ASTM_F_2240_-_03.pdf

Designation:F 2240 03Standard Specification forManufacturer Quality Assurance Program for PoweredParachute Aircraft1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2240;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(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers minimum requirements for a qual-ity assurance program for powered parachute aircraft.1.2 ApplicabilityThis specification applies to poweredparachute aircraft seeking civil aviation authority approval,inthe form of flight certificates,flight permits,or other likedocumentation.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.Significance and Use2.1 The purpose of this specification is to provide theminimum requirements necessary for the establishment of awritten quality assurance program for a light sport aircraftmanufacturer,or component supplier.3.Materials and Manufacture3.1 Drawing Control Procedure3.1.1 A written procedure shall be in effect so that appro-priate manufacturing drawings,their manufacturing revisions,and related documents are utilized for each project.3.2 Component Control Procedure3.2.1 Awritten procedure shall be in effect so that materials,processes,and components,including raw materials,are inaccordance with the manufacturing specifications.3.2.2 This procedure shall provide the purchasing agentwith all of the information required to order appropriatematerial.3.2.3 A written receiving procedure shall be in effect so thatincoming material and components are checked against thepurchasing specifications.3.2.4 A written procedure shall be in effect so that materialin stock can be properly identified for future use.3.2.5 Documentation on any material,process,or compo-nents certified shall be filed for reference.4.Inspection4.1 Awritten procedure shall be in effect so that appropriateinspections are made on manufactured parts and subassem-blies,for conformance with engineering specifications.4.2 Awritten procedure shall be in effect so that appropriateinspections are made on purchased components.4.3 A written procedure shall be in effect so that completedunits are inspected prior to delivery.4.4 Nonconforming components shall be identified andevaluated for disposition as follows:4.4.1 A component not suitable for use shall be altered ordisposed of to avoid accidental use.4.4.2 Reworked components shall be re-inspected in accor-dance with 4.1,4.2,or 4.3 of this practice prior to use.4.4.3 In some cases,a component may be determined to be“acceptable as is”or“as modified”after further evaluation.Insuch cases,appropriate review,acceptance,and documentationshall be a requirement.4.5 Audits4.5.1 Awritten procedure shall be in effect to perform auditsof the Quality Assurance Program at least once every twoyears.5.Keywords5.1 light sport aircraft;powered parachute aircraft;specialairworthiness certificate1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F37 on LightSport Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.30 on PowerParachute.Current edition approved June 10,2003.Published July 2003.1Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.Individual reprints(single or multiple copies)of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585(phone),610-832-9555(fax),or serviceastm.org(e-mail);or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org).F 2240 032