What is AS9120?
AS9120 is the aerospace quality management standard for distributors (stockists) of aviation, space and defence parts. It sits in the same IAQG family as AS9100 (design/manufacture/support) and AS9110 (MRO).
- If you design, make or support aerospace product, see aerospace consulting.
- If you only distribute, AS9120 is usually the right family standard.
- Compare foundations on ISO 9001 vs AS9100 and AS9100D guidance.
Who should use AS9120?
AS9120 is for pass-through distributors and stockists that buy, store, split and resell aviation, space and defence parts without changing them. Organizations that design or make aerospace products use AS9100, and maintenance, repair and overhaul organizations use AS9110.
What is the current revision of AS9120?
AS9120 Revision B (AS9120B), published in 2016, is the current revision. It is built on ISO 9001:2015 and adds requirements specific to distributors.
What does AS9120 add to ISO 9001?
Distributor-specific requirements such as traceability of product back to the manufacturer, control of split lots, preservation and storage of parts, flow-down of customer requirements, and prevention of counterfeit parts.
How does traceability work under AS9120?
A distributor must be able to trace each product to its manufacturer, including the lot or batch, and keep the supporting records, such as certificates of conformity. When a lot is split, the identification and documentation must follow each split portion.
Who issues an AS9120 certificate?
As with AS9100 and AS9110, an accredited certification body approved under the IAQG scheme carries out the audit, issues the certificate and enters it in IAQG’s OASIS database.
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