ASTM_F_2839_-_11.pdf

Designation:F283911Standard Practice forCompliance Audits to ASTM Standards on Light SportAircraft1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2839;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This standard practice establishes the minimum set ofrequirements for auditing programs,methods,and systems,theresponsibilities for all parties involved,and qualifications forentities conducting audits against ASTM standards on LightSport Aircraft.1.2 This standard provides requirements to enable consis-tent and structured examination of objective evidence forcompliance that is beneficial for the LSA industry and itsconsumers.It is the intent of this standard to provide thenecessary minimum requirements for organizations to developaudit programs and procedures.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Terminology2.1 Definitions:2.1.1 action planan audited entitys plan to address auditfindings that describes response actions,parties responsible fortheir execution,and expected completion dates.2.1.2 audit(compliance audit)a systematic,documented,and objective review of an audited entity to evaluate itscompliance status relative to audit criteria.2.1.3 audit criteriathe set of requirements that are appli-cable to the audited entity and specified in the audit scope.Examples may include standards,regulations,and laws.2.1.4 audit datainformation obtained during an audit tosupport audit findings.2.1.5 audit findinga statement of audited entity conditionsat the time of the audit by evaluation against audit criteria.Audit findings shall be based upon verifiable audit data andmay be either positive or negative with respect to audit criteria.2.1.6 audit objective(s)broad statement(s)of what theaudit intends to accomplish.2.1.7 audit plandocumentation that describes the audit.2.1.8 audit programan auditing entitys overarching col-lection of approaches,methods,systems,etc.toward the goalof achieving an audit objective(s)and in compliance with thisstandard.2.1.9 audit protocola method designed to collect informa-tion to support the audit objective(s)based upon audit criteria.2.1.10 audit purposereason for the audit.2.1.11 audit reporta written summary of audit findingsthat is objective,clear,concise,constructive,and timely.2.1.12 audit scopea description of what is to be audited.The audit scope shall include a description of the period underreview,the audited entity,and the audit criteria.2.1.13 audit teamone or more auditors responsible forconducting an audit.The audit team may be supported bytechnical experts and auditors-in-training.2.1.14 audited entitya facility,organization,or partthereof,that is the subject of an audit.2.1.15 auditing entitythe organization that provides theaudit program and authorizes,or initiates the audit process.Theauditing entity may be internal or external to the audited entity.2.1.16 auditora person qualified to conduct an audit.2.1.17 independencea condition characterized by organi-zational standing where an auditor is free to conduct an auditwithout being controlled or influenced by others.2.1.18 lead auditoran auditor designated to lead andmanage the audit.2.1.19 objectivitya condition characterized by the absenceof bias,influences,and conflicts of interest that affect or havethe potential to compromise audit findings.2.1.20 open issuespotential audit findings that cannot beverified or resolved without additional information.2.1.21 period under reviewthe time interval over whichconditions at the audited entity are evaluated against auditcriteria.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F37 on Light SportAircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.70 on Cross Cutting.Current edition approved June 1,2011.Published July 2011.DOI:10.1520/F2839-11.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.1.22 recordsdocumentation and other forms of recordedinformation.2.1.23 working papersrecords collected and developed byan auditor through the use of audit protocols.3.Significance and Use3.1 The purpose of this standard practice is to provide theminimum requirements for the conduct of compliance audits.3.2 The intended use of standard is to provide a basis for aninternal or external entity to develop an audit program.Anaudit program defines specific requirements for the executionof audits for a particular objective.An example of an auditprogram would be an external(third party)audit of LSAmanufacturers quality ass