1. { TCS QMS Document Pyramid Tier 0 – Why Tier 1 - What
FAA
Approved
Tier 0 – Why
Tier 1 - What
Tier 2 – Who, When
Tier 3 - How
Tier 4 - Proof
QMS
Manual
QMS Manual - Describes methods for establishing, implementing, and maintaining the
quality management system in accordance with requirements.
Processes
Process Documents - Identifies the activities necessary to achieve an end objective.
Process documents are usually cross-functional.
Procedures
Procedure Documents - A document that identifies tasks or activities which
are to be performed at the organization or group level and responsibilities of
one or more organizations participating in the process.
Instructions
Instruction Documents –A summarized sequence of events that applies
to a process or activity within a specific group or work center.
Forms & Records
Forms, Records and Process Flow Diagrams - Completed forms and other records that provide objective evidence of effective functioning of the QMS. Self explanatory flow diagrams may also
be considered a Tier 4 document, provided that they are referenced
by a document in a higher tier.

2. AS9100 Element: Quality Management System Document Tree, Section 4
TIER 1 – 5
TIER 2 – 2
TIER 3 – 1
TIER 4 – 0
421QM - QUALITY MANUAL
(Includes Quality
Policy & Objectives)
PROCESSES
421 - MAINTAIN DOCUMENT AWARENESS
421PMA - PMA FABRICATION INSPECTION SYSTEM
423 - QMS DOCUMENT CONTROL
424 - CONTROL
OF RECORDS
430 - CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT OF PRODUCTION PARTS
PROCEDURES
423PRO-01 - QMS DOCUMENT CONTROL
424PRO-01 - QMS RECORDS CONTROL
INSTRUCTIONS
424INS-01 - QUALITY RECORD RETENTION
FORMS
EVIDENCE: WEBSITE, QA MANUAL, REQUIRED READING, RECORDS

3. AS9100 Element: Management Responsibility
Document Tree, Section 5
TIER 1 – 1
TIER 2 – 4
TIER 3 – 0
TIER 4 – 0
421QM - QUALITY MANUAL
(Includes Quality
Policy & Objectives)
PROCESSES
500 – QMS - MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
PROCEDURES
500PRO-01 – ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONAL AUTHORITY
500PRO-02 - QUALITY POLICY & OBJECTIVES
500PRO-03 - INTERNAL COMMUNICATION
500PRO-04 - MANAGEMENT REVIEW
INSTRUCTIONS
FORMS
EVIDENCE: METRICS, SQIB, SPIB, AUDIT REVIEW MEETINGS, QA MANUAL (QUALITY POLICY), RECORDS, DOP, WASA, TOWN HALL QCDSM REVIEWS, QUALITY OBJECTIVES

4. AS9100 Element: Resource Management
Document Tree, Section 6
TIER 1 – 4
TIER 2 – 3
TIER 3 – 0
TIER 4 – 1
421QM - QUALITY MANUAL
(Includes Quality
Policy & Objectives)
PROCESSES
610 - PROVISION OF QMS RESOURCES
620 - SKILLS & TRAINING
630 – PRODUCTION FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE
640 - WORK ENVIRONMENT
PROCEDURES
620PRO-01 - SKILLS & TRAINING
630PRO-01 - FACILITIES & SUPPORT SERVICES
640PRO-01 - FACILITIES ENVIRONMENT & CONTROL
INSTRUCTIONS
FORMS
620F-01 - TRAINING ROSTER
EVIDENCE: DOP, SENIOR STAFF MINUTES, SKILLS EVALUATION PROCESS, TRAINING RECORDS, WEBSITE, RECORDS

5. AS9100 Element: Product Realization
Document Tree, Section 7.1, 7.2 & 7.4
TIER 1 – 3
TIER 2 – 8
TIER 3 – 2
TIER 4 – 4
421QM - QUALITY MANUAL
(Includes Quality
Policy & Objectives)
PROCESSES
710 - PLANNING OF PRODUCT REALIZATION
720 - CUSTOMER RELATED PROCESSES
740 - PURCHASING
740PRO-01 - PRE-AWARD ACTIVITIES
740PRO-02 - SUPPLIER QUALIFICATION
740PRO-03 - SOURCE SELECTION
740PRO-04 - PROPOSAL EVALUATION & NEGOTIATION
740PRO-05 - MANAGE PURCHASE REQ
740PRO-06 - PURCHASE ORDER ADMINISTRATION
740PRO-07 - VERIFICATION OF PURCHASED PRODUCT
PROCEDURES
710PRO-01 - SOURCE OF ENGINEERING PRODUCT & PROCESS REQUIREMENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
740INS-01 - SUPPLIER EVALUATION, DELEGATION, AND CERTIFICATION
740INS-02 – CONTRACT/ PO TERMINATION PROCEDURE
FORMS
740F-01 – SUPPLIER SURVEY (MFG)
740F-02 – SUPPLIER SURVEY (DISTRIBUTOR)
740F-02 – SUPPLIER SURVEY (CALIBRATION LAB)
720F-01 – SALES MARKETING COORDINATION SHEET
EVIDENCE: QA MANUAL, MCODES, RECORDS, SUPPLIER REGISTER, CONTRACTS, PURCHASE ORDERS, RECEIVING
INSPECTION RECORDS (SEE ), ESTIMATE REVIEW PACKAGE

6. AS9100 Element: Product Realization
Document Tree, Section 7.5.1
TIER 1 – 2
TIER 2 – 10
TIER 3 – 11
TIER 4 – 4
421QM - QUALITY MANUAL
(Includes Quality
Policy & Objectives)
751 - CONTROL OF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
751DPD - DIGITAL PRODUCT DEFINITION QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN
PROCESSES
751PRO-01 – CREATION OF MANUFACTURING PLANS
751PRO-02 - MCODE PLANNING SYSTEM
751PRO-03 - ORDER SCHEDULING, RELEASE, & TRACKING
751PRO-04 - CONTROL OF FOREIGN OBJECT DEBRIS
751PRO-05 - FACILITIES PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
751PRO-06 - TOOL CONTROL
751PRO-07 - CONTROL OF PRODUCTION PROCESS CHANGES
751PRO-08 - TRIUMPH PROCESS CONTROL (TPC)
751PRO-09 – CONTROL OF PART CONFIGURATION
751PRO-10 – CONTRACT TOOL RETENTION PROCEDURE
PROCEDURES
751INS-01 - TRIUMPH PROCESS CONTROL (TPC) DOCUMENTATION
751INS-02 - GENERATION AND VALIDATION OF MYLAR PLOTS
751INS-03 – FLOOR PANEL NCQC
751INS-04 - FP TEST PANEL OPERATING GUIDELINES
751INS-05 - PERIODIC TOOL INSPECTION
751INS-06 - TOOL FAB, REWORK, REPAIR, & MAINTENANCE
751INS-07 - STAMPING PROCEDURES
751INS-08 – FABRICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR DDCM TOOLS
751INS-09 – TOOL SCRAP PROCESS
751INS-10 – TOOL ACCOUNTABILITY AND STORAGE
751INS-11 – SHOP AIDS
INSTRUCTIONS
FORMS
EVIDENCE: RECORDS
751F-01 - TOOL FAB, REWORK / REPAIR RECORD F-03 – TPCD TEMPLATE
751F-02 – FP TEST PANEL LOG SHEET F-04 – STANDING TOOL ORDER

7. AS9100 Element: Product Realization
Document Tree, Section 7.5.3, 7.5.4, & 7.6
TIER 1 – 4
TIER 2 – 5
TIER 3 – 3
TIER 4 – 4
421QM - QUALITY MANUAL
(Includes Quality
Policy & Objectives)
PROCESSES
753 - IDENTIFICATION & TRACEABILITY
754 - CUSTOMER PROPERTY
755 - PRESERVATION OF PRODUCT
760 - CONTROL OF MONITORING & MEASURING EQUIPMENT
760PRO-01 - AQUISITION, ACCEPTANCE, MAINTENANCE, & CALIBRATION OF M&ME
760PRO-02 – SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT
PROCEDURES
753PRO-01 - IDENTIFICATION & TRACEABILITY
754PRO-01 - CONTROL OF CUSTOMER ENGINEERING DATA
754PRO-02 – SUPPLIER BANKED MATERIAL
INSTRUCTIONS
755INS-01 - CONTROL OF TIME & TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE MATERIALS
760INS-01 - CONTROL OF MONITORING & MEASURING DEVICES
760INS-02 – S/W MANAGEMENT
FORMS
760F-01 – ACCREDITATION SUMMARY
760F-02 – VERSION DESC DOC
760F-03 – ACCREDITED SYS CHANGE / REPAIR LOG
755F-01 - OUT-TIME CARD
EVIDENCE: RECORDS

8. AS9100 Element: Measurement, Analysis and Improvement Document Tree, Section 8.2.1 & 8.2.2
TIER 1 – 2
TIER 2 – 2
TIER 3 – 1
TIER 4 – 1
421QM - QUALITY MANUAL
(Includes Quality
Policy & Objectives)
PROCESSES
821 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
822 - INTERNAL AUDIT
PROCEDURES
821PRO-01 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
822PRO-01 - INTERNAL AUDIT
INSTRUCTIONS
822INS-01 - INTERNAL AUDIT
FORMS
822F-01 - EVALUATION FINDING
EVIDENCE: RECORDS

9. AS9100 Element: Measurement, Analysis and Improvement Document Tree, Section 8.2.3 & 8.2.4
TIER 1 – 2
TIER 2 – 7
TIER 3 – 15
TIER 4 – 23
421QM - QUALITY MANUAL
(Includes Quality
Policy & Objectives)
PROCESSES
823 - PROCESS COMPLIANCE
824 - PRODUCT CONFORMANCE
PROCEDURES
823PRO-01 - PROCESS COMPLIANCE
823PRO-02 - PROCESS SPECIFICATION FOCALS
824PRO-01 - FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION – ACS&FD AND PP
824PRO-02 - FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION - FLOOR PANELS
824PRO-03 - IN-PROCESS INSPECTION
824PRO-04 - FINAL INSPECTION
824PRO-05 - ACCEPTANCE SAMPLING
INSTRUCTIONS
823INS-01 - PROCESS COMPLIANCE REVIEW
823INS-02 - FLAMMABILITY TESTING
823INS-03 - INSERT SHEAR TESTING
823INS-04 - INSPECTION OF PAINT PROCESSES
823INS-05 – DUCT LEAKAGE AND PRESSURE TEST
823INS-06 - ARMS DATABASE
823INS-07 - OVEN TREND REPORTS
823INS-08 - OVEN PROCESS INSTRUCTION
823INS-09 - RTL PROCESS CONTROL
824INS-01 - PRODUCT INSPECTION
824INS-02 - QUALITY INSPECTION VISUAL AIDES
824INS-03 - ACS&FD AND PP FAI
824INS-04 - FP FAI
824INS-05 - RECEIVING INSPECTION
824INS-06 - STAMP CONTROL
824F-01 - ACS&FD IPM FORM
824F-02 - FP IPM FORM
824F-03 - RM IPM FORM
824F-04 - RECEIVING INSPECTION PLAN
824F-05 - FPC RECORD
824F-06 - RM IPM THICKNESS INSP PROCESS FLOW
824F-07 - RM 100% THICKNESS INSP PROCESS FLOW
824F-08 - STAMP REQUISITION FORM
824F-09 - MQA CORE TRAINING & ASSESSMENT RECORD
824F-10 - MQA SKILL TRAINING & ASSESSMENT RECORD
824F-11 - MQA EMPLOYEE REASSESSMENT FORM
824F-12 - MQA PROCESS AUDIT CHECKSHEET
FORMS
823F-01 - PROCESS COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST
823F-02 - PAINT ADHESION & THICKNESS TEST LOG
823F-03 - POTTING HARDNESS TEST LOG
823F-04 - PRESSURE/LEAK TEST LOG
823F-05 - FLAMMABILITY TEST RECORD
823F-06 - INSERT SHEAR TEST LOG
823F-07 - PROCESS NON-COMPLIANCE FORM
823F-08 - SET-UP CARD/THERMOPLASTIC PRESS
823F-09 - PAINT AND HUMIDITY LOG
823F-10 – BLADDER PRESSURE LOG
823F-11 – OVEN TREND DATA
EVIDENCE: RECORDS, SPEC CHECKLISTS ON WEBSITE, SHEAR TEST HISTOGRAMS

10. AS9100 Element: Measurement, Analysis and Improvement Document Tree, Section 8.3, 8.4 & 8.5
TIER 1 – 4
TIER 2 – 2
TIER 3 – 7
TIER 4 – 6
421QM - QUALITY MANUAL
(Includes Quality
Policy & Objectives)
PROCESSES
830 - NON-CONFORMING PRODUCT CONTROL
830 MRB PLAN - MATERIALS REVIEW BOARD PLAN (BOEING)
840 – QMS PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
850 - IMPROVEMENT
PROCEDURES
830PRO-01 - NON-CONFORMING PRODUCT CONTROL
850PRO-01 – CORRECTIVE, PREVENTIVE ACTION
INSTRUCTIONS
830INS-01 - NON-CONFORMING PRODUCT CONTROL
830INS-02 – SCRAP, DISPOSAL & ORDER CANCELLATION PROCESS
830INS-03 - REINSPECTION REQUEST
830INS-04 – IN-PROCESS CORRECTIONS
830INS-05 – MODIFIED PRODUCTION HARDWARE
850INS-01 - INTERNAL CORRECTIVE, PREVENTIVE ACTION
850INS-02 - SUPPLIER CORRECTIVE ACTION
FORMS
830F-01 - REINSPECTION REQUEST
830F-02 – SMALL PART REPLACEMENT REQUEST
830F-03 – DEFECTIVE PART TAG
830F-04 – MODIFIED PRODUCTION HARDWARE FORM
850F-01 – MISTAKE PROOFING SUGGESTION FORM
850F-02 - MISTAKE PROOFING SUGGESTION PROCESS FLOW
EVIDENCE: WEBSITE, QA MANUAL, REQUIRED READING, RECORDS