GE Aviation

David Day Supplier Assessment Leader

One Neumann Way, MD N149 Cincinnati OH 45215 Recipient name USA Recipient title T 513 243 6257 Recipient address F 513 243 6257 Recipient address [email protected]

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The following are the requirements to be an approved supplier to GE – Aviation. These requirements apply to both suppliers receiving direct purchase orders and to those performing special processes on Source Substantiated hardware for those direct suppliers. All suppliers must have an approved quality system. The type of product or service being supplied determines the level of approval. Clarification may be obtained from the Aviation Sourcing contact. Manufacturer – A supplier that makes complete parts or assembles parts into sub- assemblies, including castings and forgings. Requires 9100 quality system approval from an accredited Certification/ Registration Body, CRB. Processor – A supplier that performs operations or processes on hardware owned by other companies. Requires 9100 quality system approval from an accredited Certification/ Registration Body, CRB, or AC7004 from Nadcap or GE - Aviation. Materials Supplier – A supplier that only supplies materials used in the manufacture of components; weld wire, braze material, chemicals, paint, etc. Requires 9100 or ISO 9001:2000 quality system approval from an accredited Certification/ Registration Body, CRB. Distributor – A supplier that acquires material and parts from other suppliers for delivery to Aviation or other customers. Requires 9100 or 9120 quality system approval from an accredited Certification/Registration Body, CRB or AS 7103/7104 from Nadcap. Ground Support Supplier – A supplier that only supplies tooling, test equipment, process equipment, and repair tools required for the development, production, and maintenance of GE – Aviation products. Requires ISO 9001:2000 quality system approval from an accredited CRB. Nadcap approval will be available to Aviation directly. Copies of all other CRB documentation, including certification, all findings after closure by CRB, and the final audit report must be sent to GE – Aviation. The documents must be E:Mailed to [email protected]. GE – Aviation has designated a number of processes as Special Processes. A list of these processes will be provided by the Sourcing contact. The supplier reviews this list for any

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processes that will be performed on Aviation hardware. For those processes highlighted as requiring Nadcap approval, the supplier must obtain such approval through PRI. This approval will be directly available to Aviation. Once the general quality system requirements and any Nadcap-approved special process requirements have been met, compliance with GE – Aviation’s unique quality system requirements must be established. These requirements are contained in Sourcing Specifications S-1000, S-1001, and S-1002. These specifications are available from the Aviation Sourcing contact. An Aviation auditor will schedule and conduct the audit of this compliance. During this time, Aviation will also arrange to audit the special processes that Nadcap has approved and those that Nadcap does not cover. With the general quality system approved, the S-series of requirements and any special processes approved, the supplier may be added to the GE – Aviation list of approved suppliers. All new direct suppliers must complete new supplier training. This course is offered throughout the year. To register for this training, contact Debi Diehl, (513) 243-0345 or [email protected]. This training is required within twelve months of being added to the approved supplier list. Additional Information:  Nadcap - the leading worldwide cooperative program of major companies designed to manage a cost-effective consensus approach to special processes & products and provide continual improvement within the aerospace & automotive industries.  Performance Review Institute (PRI) - Created in 1990 by SAE Inc., PRI is a not-for-profit organization. It exists to advance the interests of the mobility industries (air, land, sea & space) through development of performance standards and administration of quality assurance, accreditation, and certification programs for the benefit of industry, government, and the general public.  For a listing of currently accredited Certification/Registration Bodies (CRBs), go the Online Aerospace Supplier Information System (OASIS). This site requires a free registration.  The listing of GE-Aviation designated Special Processes is in QCWI T-001 as Appendix B. These links are accessible only to Aviation employees.

Regards, David E. Day

David E. Day Supply Chain Quality Supplier Assessment Leader cc

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