1. AAQG RMC Surveillance Team Report 2006
Prepared by: Guy Johansen
United Technologies Corp
September 12, 2006

2. Team Members
Guy Johansen, Lead United Technologies Corp
Randy Dougherty ANAB
Lori Scheid ANAB
Reg Blake BSI Americas
Jay Park Northrop
Buck Crenshaw NASA
Peter Kucan PRI Registrar
Fred Becker The Registrar Company
Spencer Rodgers Spirit Aerosystems

3. Topics 2006 Surveillance Schedule 2007 Surveillance Schedule
2007 Surveillance Issues
Lessons Learned from 2006
Summary

4. 2006 Oversight
Oversight Participants
3 Accreditation Bodies (ANAB, SCC, INMETRO)
36 Certification Bodies
18 AAQG Member Companies
2006 Completed Oversight Assessments (as of September 12)
Accreditation Bodies
Onsite Office Assessments of AB’s = 1
Witness Audits of AB = 1 (IAF Peer Evaluation)
Certification Bodies
Onsite Office Assessments of CB’s = 26
(24 Joint Team Assessments & 2 Independent Assessments)
Witness Audits of CB = 26
(25 Joint Team Assessments & 1 Independent Assessments)

5. Comments Certification Body Activity
OEM's missed CB joint office assessments, 2 independent assessments completed.
OEM’s missed CB joint witness audits, 1 independent audit completed.
OEM’s worked together to resolve 12 scheduling issues.
72% of CB over sight activity completed.

6. 2007 Oversight Participants
3 Accreditation Bodies (ANAB, SCC, INMETRO)
40 Certification Bodies (up 4 from 2006)
19 AAQG Member Companies (up 1 from 2006)
2007 Oversight Schedule
To be finalized at RMC Meeting in Mystic

7. 2007 Oversight
2007 Oversight Assessment Issues
Ensure follow-up of an 2006 independent audit findings.
Determine need for additional audit activity.
If a CB provides multiple AS9100, AS9120, and AS9110 accreditations, need to adjust required witness audits.
Provide uniform training to all participating OEM auditors
Train the Trainer Workshop January 2007, linked to annual over sight meeting. (Based on AS9104/2)
Create questionnaire to obtain Feedback from OEM / AB / CB auditors on over sight process. (scheduling, coordination, training, improvements,.....

8. Appendix 7 Inputs
Lessons Learned from 2006 (Preliminary data from Appendix 7 forms submitted to date)
Repeats from 2005
Not a Process Orientated Audit
Depth of Audit
Audit Time Allowed
OASIS Entry Errors
Scoring Issues
Corrective Action
Potential Issues for 2006
Objective Evidence for Compliance
CB Internal Audit
CB Management Review of AS Files
Root Cause Analysis
(Need to include ANAB findings/documentation)

9. Needed Support form AAQG/RMC OEM Member Contact
2006 Activities
Needed Support form AAQG/RMC OEM Member Contact
Make sure OEM Assessor is aware of assignments
Make sure OEM Assessor is properly trained
Identify any conflicts in schedule and arrange for OEM replacement or independent assessment.
Insure OEM Assessor documents results and submits required reports to Accreditation Body

10. Summary Overall performance and participation is very good for 2006.
Need continued support from OEM’s to ensure completion of 2006 schedule.
Need to sustain continuous improvement of the process.