1. AS9104/3 AUDITOR REQUIREMENTS - WHAT HAS CHANGED?
Shanya Salamaca
Director Certification Services
RABQSA International, Inc.

2. Originally started as a revision to SAE AIR5493
_background
Originally started as a revision to SAE AIR5493
Consolidated auditor requirements from AS9104 and AIR5493 into one document
Expanded on the requirements for the training courses and the training providers
Work done by RMC sub-team was provided to IAQG
Final document issued March 2007

3. _terminology
Auditor Authentication Body (AAB) – A body recognized by an IAQG sector that has the primary responsibility for certifying or approving persons (i.e., auditors) against specific requirements.
Training Provider Approval Body (TPAB) – A body recognized by the Sector Management Structure (SMS) that has the primary responsibility to conduct the review and approval of training course content and training provider administration.
RABQSA is an AAB and a TPAB.

4. _terminology continued
Training Course Types
Aerospace Quality Management System Foundation (AQMS) Course – formerly the “Tailored course”
AQMS Standard Auditor Course
9100 Aerospace Industry Specific Course*
Aerospace Industry Specific Course for Repair/Maintenance (9110)*
*formerly the “Competency/in-depth course”

5. _terminology continued
Work Experience
Full time work experience in the aerospace industry directly involved in engineering, design, manufacturing, quality, or process control for a major airframe manufacturer, prime supplier, auxiliary equipment supplier and/or appropriate official civil, military or space organization, such as, National Aviation Authorities (NAA), domestic Space Agency (e.g., NASA), Ministry of Defense (MoD).

6. _requirements for auditors
Section 5: Aerospace Quality Management System (AQMS) Auditor Competency Requirements.
Section 7: AQMS Aerospace Experienced Auditor Assessment and Authentication
Section 8: Re-authentication or Withdrawal of AQMS Aerospace Experienced Auditor
Tables detailing the requirements for Auditors and Aerospace Experienced Auditors are found in Table 1 and Table 2.

7. _auditor
Required to demonstrate:
QMS auditor certification by a nationally-recognized AAB or be able to demonstrate the education, training, work experience and audit experience as defined in ISO
Four QMS or AQMS audits covering 20 days within the past three years (2nd or 3rd party)
Applicable AQMS Foundation or Standard Course

8. _aerospace experienced auditor
Required to demonstrate:
QMS auditor certification by a nationally-recognized AAB or be able to demonstrate the education, training, work experience and audit experience as defined in ISO
Four QMS or AQMS audits covering 20 days within the past three years (2nd or 3rd party)
Applicable AQMS Foundation or Standard Course
AND. . .

9. _aerospace experienced auditor
Either:
4 years of AQMS work experience within the past 10 years
(RABQSA will continue to designate this as the Aerospace Industry Experienced Auditor (AIEA).) Or
Applicable Aerospace Industry Specific Course, plus
Two years of AQMS work experience within the past 15 years, plus
Successful completion of 2 audits witness by an AEA not qualified via this combination of training and work experience (AIEA)

10. _witness audits
The witness AEA shall not perform as a member of the team during the audit.
If, during the audit, the candidate shows insufficient knowledge of aerospace requirements (as defined in the aerospace industry specific training courses), the auditor must undergo additional training and/or practical experience.

11. _section 7
Processes described in Section 7 and Section 8 may also be applied to the authentication of auditors.
Provides more guidance to the AABs as to how applications for AEA are to be administered.
AABs must be recognized by the Sector Management Structure (Registration Management Committee in Americas sector).
AABs are required to recognize auditor approvals by other sectors.
AEA authentication is valid for 3 years.

12. _section 8 Maintenance (every three years) 4 aerospace audits
15 hours of continuing education activities including
Review of changes to the AQMS standards
Auditing methods
Aviation authority requirements
ISO requirements
This workshop can be used towards the continuing education activities requirement

13. _section 8 continued Approval of AEA auditors can be withdrawn if:
The auditor is not fulfilling the requirements of 9104 and/or AS9104/3
The application for AQMS auditor authentication contains false information
The auditor has falsified audit findings
The auditor has performed/taken action during an audit that would bring the IAQG into disrepute.
The AAB must have objective evidence of the reason for withdrawal, and it must be ratified by the SMS.
Approval may be regained through reapplication.

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