Audit Criteria: AC7114/1S REV. M
Audit Criteria: AC7114/1S REV. M
Audit Criteria: AC7114/1S REV. M
M Δ1
Issued 2006-11
AUDIT CRITERIA
Revision Date 15-AUG-2018
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Warrendale, PA 15086-7527 Editorial ‘Δ’ Change 09-NOV-2018
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AUDIT CRITERIA FOR
SUPPLEMENTAL AUDIT CRITERIA FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING FACILITY
PENETRANT SURVEY
Are all water pressure, water temperature, air pressure and dryer
temperature gages installed in such a manner to allow observation of
the gauges by inspection personnel during penetrant processing of
parts?
U1.4 PROCEDURES
U1.4.2 Approval
U1.4.2.1 Does the procedure(s) indicate approval by the applicable Level 3? YES NO NA
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U1.4.3.6 Method, Type and Sensitivity Level of Penetrant, Emulsifier, and YES NO NA
Developer Form in accordance with AMS 2644?
U1.6 COMPLIANCE
U1.6.5 Pre-Cleaning
U1.6.5.1 Are parts being cleaned in accordance with applicable work YES NO NA
instructions/procedure?
Pre-Penetrant Etching
U1.6.7
U1.6.7.2
Inspection Area
U1.6.15
Evaluation
U1.6.16
If required, did the inspector properly evaluate every indication and YES NO NA
U1.6.16.4 reject parts containing relevant indications that exceeded the
acceptance limits?
Were the indications wiped with a solvent dampened swab or brush in YES NO NA
U1.6.16.5 accordance with customer requirements?
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Inspection Status
U1.6.19
Test Reports shall include actual values obtained for each test
required in the applicable PMC/LPMC. See FPM Master Appendix A
Para 1.1
U2.4 PROCEDURES
U2.4.3.6 Method, Type and Sensitivity Level of Penetrant, Emulsifier, and YES NO NA
Developer Form in accordance with AMS 2644?
U2.5.4.1 Is the water content of in-use lipophilic (Method B) emulsifier being YES NO NA
tested at least monthly?
U2.6 COMPLIANCE
U2.6.5 Pre-Cleaning
U2.6.5.1 Are parts being cleaned in accordance with applicable work YES NO NA
instructions/procedure?
U2.6.12
Evaluation
U2.6.16
U2.6.16.5 Were the indications wiped with a solvent dampened swab or brush in YES NO NA
accordance with customer requirements?
U3.4 PROCEDURES
U3.4.3.13 Method for control of software or programming used for automated YES NO NA
processing equipment as applicable?
U3.5.4.1 Is the water content of in-use lipophilic (Method B) emulsifier being YES NO NA
tested at least monthly?
U3.5.5.1.2 Does this maximum concentration percentage comply with QPL-AMS- YES NO NA
2644?
U3.5.5.2.1 Are concentrations for spray applications kept at or below 5%? YES NO NA
If spray applications are used at this facility, are they prohibited for this
Subscriber? (RRP58003 4.7.1 & OP210 SUB TASK 70-00-00-860-
210-076 Section B 1)
U3.5.9.1 Has the supplier performed an initial check to establish a baseline for YES NO NA
each known defect standard and material in use?
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U3.5.10.1 Are there maintenance procedures in place that assure that cleaning YES NO NA
of the known defect standards, between usage, is adequate and that
physical changes in the standard that make it unsuitable for use, can
be detected?
U3.5.12.1 Is the dryer oven controlled to a tolerance of +/-15º F (8.3ºC) or better? YES NO NA
If a hot dip is used to aid drying, has the supplier got a specific
approval letter from Rolls-Royce?
If used, is the water temperature 85±10°C (185±18°F) with a
maximum of 20 seconds immersion time. (RRP58003 4.9.1 & OP210
SUB TASK 70-00-00-170-210-076 Sec 4 C)
U3.5.13
YES NO NA
U3.5.13.10 Is the minimum acceptable limit 1200 µW/cm2 and the maximum
10,000 µW/cm2 at 15 inches (380 mm)?
If LED sources are being used, does the supplier have a validation
report for each source which indicates that the source complies with
RRES90061? (RRES90061 6.2.1)
If LED sources are being used, has the supplier documented when UV
intensity is measured i.e. after switch on before stability or when the
source has reached stability as defined in RRES90061? If the source
is checked before stability do records show that a minimum of 1500
µW/cm2 at 15 inches (38cm) has been achieved?. If the source is
checked after stability do records show that a minimum of 1200
µW/cm2 at 15 inches (38cm) has been achieved? (RRP58003 5.5.5.2)
If LED sources with multiple diodes are being used, is a daily Beam
check performed and documented in accordance with RRP58003 i.e.
demonstration that the beam pattern remains uniform by irradiating a
sufficiently large piece of white paper at the inspection surface.
Variations in intensity shall be gradual and there shall be no
discernible patterning, voids or bright areas. (RRP58003 5.5.5.3)
U3.6 COMPLIANCE
U3.6.5 Pre-Cleaning
U3.6.5.1 Are parts being cleaned in accordance with applicable work YES NO NA
instructions/procedure?
Penetrant Application
U3.6.8
Is the layer of penetrant on the surface even and free from separation
or breaks? (RRP58003 4.5.5)
Use of Emulsifier
U3.6.9
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Is air agitation prohibited? (RRP58003 4.7.4 & OP210 SUB TASK 70-
00-00-860-210-076 Section B 3)
Developer Application
U3.6.11
Are dwell times (in minutes) used by the supplier within the ranges YES NO NA
U3.6.11.5 noted below? Please identify all used. An explanation is not required
for not used.
Is the dwell time (developer contact time) required for form a developer
a maximum of 180 minutes? (RRP58003 4.12.1.4. & OP210 SUB
TASK 70-00-00-230-210-070 Section A 4)
Evaluation
U3.6.16
Were the indications wiped with a solvent dampened swab or brush in YES NO NA
U3.6.16.5 accordance with customer requirements?
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The use of the “wipe off technique” is not mandatory however when it
is used was the following evaluation procedures employed?
Dampen a soft artist type brush or cotton tipped applicator dampened
with acetone or other solvent as agreed directly by Rolls-Royce.
Remove any excessive solvent from the soft artist type brush or cotton
tipped applicator.
Lightly wipe the area with the dampened soft artist type brush or cotton
tipped applicator. Do not permit solvent to flood or run over the
surface.
Allow solvent to evaporate from the surface of the part.
If the indication reappears, evaluate and size the indication. If the
indication does not reappear immediately, apply dry or non-aqueous
developer to the area being evaluated. Following developer application
if the discontinuity reappears is this dis-positioned against the quality
standard and reject if unacceptable?
If no discontinuity reappears then a developer dwell time of 10 minutes
for dry developer or 5 minutes for NAWD should be allowed however
at any time following developer application if an indication becomes
unacceptable then it may be rejected. If the developer contact time
exceeds 60 minutes then the part or area shall be fully reprocessed. If
there is no repeat indication does the inspector remove powder and
examine the area under white light using viewing aids to determine
cause of original indication. If cause cannot be determined then is the
part re-processed? (RRP58003 Appendix C & OP210 SUB TASK 70-
00-00-230-210-078)
U4.4 PROCEDURES
U4.4.3.6 Method, Type and Sensitivity Level of Penetrant, Emulsifier, and YES NO NA
Developer Form in accordance with AMS 2644?
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U4.6. COMPLIANCE
U4.6.3.3 Were the applicable requirements, procedures and acceptance criteria YES NO NA
made available to the penetrant inspectors?
Use of Emulsifier
U4.6.9
U4.6.9.1
Penetrant Removal
U4.6.10
Is the water pressure and temperature monitored at least daily or prior YES NO NA
to use?
U4.6.10.4
U4.6.12
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U5.4 PROCEDURES
U5.4.2 Approval
U5.4.2.1 Does the procedure(s) indicate approval by the applicable Level 3? YES NO NA
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U5.6 COMPLIANCE
U5.6.5 Pre-Cleaning
U5.6.5.1 Are parts being cleaned in accordance with applicable work YES NO NA
instructions/procedure?
Inspection Area
U5.6.15
Evaluation
U5.6.16
For Type I inspection, was the light intensity at the inspection surface at YES NO NA
U5.6.16.3 the time of this survey at least 1200 μW/cm2?
For Type I inspection, was the light intensity at the inspection surface at
the time of this survey at least 1500 μW/cm2?
U7.4 PROCEDURES
U7.4.3.5 Complete processing parameters for the penetrant inspection materials YES NO NA
including dwell times, application methods, drying times, concentration
of emulsifiers, temperatures and controls to prevent excessive drying or
overheating, as appropriate?
U7.6 COMPLIANCE
Penetrant Application
U7.6.8
U7.6.8.3
For critical (class A) parts inspected with the post emulsified penetrant
system Level 4 (ultrahigh), was the pre-cleaning of parts prior to FPI
followed by an oven drying with 266°F (130°C) +/- 9°F (+/- 5°C) for 30
minutes?
Use of Emulsifier
U7.6.9
U7.6.9.1
Is the dwell time the minimum required for adequate surface penetrant
removal and not exceeding 90 seconds? For spray applications, is the
concentration kept at or below 5%.
U7.6.12
Are methods for applying developer and removing excess developer YES NO NA
U7.6.12.2 properly controlled?
U8.5.4.1 Is the water content of in-use lipophilic (Method B) emulsifier being YES NO NA
tested at least monthly?
U8.5.13
U8.5.13.8 Is the minimum acceptable limit 1200 µW/cm2 at 15 inches (38cm)? YES NO NA
1. Are LED Inspection lamps operating at a minimum of
1500µW/cm2@ 38cm AITM 6-1001 para 7.1.3.1.1
U8.6. COMPLIANCE
Penetrant Application
U8.6.8
Are parts allowed to cool down to 50°F (10°C) to 104°F (40°C) prior to
application of penetrant? (See ABP 6-5230, para 5.5.2), 50°F (10°C) to
126°F (52°C) (See AITM 6.1001 para 11.1.)
U8.6.8.3
Following any aqueous pre-cleaning, etching etc., are all parts dried in
an air circulating oven as follows: 140°F (60°C) to 174°F (79°C) for a
minimum of 45 minutes or 176°F (80°C) to 194°F(90°C) for a minimum
of 30 minutes? (See ABP 6-5230, para 5.4.2 & AITM 6-1001,Table 1)
Penetrant Removal
U8.6.10
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When working to ABP 6-5230, ensure that the ambient white light in the
wash off area does not exceed 100 Lux (ABP 6-5230 para 5.6.2e).
When working to AITM 6-1001,ensure that the ambient white light in
the wash off area does not exceed 150 Lux and the UV/A light has a
minimum value of UV-A 300 microwatts/cm2 (AITM 6-1001 para 11.3)
If used, is the air pressure on the hydro-air nozzle controlled to 25 psi YES NO NA
U8.6.10.7 (170 kPa) maximum monitored at least daily or prior to use?
Are the air and water pressure on the hydro-air nozzle controlled to 25
psi (170 kPa) maximum? (See ABP 6-5230, para 5.6.2.C and AITM 6-
1001, Para 7.1.2)
U8.6.12
Are parts dried in accordance with ABP 6-5230 para 5.7.1 or AITM 6-
1001,para 7.1.4.2?
Are parts dried in accordance with ABP 6-5230 para 5.7.1 or AITM 6-
1001, table 2?
Evaluation
U8.6.16
For Type I inspection, did inspectors allow at least 1 minute to condition YES NO NA
U8.6.16.1 their eyes to the darkness before conducting the inspection?
U9.4 PROCEDURES
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U9.4.3.6 Method, Type and Sensitivity Level of Penetrant, Emulsifier, and YES NO NA
Developer Form in accordance with AMS 2644?
U9.6. COMPLIANCE
U9.6.3.1 Is the facility using the appropriate specifications and revisions as YES NO NA
required by the contract document?
U9.6.12
U10.5.10.2 Is a degradation check performed for the known defect standard at YES NO NA
least annually?
U10.6 COMPLIANCE
Penetrant Application
U10.6.8
Was the correct method, type, and level of penetrant used? YES NO NA
U10.6.8.5
(a) Welds which are hard to reach after the component is completely
assembled.
(b) Welds of tubing and small hardware completed after heat treatment
of the major component.
Penetrant Removal
U10.6.10
Is the water pressure and temperature monitored at least daily or prior YES NO NA
to use?
U10.6.10.4
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Inspection Area
U10.6.15
Evaluation
U10.6.16
If required, did the inspector properly evaluate every indication and YES NO NA
U10.6.16.4 reject parts containing relevant indications that exceeded the
acceptance limits?
Did the accept/reject criteria properly reflect the customer criteria? YES NO NA
U10.6.16.10
For all parts made from aluminum, magnesium, and copper alloys; for
all P8TF3 Cl-A and Cl-B tube welds; and for all parts inspected to a
level 3 or level 4 sensitivity, were all areas blended or machined to
remove indications etched per P4TF8 (or P3TF25 for Titanium) prior to
re-inspection? (See P3TF2 rev s-29 para 4.7.5.2)
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U11.6 COMPLIANCE
Are the processes used for cleaning and etching either: Boeing
process specifications - when specifically required by the referencing
specification to be; or processes that have been checked to not cause
end grain pitting (EGP) in excess of 0.001 inch and intergranular attack
(IGA) in excess of 0.0002 inch when tested according to BSS 7219?
(See BSS 7039 Section 7.1.3 and specifications that require BSS 7039
for this: example BAC 5423)
Penetrant Application
U11.6.8
Penetrant Removal
U11.6.10
Is the black light intensity at the wash surface at least 100 microwatts /
cm2 with white light at 10 foot-candles or less or at least 50 microwatts
/ cm2 with white light at 2 foot-candles or less? (See BSS 7039
Sections 7.2.4 and specifications that require BSS 7039 for this.
Example: BAC 5423)
U11.6.12
Are parts dried so that the part temperature does not exceed 160°F
(71°C)? (See BSS 7039 Section 7.2.5 and specifications that require
use of BSS 7039 for this)
U11.6.13.3
Are parts dried so that the part temperature does not exceed 160°F
(71°C)? (See BSS 7039 Section 7.2.5 and specifications that require
use if BSS 7039)
Are parts dried so that the part temperature does not exceed 160°F
(71°C)? (See BSS 7039 Section 7.2.5 and specifications that require
use if BSS 7039)
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U14.3.2.1 Is the manufacturer’s certification available for each batch of penetrant, YES NO NA
emulsifier and developer in use, and is there evidence that they
conform to the applicable AMS?
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Evaluation
U14.6.16
For Type I inspection, was the light intensity at the inspection surface at YES NO NA
U14.6.16.3 the time of this survey at least 1200 μW/cm2?
For Type I inspection, was the light intensity at the inspection surface at
the time of this survey at least 1500 μW/cm2?
Were the indications wiped with a solvent dampened swab or brush in YES NO NA
U14.6.16.5 accordance with customer requirements?
U16.6 COMPLIANCE
U16.6.5 Pre-Cleaning
Penetrant Removal
U16.6.10
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U16.6.10.6
When water washable penetrant is used, is the total rinse time kept to
10 minutes or less? (Note: The total rinse time is defined as the
beginning of the rinse operation until the parts enter the drying oven)
(See BPS4089 para 4.2.11.1)
Developer Application
U16.6.11
Was the developer utilized in accordance with the applicable customer YES NO NA
U16.6.11.1 requirements?
U16.6.12
Evaluation
U16.6.16
Were the indications wiped with a solvent dampened swab or brush in YES NO NA
U16.6.16.5 accordance with customer requirements?
U17.5.4.1 Is the water content of in-use lipophilic (Method B) emulsifier being YES NO NA
tested at least monthly?
Are Method B materials prohibited for use on Flight Safety parts? (See
SS8806, Rev 15, Table 1, NOTE 2)
U17.5.9.2 Is the penetrant system performance checked at least daily or prior to YES NO NA
use?
U17.5.13
U17.5.13.2 Is calibration of the meter being performed at least semi-annually or, YES NO NA
with adequate documentation, extended as allowed by the governing
standard but not to exceed 12 months when 4 consecutive acceptable
calibrations and adequate documentation is available to support the
decreased frequency?
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U17.5.13.8 Is the minimum acceptable limit 1200 µW/cm2 at 15 inches (38cm)? YES NO NA
U17.5.14.1 Is the calibration of the meter performed at least semi-annually or, with YES NO NA
adequate documentation, extended as allowed by the governing
standard but not to exceed 12 months when 4 consecutive acceptable
calibrations and adequate documentation is available to support the
decreased frequency?
U17.6 COMPLIANCE
U17.6.3.4 If written procedures, and or techniques, require review and/or approval YES NO NA
by the Cognizant Engineering Organization, is that approval evident?
Penetrant Removal
U17.6.10
Is the water pressure and temperature monitored at least daily or prior YES NO NA
to use?
U17.6.10.4
U17.6.12
U17.6.12.3 Are all parts dried in accordance with customer requirements? YES NO NA
Inspection Area
U17.6.15
If working with a black light borescope, did the light source provide a
minimum illumination of 1,200 μW/cm2 at the inspection surface? (See
SS8806, Rev 15 Para 3.3.2.4.2)
Evaluation
U17.6.16
Were the indications wiped with a solvent dampened swab or brush in YES NO NA
U17.6.16.5 accordance with customer requirements?
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U19.4 PROCEDURES
U19.4.2 Approval
U19.4.2.1 Does the procedure(s) indicate approval by the applicable Level 3? YES NO NA
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U21.5.10.2 Is a degradation check performed for the known defect standard at YES NO NA
least annually?
U21.6 COMPLIANCE
Was the correct method, type, and level of penetrant used? YES NO NA
U21.6.8.5
If parts exceeded the maximum dwell time, was penetrant reapplied? YES NO NA
U21.6.8.8
Penetrant Removal
U21.6.10
Is the water pressure and temperature monitored at least daily or prior YES NO NA
to use?
U21.6.10.4
Is the black light intensity at the wash surface at least 100 μW/cm2 with
white light at 10 foot-candles or less? (See ACES2600, Paragraph
7.7.2 and 7.7.4)
If used, is the air pressure on the hydro-air nozzle controlled to 25 psi YES NO NA
U21.6.10.7 (170 kPa) maximum monitored at least daily or prior to use?
Developer Application
U21.6.11
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Are dwell times (in minutes) used by the supplier within the ranges YES NO NA
U21.6.11.5 noted below? Please identify all used. An explanation is not required
for not used.
U21.6.12
Inspection Area
U21.6.15
Inspector Qualification
U21.6.18
Were the inspection personnel certified to the correct levels for the YES NO NA
U21.6.18.1 work they were performing?
U22.4 PROCEDURES
U22.4.3.6 Method, Type and Sensitivity Level of Penetrant, Emulsifier, and YES NO NA
Developer Form in accordance with AMS 2644?
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U22.5.10.1 Are there maintenance procedures in place that assure that cleaning of YES NO NA
the known defect standards, between usage, is adequate and that
physical changes in the standard that make it unsuitable for use, can
be detected?
U22.5.13
U22.5.13.2 Is calibration of the meter being performed at least semi-annually or, YES NO NA
with adequate documentation, extended as allowed by the governing
standard but not to exceed 12 months when 4 consecutive acceptable
calibrations and adequate documentation is available to support the
decreased frequency?
U22.5.13.8 Is the minimum acceptable limit 1200 µW/cm2 at 15 inches (38cm)? YES NO NA
U22.5.14.1 Is the calibration of the meter performed at least semi-annually or, with YES NO NA
adequate documentation, extended as allowed by the governing
standard but not to exceed 12 months when 4 consecutive acceptable
calibrations and adequate documentation is available to support the
decreased frequency?
U22.5.15.1 Are timing devices that are used to monitor penetrant, emulsifier and YES NO NA
developer dwell times calibrated at a minimum of one point at least
annually using a calibration traceable to NIST or other National
Standard?
U22.5.16.1 Are water temperature indicators calibrated at a minimum of one point YES NO NA
in the range of use at least semi-annually using a calibration traceable
to NIST or other National Standard? NA if only Method C is utilized.
U22.5.17.1 Are water pressure indicators calibrated at a minimum of one point in YES NO NA
the range of use at least semi-annually using a calibration traceable to
NIST or other National Standard? NA if only Method C is utilized.
U22.5.17.2 Are air pressure indicators calibrated at a minimum of one point in the YES NO NA
range of use at least semi-annually using a calibration traceable to
NIST or other National Standard?
U22.6 COMPLIANCE
U22.6.3.4 If written procedures, and or techniques, require review and/or approval YES NO NA
by the Cognizant Engineering Organization, is that approval evident?
Are the Work Instructions for critical parts (all parts classified as
"Critical Parts" in accordance with procedure 100-50-148, Class A and
B in accordance with NTA0001-44, Class CR in accordance with
NTA856A, Class IA in accordance with QDN000N804E01, Grade A,
Category VITAL (AV) in accordance with ER026, when designated as
VITAL on Westland Helicopter Limited legacy drawings, when
classified as a critical part per applicable procedure for AW609 Bell
legacy parts) also approved by the Level 3 of the relevant Leonardo
Helicopters Centre of Excellence prior to processing of production
parts? (AWPS006X paragraph 3.5).
Penetrant Application
U22.6.8
Penetrant Removal
U22.6.10
U22.6.12
Inspection Area
U22.6.15
Evaluation
U22.6.16
Did the inspector adhere to the requirement of not wearing permanently YES NO NA
U22.6.16.2 darkened or photo-chromatic eye glasses?
When using form a developer in lieu of forms c & d, for the inspection
of Leonardo Helicopters parts with smooth surfaces, does the inspector
wear UV filtering eye glasses for viewing the processed parts?
(AWPS006X Table 1 Note 1).
Were the indications wiped with a solvent dampened swab or brush in YES NO NA
U22.6.16.5 accordance with customer requirements?
Post Cleaning
U22.6.17
23. SCOPE
The auditor shall only apply the questions in this checklist to the
suppliers who specify the Subscriber / End Users identified herein.
U1 - Honeywell U10 - GE Aviation
U2 - P&W U11 - The Boeing Company
U3 - Rolls Royce Plc U14 - SAFRAN
U4 - Lockheed Martin U16 - Bell Helicopter
U5 - Airbus Helicopters U17 - Sikorsky Aircraft
U6 - Rolls Royce Corporation U18 - Hamilton Sundstrand
(refer to U3 Supplemental
questions)
U7 - MTU U19 - Triumph/Vought
U8 - Airbus U20– GKN Aerospace Sweden
U9 - Textron Aviation U21 - Eaton
U22 - Leonardo Helicopters