October 31, 2024 Aerospace, News NEWS – AESQ and RM13145 Updates (APQP & PPAP): The Aerospace Engine Supplier Quality (AESQ) strategy group created RM13145 supplemental material to offer guidance and good practise on the application of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) & Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) in-line with the requirements of AS9145 and AS13100. RM13145 aligns the general APQP and PPAP methodologies to the specific needs of aero-engine manufacturers, focusing on early risk mitigation and robustness of the introduction of change in the product development process, striving for Zero Defects. RM13145 has recently been updated in August 2024. In addition to this supplemental material on the AESQ website, they have also added in October 2024, the PPAP Approval Form template, which supports RM13145 and is essential for confirming that suppliers meet the requirements of PPAP (AS13100). It serves to confirm that they have submitted the sufficient evidence based on the planned scope of the PPAP (submission level). The form also provides detail supporting the reason for the PPAP submission (supplied by the PPAP Co-ordinator) and also the disposition decision (supplied by the Customer Authorised Representative (CARe)). This template has been standardised to promote consistency across the aero-engine supply chain, facilitating reduced complexity in the PPAP submission process. The template includes the following sections: Supplier Information: Details of the company submitting the PPAP, including supplier code and contact information. Part Information: The specific part number, description, and revision level being approved. Submission Level: Defines the level of PPAP submission required (ranging from Level 1 to Level 5) and the reason for submission PPAP Submission Checklist and associated element acceptance (from customer). Corrective Actions: Section for planned, dated and owned actions. Signatures: From both the PPAP Co-ordinator and CARe, confirming that the PPAP has been reviewed and disposition. At SMMT Industry Forum, our AESQ-endorsed 3-day PPAP Co-ordinator & CARe course fully covers the syllabus and qualification requirements for PPAP Co-ordinators or CARe’s as defined by AESQ Reference Manual RM13145. The training reflects the latest revision of RM13145 (August 2024) and contains the latest templates, including the PPAP Approval Form (October 2024). The course draws from AS13100 sections B and C and follows the APQP/PPAP model as defined within AS9145 and AESQ RM13145. This course is available virtually in different timezones and also may be flexibly delivered over 4-slightly shorter days to accommodate these timezone differences. In this course, we cover in detail: Essentials of PPAP Process Management Explain the fundamentals of APQP Evaluating the PPAP File Preparing and evaluating the PPAP Submission Disposition of the PPAP Submission and Approval Form If you are interested in finding out more on this course, then please follow this link: https://industryforum.co.uk/courses/14-as13100-aligned-rm13145-ppap-co-ordinator-and-care-training-course/
