establish if WLD specific appendix to Observation report is
required

Annual review to establish if proficiency testing is required

Annual review to establish if new Weld Auditor training material is still current
or if revision is required

Review dashboard

Identify training needs for existing Auditors (Individual / Group)

Review any actions imposed by NMC as a result of the Annual report
submitted to them (Note based on proposed revision to OP 1117, Task Group
may need to update the report at this meeting)

Sub-team (Morris, Adams and Maitland) to present findings of their deep dive
analysis on procedural NCRs

Audit effectiveness. Actions required based on NMC feedback
3.2 Review of training evaluations / process restriction removals
LUNCH BREAK
1:00 – 2:00 pm
2:00 pm
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1.0 OPENING COMMENTS (daily)
1.1
1.2
Call to Order/Verbal Quorum Check

Verify only Subscriber Members are in attendance

Introductions
Review Code of Ethics (Ref: Attendees’ Guide) and Meeting Conduct
Steve Tooley
Welding Task Group Meeting Agenda
2:10 pm
February 2016
3.0 AUDITOR EFFECTIVENESS (CONT.)
Ian Simpson
3.1 Review of Auditor Consistency against OP 1117 requirements

Review revisions to OP 1117 and assess impact to Task Group

Review revisions to OP 1117 and assess impact to Task Group

Confirm process for annual feedback to Auditors

Review standard data-set charts

Assess progress of Auditor Oversight plan and revise as necessary

Review Audit Observations

Utilize prioritization tool to establish Auditor risk

Review Supplier Feedback data

Annual review of Audit Report Reviewer feedback

Annual review of Communication plan process

Annual review to establish if WLD specific appendix to Observation report is
required

Annual review to establish if proficiency testing is required

Annual review to establish if new Weld Auditor training material is still current
or if revision is required

Review dashboard

Identify training needs for existing Auditors (Individual / Group)

Review any actions imposed by NMC as a result of the Annual report
submitted to them (Note based on proposed revision to OP 1117, Task Group
may need to update the report at this meeting)

Sub-team (Morris, Adams and Maitland) to present findings of their deep dive
analysis on procedural NCRs

Audit effectiveness. Actions required based on NMC feedback
3.2 Review of training evaluations / process restriction removals
4:00 pm
4.0 SUPPLIER ADVISORIES
Ian Simpson
4.1 Review Supplier Advisories since last meeting
4.2 Review any Subscriber Advisories
4:30 pm
5.0 STAFF ENGINEER DELEGATION
5.1 Review data for each Audit Report Reviewer and make recommendations for
continuance of delegation
4.45 pm
6.0 SUBSCRIBER DEVIATIONS
Ian Simpson
5.2 Assess progress of non-delegated Reviewer
Ian Simpson
6.1 Review any Subscriber deviations and identify actions required
5:00 pm
7.0 OP 1110 FAILURE CRITERIA – REVIEW OF RAW DATA
Ian Simpson
7.1 Review data on last 12/24 months audits to establish if changes to OP 1110 are
required
5:30 pm
8.0 NEW BUSINES (CLOSED)
Ian Simpson
New Closed Business items that have arisen after agenda development
6:00 pm
ADJOURNMENT
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Supplier Support Committee Meeting - All suppliers are encouraged to attend.
Welding Task Group Meeting Agenda
February 2016
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016
(QUORUM MUST BE VERBALLY ESTABLISHED DAILY AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MEETING)
1.0 Opening Comments (daily)
9:00 am
Steve Tooley
1.1 Call to Order/Quorum Check

Introductions
1.2 Safety Information:

Review Fire Exits in Meeting Room

Inform PRI Staff person of any emergencies
1.3 Review Code of Ethics (Ref: Attendees’ Guide) and Meeting Conduct
1.4 Present the Antitrust Video
1.5 Review Agenda
1.6 Acceptance of Meeting Minutes
1.7 Review Rolling Action Item List (RAIL)
1.8 Staff Engineer Communique
9.0 Review Membership Status
9:45 am
Ian Simpson
9.1 Record New Members first meeting
9.2 Approve new UVMs at second meeting (record in Minutes, complete m-frm-01)
9.3 Approve new SVMs at second meeting (vote, record in Minutes, complete m-frm-01)
10:15 am
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9.4 Review delinquency per PD 1100 requirements

Action Chair to contact Members not meeting PD 1100 requirements

Action PRI to update Membership as required to meet PD 1100
10.0 Supplier Support Committee (SSC) Report
Mike Schleckman
10.1 SSC report
11.0 NMC Metrics
10:30 am
Ian Simpson
11.1 Review Metrics

Identify any metrics requiring RCCA and assign team if required
12.0 Specification Changes
10:45 am
Gary Coleman
12.1 Discussion on Weld Specification changes

AWS specification revisions

ISO specification revisions

Other specification revisions
13.0 Review of OP 1110 Failure Criteria
11:15 am
Holger Krueger
Ian Simpson
13.1 Review data on last 12 months audits to establish if changes to OP 1110 are
required
14.0 Annual Review of Top 10 NCRs
11:45 am
Ian Simpson
14.1 Annual Review of Top 10 NCRs
15.0 Diffusion Welding
12:15 pm
Marco Poletto
15.1 Proposal for revision to Diffusion Weld checklist
LUNCH BREAK
1:00 – 2:00 pm
1.0 Opening Comments (daily)
2:00 pm
Steve Tooley
1.1 Call to Order/Quorum Check

Introductions
1.2 Review Code of Ethics (Ref: Attendees’ Guide) and Meeting Conduct
16.0 Additive Manufacture
2:10 pm
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4:15 pm
Richard Freeman
16.1 Review proposals for Additive Manufacturing checklist development

Review latest draft checklist

Review checklist versus Industry / Subscriber requirements

Establish Auditor qualification / training requirements and develop plan to
ensure capacity
17.0 Create NMC Feedback Chart
Ian Simpson
17.1 Create Chart for Chair to present to NMC
4:45 pm
ADJOURNMENT
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
NMC Planning & Ops Meeting – Task Group Chairs & Staff Engineers are required to attend.
Welding Task Group Meeting Agenda
February 2016
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016
(QUORUM MUST BE VERBALLY ESTABLISHED DAILY AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MEETING)
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Nadcap Management Council Meeting – All members are encouraged to attend this informative and important meeting.
1.0 Opening Comments
11:15 am
Steve Tooley
1.1 Call to Order/Quorum Check

Introductions
1.2 Review Code of Ethics (Ref: Attendees’ Guide) and Meeting Conduct
11:30 am
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18.0 NMC Meeting Report
Steve Tooley
18.1 Review Planning and Operations, and NMC meetings

Assign any action items as a result of these meetings
19.0 Forum for Supplier Issues
11:45 am
Ian Simpson
19.1 Opportunity for Suppliers to ask Task Group questions
20.0 Annual Review of FAQ
12:15 pm
Ian Simpson
20.1 Annual Review of Frequently Asked Questions
21.0 Auditor Advisories
12:45 pm
Ian Simpson
21.1 Review Auditor Advisories issued since last meeting
LUNCH BREAK
1:00 – 2:00 pm
1.0 Opening Comments
2:00 pm
Steve Tooley
1.1 Call to Order/Quorum Check

Introductions
1.2 Review Code of Ethics (Ref: Attendees’ Guide) and Meeting Conduct
22.0 Checklist Items
2:10 pm
Ian Simpson
22.1 Handbook revision

Assess if any revisions are required for Handbooks

Revision to AC7110/4 handbook for captive lab (Qualification versus process
control tests)
Chris English
Mike Schleckman
22.2 Checklist Revisions
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Status update on checklists revised to utilize ‘smart’ technology

Review and disposition NMC checklist ballot comments for friction weld
(AC7110/7) and update handbook

Review and disposition Task Group checklist ballot comments for braze
(AC7110/1)

Review and disposition Task Group checklist ballot comments for base
requirements (AC7110)

Review and disposition Task Group checklist ballot comments for stud welding
(AC7110/9)

Review and disposition Task Group checklist ballot comments for
Supplemental resistance weld checklist (AC7110/4S)

Review rolling list of checklist changes and disposition new proposals
22.3 Smart Checklist

Update on Smart Checklist
4:45 pm
23.0 New Business Items
5:15 pm
24.0 June2016 Agenda

Ian Simpson
New Open Business items that have arisen after agenda development
Ian Simpson
24.1 Establish topics for June 2016 agenda
5:30 pm
25.0 Review of Action Items
Chris English
25.1 Verify all action items have been assigned and due date identified
5.45 pm
26.0 Review of Meeting Effectiveness
Ian Simpson
26.1 Provide feedback of meeting effectiveness
5:55 pm
27.0 Next Meeting

6:00 pm
Ian Simpson
June 2016, London, UK
ADJOURNMENT