This report presents the results of our audit of the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) oversight of aircraft manufacturers quality assurance systems for suppliers. Because aircraft and engine manufacturers are increasingly taking an international partnership approach to business, aircraft parts and component suppliers now produce significant parts of U.S.- and foreign- manufactured aircraft. For example, suppliers may ship a completed section of an aircraft body (fuselage), with much of the wiring already completed, to the primary manufacturer who assembles the final units together. U.S. and foreign aircraft and engine manufacturers have opted for this approach because it spreads risk and cost across a network of domestic and foreign partners, speeds up product development, and simplifies assembly procedures.
Assessment of FAA's (Federal Aviation Administration's) Risk-Based System for Overseeing Aircraft Manufacturers' Suppliers
2008
32 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Quality Control & Reliability , Management Practice , Public Administration & Government , US FAA , Oversight , Aircraft industry , Manufacturing , Contracting , Suppliers , Boeing aircraft , Audits , Risk assessment , MIDO(Manufacturing Inspection District Offices) , Manufacturing Inspection District Offices
The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) Safety Program
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