Audit Handbook 01-Dec-09 Doc MC

Heat Treating Task Group
Audit Handbook
Released:
December 01, 2009
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HEAT TREATING TASK GROUP AUDIT HANDBOOK
HEAT TREATING TASK GROUP ........................................................................................................................................... 1
Released:...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
A. FOREWORD...................................................................................................................................................................... 3
B. DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
C. AUDITING TO NADCAP AUDIT CRITERIA ...................................................................................................................... 9
C.1 SPECIFICATION ADHERENCE ..................................................................................................................................... 9
C.2 AUDITOR GENERAL GUIDELINES ............................................................................................................................. 13
C.3 SUPPLIER GUIDELINES ........................................................................................................................................... 14
C.4 GUIDELINES FOR TIME MANAGEMENT OF THE AUDIT ................................................................................................ 15
C.5 VERIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION (VCA) AUDITS ............................................................................................ 16
C.6 SNAPSHOT AUDITS DEFINITION ............................................................................................................................... 16
C.7 SATELLITE AUDITS ................................................................................................................................................. 16
C.8 SPEC CANCELLATIONS & SUPERCESSION ............................................................................................................... 18
C.9 AC7102/S ............................................................................................................................................................ 18
D. QUALITY SYSTEMS ....................................................................................................................................................... 19
D.1 TRAINING ............................................................................................................................................................... 19
D.2 ELECTRONIC PROGRAM CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION...................................................................................... 19
E. GENERAL HEAT TREATMENT ITEMS AND STEELS (AC7102) ............................................................................... 20
E.1 TEST AND INSPECTION............................................................................................................................................ 20
E1.1 Room Temperature Tensile Testing ................................................................................................................ 20
E1.1.1 Sub – Contract Machining of RTT Test Pieces ............................................................................................... 20
E1.2 Round Robin Programs for Metallography and Microhardness ....................................................................... 21
E1.3 Surface Contamination Testing ....................................................................................................................... 22
E1.4 IGA/IGO Evaluation ......................................................................................................................................... 22
E1.5 Hardness Testing (AC7102/5 Rev. NA) ........................................................................................................... 22
E.2 FURNACE DOCUMENT CONTROL ............................................................................................................................. 23
E.3 CONTROL OF HEATING ENVIRONMENT..................................................................................................................... 23
E3.1 Hi-Limit Instruments ......................................................................................................................................... 23
E.4 QUENCH SYSTEMS ................................................................................................................................................. 23
E.5 VACUUM CONSIDERATIONS..................................................................................................................................... 24
E.6 RACKING ............................................................................................................................................................... 25
E.7 RE-HEAT TREATMENT ............................................................................................................................................ 25
F. PYROMETRY AUDIT INTERPETATION ..................................................................................................................... 25
G. JOB AUDITS................................................................................................................................................................. 26
G.1 JOB SELECTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 26
G.2 AUDITING NOTES FOR JOB AUDITS ......................................................................................................................... 27
H. BRAZING ...................................................................................................................................................................... 28
H.1 CONSIDERATIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 28
I. ALUMINUM HEAT TREATING ..................................................................................................................................... 29
I.1 CONSIDERATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................... 29
I.2 REFRIGERATION CONSIDERATION ........................................................................................................................... 29
I.3 CONDUCTIVITY TESTING ......................................................................................................................................... 29
APPENDIX A: ALUMINUM SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................... 30
APPENDIX B: PRIME SPECIFICATION MATRIX ............................................................................................................. 34
APPENDIX C: AMS 2750 VS RPS 953 COMPARISON CHART ......................................................................................... 38
APPENDIX D: AMS HEAT TREATING SPECIFICATION – START OF SOAK TIME RECOMMENDATIONS .................. 39
APPENDIX E: LEAD AUDITOR HANDBOOK ..................................................................................................................... 43
A. FOREWORD
This Auditor/Supplier Handbook has been prepared to assist the Heat Treating Auditors and Suppliers as
follows:
• Where necessary, provide clarification on the intent and rationale of the Heat Treating Task Group as it
pertains to specific questions contained in the current revision of AC7102 and its corresponding slash
sheets, as well as heat treat specific issues with Materials Testing Laboratories (MTL) checklists
commonly used during heat treating audits.
• Clarify the material to be reviewed in addressing audit questions
• Standardize the audit from Auditor to Auditor
• Standardize definitions
• Provide general guidance on Task Group expectations as to the Supplier’s preparation for an audit and
on an auditor’s execution of the audit
• Provide general information on unique requirements of participating prime contractors to aid the Auditor
in determining supplier conformance to customer requirements
This handbook was prepared to directly reference the most current audit checklist revision. Sections are
divided to correspond to audit criteria slash sheets. Current Heat Treating controlled checklists are:
AC7102 Nadcap Audit Criteria for Heat Treating
AC7102/S Nadcap Supplemental Audit Criteria for Heat Treating (Primes specific requirements)
AC7102/1 Nadcap Audit Criteria for Brazing
AC7102/2 Nadcap Audit Criteria for Aluminum Heat Treating
AC7102/3 Nadcap Audit Criteria for Carburizing
AC7102/4 Nadcap Audit Criteria for Gas and/or Ion Nitriding
AC7102/5 Nadcap Audit Criteria for Hardness Testing for Heat Treating
AC7110/1 Nadcap Audit Criteria for Brazing (Torch/Induction)
Additional checklists may be required during an audit (including AQS and/or MTL Task Group checklists).
This handbook will not give guidance for questions based on other task group’s checklists; however, if an
interpretation conflicts between Task Groups, the Task Group that controls the given checklist will be the
governing body.
Note: Paragraph numbers in this document that do not begin with a letter correspond to the Audit Checklist
question with the same paragraph number. Italicized text next to an audit checklist paragraph number is the
text from that checklist question.
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B. DEFINITIONS
NOTE: Many of the detailed requirements for the items defined below are found in the applicable
specification. These definitions apply only if no customer requirements are specified.
Activation - A process by which the surface to be Nitrided is prepared by using various processes
(chemical/mechanical) so that the Nitriding process can proceed at a higher intensity, resulting in a
harder surface with greater depth.
Control Thermocouple - A thermocouple installed within the furnace volume which is used to control the heat
input to the working zone.
Conversions from Fahrenheit [°F] into Celsius [°C] - When assessing Suppliers against customer
requirements which are expressed in degrees Celsius take a special note of conversions from degrees
Fahrenheit in TUS, SAT, etc. Customer and governing specifications, especially of European origin, may
have temperature tolerances which are less than the similar North American (e.g. AMS) material. For
example, solution treatment of aluminium alloys is typical +/- 10 °F in AMS, but +/- 5°C(±9°F) in
European standards.
North American standards for heat treatment may also have definitions which are not in line with the
European Prime requirements (e.g. AMS-H-81200, clause 6.3.9 Metrication).
Example:
A European Prime requires an aluminium solution heat treat temperature of 475 °C +/- 5°C. In the case
where the Supplier is working and calibrating in Fahrenheit they have to be within the +/- 5°C (±9°F)
maximum allowable tolerance. If the furnace(s) are tested/certified to a uniformity of +/- 10 °F, this
converts to +/- 5.6 °C and exceeds the required tolerance. This is a NCR.
Correction Factor – The number of degrees, determined from the most recent calibration that must be added
algebraically to, the temperature reading of a sensor, or an instrument, or a combination thereof
(system) to obtain true temperature. The correction factors of sensors and instruments are usually kept
separately and added together algebraically when a combination is used (from AMS2750 Rev D). Your
procedures must clearly state how you calculate and use correction factors.
Dead Band – The range within which the temperature input can be altered upscale and downscale without
registering a change on the instrumentation (from AMS2750 Rev D).
Heat Sink - A mass of material equivalent to the heat transfer characteristics of the thinnest section of the part
being heat treated. A thermocouple surrounded by the heat sink is expected to represent the
temperature of the limiting section thickness of the part. Heat sinks may be used during TUS per section
3.5.10.1 of AMS2750 Rev D.
Intergranular Oxidation/Intergranular Attack (IGO/IGA) – Per ASTM definitions.
Intermediate Temperature - A temperature that the part must be cooled to or below or heated to or above prior
to continuing the next sequence stage of the heat treat process
Leak Up Rate (leak rate) - A test in which the furnace chamber is evacuated, isolated from the evacuation
source, and the leakage determined within the system by observing the pressure rise per unit of time.
NOTE: Leak up rate expressed in microns/hours. 1 micron is approximately = 1 X 10-3 torr = 0.001 mm
Hg = 133 X 10-3 Pascal.
For example, when 1 micron is specified, 0.1 micron is a higher Vacuum or lower pressure.
Load Sensors – Sensors that are attached to the production material or a representation of the production
material, that supply temperature data of the production material to process instrumentation.
Long Job Audit – Audit of multi-step heat treat process on a job which has been completed (questions 10.1 and
10.2 in checklist). Long jobs MUST be selected from history and MUST include the completed testing
results for the jobs.
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Major Findings – The absence of, or systemic breakdown of, the Process Control and/or Quality Management
system and any non-conformance where the effect impacts or has the potential to impact the integrity of
the product.
Heat Treating Task Group Examples - Any violation of engineering processing parameters either
required by customer-invoked specification or stated in Supplier’s planning, or a lack of documentation
demonstrating compliance to it. Parameters may also include ones not stated in the examples below:
1. Atmosphere/vacuum levels
The Supplier's shop paper stated the use of Argon up to a pressure of 500 microns during a heat
treatment. The Customer did not specify pressure, and it was not stated in other Supplier
documents. The actual pressure during the heat treatment could not be determined
because the chart recorder was not configured to read pressures greater than 100 microns.
• Why an NCR? Lack of documentation demonstrating compliance to the pressure stated in the
Supplier’s planning.
2. Inspection and Testing – Acceptance of (signing or stamping off) a process or test before
that process or test has been completed.
The Supplier’s shop paper/job planning or test records indicate that a process or test has been
accepted before that process or test has been fully completed.
• Why an NCR? Violation of fundamental Quality principles and Quality System requirements.
Note: An isolated occurrence will result in a Major NCR. If these actions are determined to be
systemic an additional Major NCR will be issued against the Supplier’s Quality System for
allowing this practice or not detecting it, and a Supplier Advisory will be issued.
3. Pyrometry Testing -- Systemic violations or excessive extensions of testing intervals
The Supplier had no records of System Accuracy Testing for three furnaces.
• Why an NCR? Systemic violation of customer and Nadcap-invoked requirements for periodic
equipment testing.
4. Pyrometry Testing -- Incorrect application of correction factors resulting in an out-of-
tolerance condition
The Supplier’s procedures did not clearly state the difference between error and correction
factors. Evidence of incorrect application of these was found. This included a TUS test
thermocouple Correction Factor at 700°C that was subtracted rather than added, incorrectly
producing an acceptable result, and TUS reports that indicated that an instrument’s Correction
Factors are declared and stated as being applied without being included in the calculations.
• Why an NCR? Violation of the application of correction factors resulting in an out-of-tolerance
condition.
5. Quenchant media, temperature or time
The Supplier’s planning did not state a quenchant oil temperature. The Customer invoked
Specification required that initial quenchant oil temperature to be between 60°F and 160°F. The
oil temperature at the start of quench was 150°F.
• Why an NCR? Breakdown of the flow down of Customer requirements to Supplier’s planning.
6. Repeat Findings (Non-sustaining Corrective Action) from Last 2 Audits

The Supplier’s procedure required biannual evaluations of Heat Treating operators. The Supplier
stated the evaluations had been done and recorded on a skill matrix, but no objective evidence
of this was available. This is a Non-sustaining Corrective Action from the prior audit.
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• Why an NCR? Lack of documentation demonstrating compliance to the periodic evaluations for
Heat Treating operators required by the Supplier’s procedure.
• Major NCR because repeat finding from previous audits.
7. Temperatures and temperature tolerances.
The Supplier’s shop paper stated a tolerance of +/-25°F for a 775°F heat treatment. The
Customer invoked Specification required a tolerance of +/-15°F. During the treatment, some
recorded load thermocouple readings remained below 760°F.
• Why an NCR? Breakdown of the flow down of Customer requirements to Supplier’s planning
with a violation of the temperature requirements of the customer-invoked specification.
8. Testing Methods for Parts
The Supplier performed verification using a Vickers test block as recorded on a machine
verification sheet for microhardness testing, but the machine was used to perform Knoop
hardness testing using 200-gram force. The Supplier's procedure did not state the required
internal weekly verification of the microhardness testing machine to the hardness testing scale
being used. The Customer-invoked specification required that verification be done using the
hardness scale that will be used for testing. The Supplier’s verification sheet provided no
objective evidence that the machine has been verified using a Knoop test block.
• Why an NCR? Lack of documentation demonstrating compliance to the testing method
required by the Customer-invoked specification.
9. Times and time tolerances
The Supplier’s shop paper stated an allowed set temperature between 1750°F and 1850°F, and
a 25 to 50 minutes soak time. The Customer did not specify the processing time or
temperature, and only specifies a hardness requirement. An 1800°F set point was selected and
used. During the heat treatment, the load thermocouple was between 1750°F and 1775°F for 15
minutes.
• Why an NCR? Violation of the time requirements stated in the Supplier’s planning.
Material Specification – Industry or Prime specification which defines the properties of the parts or raw
material.
Metal Temperature – When called out in a spec or procedure, mandates the use of load thermocouples unless
otherwise specified by the Prime.
Minor Finding – A non-systemic lapse in conformance to the Process Control and/or Quality Management
system
Heat Treating Task Group Examples - Inadequate or non-existent procedures when supported by
evidence that the processing or testing is performed correctly per the requirements.
1 Pyrometry Testing -- Procedure
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The Supplier’s procedure stated a provision to suspend equipment from use and to evaluate
product impact following a TUS failure, but no actions were stated for an instrument calibration
failure or SAT failure. No evidence of SAT or TUS failures were found. Correct actions were
evident after instrument calibration failures.
• Why an NCR? Inadequacy of a required procedure.
2 Pyrometry Testing -- Short, isolated extension of periodic testing intervals
The Supplier performed a SAT test monthly for a Class 2 Type B air furnace number 17 on two
separate occasions. The Customer and Nadcap-invoked requirement was biweekly. All other
records were conforming.
• Why an NCR? Isolated extension of a periodic testing interval.
3 Pyrometry Testing -- Incorrect application of correction factors that does not result in an
out-of-tolerance condition
The Supplier applied the correction factor based on the “as found” value to the SAT test
instrument. The Customer-invoked specification required the correction factor based on the “as
left” value to be used. The actual Correction Factor for the instrument was within 0.2°F, and was
determined not to produce any unacceptable SAT results.
• Why an NCR? Violation of the application of correction factors that does not result in an out-of
tolerance condition.
NCR – Non-Conformance Report, findings during an audit that require the full five part response as outlined in
the Supplier’s guide.
Non-Automated Processes & Recordings – If cycle is operator controlled i.e. temp and time, software control
section in AC7004 is not required. AC7004 applies for those systems that only require an operator to
enter a recipe number or for any part of the process from a sealed menu
Nonsustaining / Repeat Findings – Non-conformances that are generated as a result of not implementing
corrective actions from either of the 2 immediate previous audits or those where corrective actions may
have been implemented but were determined to be ineffective.
Objective Evidence – Shall include, but may not be limited to: job travelers, furnace charts, various types of
logs and logbooks, training records, document change records, customer documents such as purchase
orders, packing slips, etc., or a direct demonstration. Objective evidence is required to be submitted for
all findings, regardless their designation.
Over-temperature Instrumentation – A sensor/instrument combination installed in the furnace, which is used to
monitor any over-temperature occurrence and generate an alarm and/or cut back or shut down the heat
input. The purpose for this control is protect material and/or the furnace from overheating (from
AMS2750 Rev D.
Parts – (From AMS-H-6875, 6088, 81200, etc.) Usually identified by a part number, produced from raw material
in accordance with the requirements of a drawing, and are usually tested by nondestructive techniques
only. They are heat treated, by or for a fabricator; in accordance with a drawing, purchase order,
fabrication order, or heat treat specification. At the time of heat treatment, they may resemble raw
material.
The Heat Treating Task Group further states: In the absence of other specific direction, material should
be treated as a “part” if it has a specific Prime part number and if it is being supplied in either partial or
full heat treatment to establish final properties (e.g., solution heat-treated).
Raw Material – (From AMS-H-6875, 6088, 81200, etc.) Usually includes, but is not limited to, such items as
sheet, plate, wire, rod, bar, forgings and extrusions. It is usually identified by a heat or lot number and is
usually tested destructively for acceptance. It is heat treated, by or for a material producer, in
accordance with a material specification which may require, by reference, conformance to a heat treating
specification.
Round Robin – Heat treating requires an internal round robin. An internal round robin is an intra-laboratory
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study or measure of the reproducibility of results generated by the laboratory personnel using the
laboratory procedures. The intent of the internal round robin is to address the reproducibility of the
results by operators and equipment.
Slash Sheet – Audit criteria on a specific area that may be optional dependent on a supplier’s facilities. Slash
sheets are numbered on the base checklist as “AC7102/X”.
Soak Time – The amount of time required by specification, blueprint, purchase order for the furnace/parts to be
at set temperature, taking into account the furnace tolerance.
Short Job Audit – A single complete thermal cycle that should be in process during the audit.
Stabilization – (also referred to as equalization, equilibrium, steady state or soaked condition). Furnace
stabilization occurs when all control thermocouples are within the allowable TUS tolerance span and
controllers are cycling and/or maintaining the desired temperature in each zone.
System Accuracy Check/Test (or Probe Check) (SAC/SAT) – An on-site comparison of the
instrument/leadwire/sensor readings or values, with the readings or values of a calibrated test
instrument/leadwire/sensor to determine if the measured temperature deviations are within applicable
requirements. Performed to assure the accuracy of the furnace control and recorder system in each
control zone. (from AMS2750 Rev D).
Systemic – Procedures, actions, or events that are not isolated, but found to be part of the Supplier’s system.
When multiple occurrences of the same violation are observed, it is termed as being systemic.
Temperature Uniformity – The temperature variation (usually expressed as +/- degrees) within the qualified
work zone with respect to the set point temperature. For retort furnaces where a sensor is used to
control temperature, the temperature variation is with respect to the sensor in the retort and not to the
furnace set temperature (from AMS2750 Rev D).
Temperature Uniformity Survey (TUS) – A test or series of tests where calibrated field test instrumentation and
sensors are used to measure temperature variation within the qualified work zone prior to and after
thermal stabilization (from AMS2750 Rev D).
Vacuum Level – "Higher" or "better" vacuum means "lower" pressure. Required levels will usually be specified
by the drawing or material specification, and unless otherwise stated are maximum pressure levels. For
conversion: 1 torr= 1mm Hg = 133 Pascal = 1x103 microns. For examples, when 1 micron is specified,
0.1 micron is a higher Vacuum or lower pressure.
Voided Nonconformance – A nonconformance generated as the result of a clear misunderstanding by the
Auditor and struck out as a “void”. Requires rationale for voiding and may require review by the Task
Group or Staff Engineer. Number assigned should not be re-used.
Qualified Work Zone – The defined portion of a furnace volume where temperature variation conforms to the
required uniformity tolerance.
• All parts or material must be contained in this working zone.
• Furnaces may have more than one zone
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C. AUDITING TO NADCAP AUDIT CRITERIA
C.1 Specification Adherence

While the Heat Treating Task Group identifies industry specifications for use and guidance, Suppliers are
not automatically allowed to default to those requirements. They are, automatically, to adhere to whatever
their Customer requires of them. As a general reference, a matrix of Nadcap Mandating Primes and the
specifications they generally require their Suppliers can be found at the end of this document in the
Appendix.
Question: What is the Nadcap Auditor to do when during a job audit they find that the Supplier has a P/N
frozen/ fixed planning process signed by the Prime Customer that deviates from the specification
referenced in the frozen/fixed planning?
NO - The Auditor
YES - The Auditor
Should Not Raise An
Should Raise an NCR
NCR. My Company
Because My Company
Uses the Frozen
Only Uses Frozen
Planning Process to
Planning to Guarantee N/A - My Company
Authorize Deviations
That The Referenced Does Not Utilize
Nadcap Primes To The Specification
Specification is Frozen Planning or
Requirements. If The
Properly Flowed. The Processes.
Frozen Process Is
Supplier and Person
Approved/Signed By
Approving the Frozen
The Prime, No Further
Planning Made An
Investigation Is
Error.
Required.
X
Remark: Supplier
Airbus SAS should have a
Supplier-PFA(= Permit
of Alternative)
,Deviation has to be
approved and accepted
by customer, if not
than raise NCR
Any Supplier can

deviate from a
specification using an
Alenia Aeronautica
approved PSD
(Process Specification
Deviation)
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BAE Systems X
Bell Helicopter X
Boeing
"Heritage" Douglas (DPS) X
"Heritage" Boeing (BAC) X
"Heritage" McDonnell (PS) X
"Heritage" McDonnell
Helicopters (HP) X
X - except SMPP
"Heritage" Rockwell
Bombardier Aerospace "Group Specifications".
Montreal - Process
Specs ( MPS / BAPS ). X
de-Havilland - Process
Specs (PPS). X
Lear Jet - Process
Specs ( LES / P Specs ). X
Shorts - Process
Specs (P Specs ). X
Any Supplier can

deviate from a
specification using an
approved SDR
(Specification Deviation
Request) -- Casting
Cessna Aircraft
Suppilers can deviate if
listed on an approved
Foundry Control
Approval -- Forging
Suppliers can deviate if
listed on an approved
Pre-Production Forging X - For all other
Approval. cases
GE Aviation X
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Goodrich Aerostructures X
Hamilton Sundstrand X
Hawker Beechcraft X
Honeywell Aerospace X * see comment below
Liebherr-Aerospace X
A NCR should be Any Supplier can

written for deviations of deviate from a
not following the frozen specification using an
planning. It is not the approved VRIC
Lockheed Martin auditors place to (Vendor Request for
assume an error was Information and
made. It is possible for Change). There
the planning to contain should be some kind of
a requirement that was notification or follow up
approved via an action by the supplier
approved procedure. to their customer.
X
Remark: Supplier
MTU Aero Engines should have a SAPA
(=Supplier Alternative
Process Approval) , if
not than raise NCR
Northrop Grumman X
Parker Aerospace X
Rockwell Collins X
X - But would request
that Nadcap auditor
advise the Prime to
permit confirmation that
an error had not been
Rolls-Royce made.
SAFRAN Group
X - if the deviation is
not formalised in a DEP
Demande d'Ecart
Procédé (process
Aircelle deviation request)
Messier-Bugatti,
Microturbo, Snecma,
Turboméca X
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Sikorsky Aircraft X
Sonaca X(1)
X(Boeing work which
Spirit Aerosystems Spirit
has delegation to
freeze.) Not for Spirit Work.
Textron Aerospace X
Textron Lycoming Engines X

United Space Alliance
X - any deviations to
specs
Ares will be identified on
drawing or in a USA
approved Request For
Information (RFI)
Orbiter - "Heritage"
Rockwell X - except SMPP
X - any deviations to
Solid Rocket Booster - specs
"Heritage" Pratt & Whitney will be identified on
(USBI) drawing or in a USA
approved Request For
Information (RFI)
Vought Aircraft X
(1) Deviations are approved by Sonaca only by use of RFA form (Request For Deviation).
*Honeywell Comment: The Prime should be notified so that they can investigate. If the problem turns
out to be at the Prime’s end, then the NCR can be voided.
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Suppliers certify their work to a host of different documents. The requirements of many Customer
specifications are different than AMS or MIL specs. Process certifications should only be to the specs
followed.
If a checklist question requires something of a Supplier that is not in their Customer’s requirements, the
Supplier must adhere to the checklist question. The checklist is considered to be the established
requirements of any Prime mandating Nadcap accreditation. In other words, a checklist / Nadcap
requirement is a Prime / Customer requirement.
C.2 Auditor General Guidelines

Heat Treating Auditors shall comply with the general requirements for completion of the checklist contained
in the core Nadcap Auditor Handbook. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the information in
this table.
Table I Checklist Guidelines

All NAs shall be explained with supporting remarks Yes
NCRs may be voided on-site by the Auditor; Supplier need not answer Yes
All questions must be answered Yes
All paragraphs involving an NCR must be referenced on the NCR Yes
Auditor to validate NCR's from the previous audit; Result of this validation is reported in Yes
the cover letter
For Initial audits, the auditor shall visit all attended shifts when feasible.
For Reaccreditation audits, the auditor should visit all attended shifts when feasible.
In addition to the general Auditor requirements for completion of the checklist, Heat Treating Auditors shall
comply with the following:
a. Abbreviations shall not be used unless explained in the cover letter attached to the audit.
b. The use of acronyms shall be limited to commonly accepted and understood acronyms (i.e., FAA,
DoD, etc.)
Writing NCRs:
a. Be sure to always have checklist question and reference number.
b. The finding must be a checklist nonconformance, a specification non-conformance , or a Prime
requirement non conformance, not an opinion, not a best practice criticism,
c. Don’t combine different findings because they appear on the same job unless RCCA are the same.
d. Be aware of the requirements for classification of Major Findings, Minor Findings, and
Nonsustaining/Repeat Findings.
e. When an NCR is issued against a checklist question and it is determined that the NCR is a
nonsustaining corrective action, DO NOT issue an extra NCR against Chapter 3 (General Quality
System) in AC7102, but link the issued NCR with the correspondent question in Chapter 3 of AC7102.
f. When one (1) NCR is issued against checklist questions and it is determined that the NCR is a
nonsustaining corrective action, DO NOT issue an extra NCR against Chapter 3 (General Quality
System) in AC7102, but link the issued NCR with the corresponding question in Chapter 3 of AC7102.
g. When two (2) NCRs are issued against checklist questions and it is determined that both NCRs are
nonsustaining corrective actions, ISSUE an extra Major NCR against Chapter 3 (General Quality
System) in AC7102.
h. Review the guidelines for acceptance of NCRs on site.
Voiding, and Accepting On-site NCRs:
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a. If an Auditor initiates a NCR and then the Supplier provides additional information that proves that the
NCR in fact does not exist, then the Auditor can void the NCR. Reason for voiding the NCR must
be documented by the Auditor letter. Do not assign the same NCR number.
b. On-Site Acceptance of Non-conformances by Auditors: The nonconformance must meet the definition
of a Minor finding, be of the nature of a paperwork oversight or administrative issue, and be
properly corrected and closed out within the audit period. It must still be reported to the Task Group
and include appropriate documentation of closure. Inclusion of root cause analysis is required
when appropriate. Staff Engineers or Task Group members have the option to reopen the NCR and
request additional information or action.
When an NCR is written and noted as having an escape and/or Supplier to Evaluate Product on hardware,
the following is required:
• Need to review other jobs to determine if it is an isolated case.

• Need to review other jobs for potential product impact
• Supplier must notify the direct Customer of the discrepancy in writing.
• The notification must include:
What the nonconformance consisted of
A request of your customer to notify the Prime
A request for written acknowledgement of the receipt of the Product Impact/Potential Product
Impact notification
Attach a copy of supplier’s written “Notification to Customer” and the “Acknowledgement” from
your customer into the applicable NCR in your audit report in eAuditNet
C.3 Supplier Guidelines

Para 1.0 of AC7102 covers specific instructions for Suppliers to be audited. While many items in this
section are not requirements, it is in the best interest of the Supplier to perform all duties properly to avoid
delays during or after the audit.
It is mandatory to perform a self-audit per 1.1.1 of AC7102 and have all corrective actions implemented
prior to the Nadcap audit. Auditors have been directed to write an NCR against a Supplier who does not
perform a self audit to the required checklists. It is the experience of the Task Group that Suppliers who fail
to perform the self-audit are more likely to fail the audit, receive a higher number of findings, and take
longer to become accredited.
If upon review of the checklist before an audit, a Supplier has difficulty interpreting the checklist question,
they shall attempt to perform the following:
a. Cross-reference that question with the corresponding section of this handbook for guidance
b. Contact the Heat Treating Staff Engineer for clarification
c. Contact a Prime representative on the task group for clarification
Waiting to clarify a question with the Auditor may result in a NCR if corrective action was required.
Knowingly waiting to correct a non-conformance until an audit is questionable quality practice.
Suppliers may obtain the current failure criteria from NOP-11 and NTGOP-001 Appendix 3.. This can be
downloaded from “User Documents” in eAuditNet.
On the last day of an audit, the Auditor should direct the Supplier to Supplier’s Guide in eAuditNet as an aid
for their responses to findings. The Supplier shall follow the proper response format stated in eAuditNet
Supplier Guide in order to keep the review times as short as possible. The link to this guide is listed in the
Supplier Response Guidelines posted in NCR 1 of their audit findings. It will also be advisable for the
Supplier to review the tutorial on RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action) on the PRI website.
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C.4 Guidelines for Time Management of the Audit

Time management of the audit is absolutely essential. The basic purpose of the Nadcap audit is four fold.
a. Accurate identification of the Customer requirements

b. Careful determination that the Customer requirements are flowed down to shop paperwork and any
sub-tier Suppliers.
c. Verification that the Heat Treater and other shop personnel (cleaning, inspection, test personnel) have
correctly implemented and documented the heat treating requirements required by the Customer.
d. Assure there is an effective quality assurance system functioning within the heat treating department.
Heat Treat Task Group time management recommendations for Auditors are to ensure the purposes of an
audit are maintained.
Auditors should arrive at the facility on the first day early enough to put a strong first day in, but allow time
for the company to get organized, especially on a Monday. If possible, the Auditor should arrive about one
half hour after the Quality Manager or Supplier point of contact arrives. Try not to inconvenience Supplier
and work within their designated work times.
Auditor and Supplier representatives should jointly plan the audit, this point is especially important in larger
facilities. It is recommended that the audit should be performed in the following order:
a. Brief tour of the facility

b. Job Audits
c. Pyrometry
d. Material Testing (Hardness, Tensile, etc.)
e. Validation of Previous NCRs (reaccreditation audits only)
f. Additional areas as necessary
The Supplier and Auditor should settle issues of proprietary information, trade secrets, non-disclosure
agreements and intellectual property early in the audit process (preferably prior to the on-site audit).
A brief tour is usually in order at the beginning of the audit. In captive shops only a review of the heat
treating area is necessary. During the tour, the Supplier and Auditor should try to identify any parts that
may qualify for an in-process job audit. All or at least half of the job audits should be selected during the
first morning. Supplier supervision should assist in scheduling heat treatments while Auditors are at the
facility. This is also an opportunity to review calibration stickers on the equipment.
Perform the job audits and take the time to verify that Customer requirements are identified. Both short
job and long job audits should be completed by the end of the second day or least by mid-day of third day
of auditing for regular audits. Reference Appendix D, pages 33 – 37.
It is the best practice to complete the pyrometry section of AC7102 checklist while performing the job
audits. This will speed up the audit by reviewing the SAT and TUS data for the furnaces from which you
are performing job audits. The balance of the pyrometry section can be completed after all of the job audits
have been performed.
Perform all Pyrometry auditing paying attention to correction factor, stabilization of the furnace, correct
identification of the high and low temperatures the number of surveys per operating range and frequency of
surveys. Arrange to witness a System Accuracy Test (SAT).
Each potential NCR identified at the time of the audit shall be mentioned to the Supplier.
A daily out-brief shall be performed at the end of each day so the Supplier knows the status of the audit on
a daily basis.
Auditors should avoid on-site NCR acceptance on the last day of the audit as there may not be sufficient
time for the Supplier to conduct an adequate RCCA analysis in order to support acceptance on site..
Auditors shall carefully review the heat treating processes that are recommended for accreditation together
with the Supplier early in the audit. At that time verify all appropriate specifications are in the facility. At this
point the scope of accreditation shall be discussed with the Supplier, and any required additions or
deletions should be made by the Auditor. Scope changes can be made in eAuditNet as part of the “Scope
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Verification” process. Refer to the eAuditNet Auditors” Guide under “Public Documents”
C.5 Verification of Corrective Action (VCA) Audits

VCA audits are required by the Task Group whenever there are significant findings is areas such as
pyrometry or Customer flow down which would indicate corrective actions need on-site confirmation. The
scope of the audit shall be limited to the requirements established by the Staff Engineer and Heat Treating
Task Group, and any NCRs shall be answered in the same manner as a standard audit. A letter will be
sent to the Auditor from PRI which details the required scope of the VCA audit. This letter is to be attached
to the checklist on page 2 of the VCA audit in eAuditNet. The original audit will not be closed until the VCA
audit is closed.
A complete and thorough Cover Letter is now the official method allowed by the Task Group when
documenting the review of previous NCR’s written when performing a VCA audit. Each NCR shall be listed
and what actions were taken to close that NCR. If the letter is not complete and thorough, it will be rejected
and the Auditor will have to rewrite the Cover Letter to the satisfaction of the Task Group. This letter is to
be attached to page 2 of the audit in eAuditNet.
C.6 Snapshot Audits Definition

A Snapshot audit is an audit performed upon Task Group request, by a PRI/Nadcap Auditor, at PRI/Nadcap
expense, without extended notice given to the Supplier. The purpose of Snapshot audits is to verify the
implementation of corrective action responses. Snapshot audits are very focused, with the scope of the
audit defined by the requesting Task Group and not to last more than two (2) days. Poor performance on a
Snapshot audit could result in revocation of accreditation.
C.7 Satellite Audits

• Unless specifically directed by PRI, DO NOT visit more than one Supplier location as part of the
audit, even if the Supplier tells you that their facility is comprised of more than one site. Call PRI
for confirmation regarding the extent of the audit.
• When more than one location of a Supplier is authorized for inclusion under an accreditation
certificate, separate checklists should be completed, for each location, per method, independently.
Audits of each independent location have requirements that differ from Task Group to Task
Group. eAuditNet will contain the individual checklists to be used with separate audit numbers.
• The Main and Satellite facility audits shall be scheduled consecutively with the same Auditor(s).
Staff Engineer approval of deviations shall be noted in eAuditNet.
For Satellite(s) the following criteria apply:
Must be within 25 miles/40 kilometers radius distance of the Main facility;
Must have the same Quality Manual and Procedures as the Main facility;
Must have the same Quality Manager (day-to day operational control) as the Main facility (for NDT can
substitute the same Level III / for MTL can substitute the same Lab Manager/Supervisor);
Must have onsite an individual who is part of the Quality Function and reports directly to the Quality
Manager;
Are owned by the same company.
The Auditor shall verify during the audit that the Satellite meets the above criteria and shall immediately
report any deviations to Scheduling. The Auditor shall document that the above criteria was met or not met
in the audit report cover letter.
Facilities currently classified as Satellites may retain this classification at the discretion of PRI Scheduling,
even though they may deviate from the criteria outlined above. When Auditors report deviations to the
above criteria, Scheduling shall determine if this was an existing condition on the Supplier’s previous
Main/Satellite and document the exemption to the criteria in eAuditNet
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If you have a question regarding a satellite facility, contact PRI Scheduling immediately.
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C.8 Spec Cancellations & Supercession

• Suppliers and Auditor must not assume that the latest revision of a specification is the one to be
used. Many Primes, for certification and qualification reasons, are required to continue to use prior
revisions or even to continue to follow superseded or cancelled documents. Most Primes provide
a flowdown to at least their first tier. When in doubt, consult the Prime. All active Task Group
member Primes have committed to supplying this information if help is needed.
For ASTM, AMS and other national standards specification revisions, the Heat Treating Task Group has agreed
that the Supplier shall, within 90 days, have the latest revision of the specification on site in the absence of other
direction from Prime or customer specifications.
C.9 AC7102/S
• General and specific requirements for application of AC7102/S:
• DO NOT respond to any question in AC7102/S where the cited Prime specification has NOT
been flowed down. Enter “N/A” instead.
• DO respond to those questions where the cited Prime specification has been flowed down.
• The GE-Aviation (U10) questions are rated as follows for the purpose of categorizing an NCR:
Minor: 11.2.1 (Vacuum leak rate test’s starting pressure)

11.2.1 (Dew point measurement frequency)
Major: 9.1.2 (Cooling Rate)

10.2 (Load Sensor Accuracy)
11.1.4 (Type D + 2 recording load sensors)
11.2.1 (Vacuum system calibration interval)
11.2.1 (Dew point instrument calibration frequency)
11.2.4 (Vacuum level above 1000F)
• Rolls-Royce PLC (U3) questions are rated as Minor for the purpose of categorizing an NCR. No
questions should be answered “N/A” or partially answered questions.
• GE Aviation specifications that flows down P10TF1:
o C50TF8
o C50TF22
o C50TF26
o C50TF113
o C50TF119
o P11TF18
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D. QUALITY SYSTEMS
• The Supplier should maintain a Process Control Matrix that lists all of the specifications that they process
hardware to, the applicable process control requirements, and the Suppliers schedule for meeting them.
• The Supplier must have a documented and effective internal audit system. Evidence of these audits
including schedule, audit criteria, and results including associated corrective actions must be available for
review by the Auditor.
• The heat treating job planning must include the specific time and temperature requirements for the
specific job. This information can be directly on the shop paper or on other instructional media traceable
to the job planning. It is not acceptable to reference by specification and have the operator look up the
time and temperature requirements in the specification.
• For fixed process planning, the Supplier must be able to document to the Auditor that they are processing
to the latest Customer approved revision of the fixed process planning.
• The Boeing Company requires for BAC heat treating specification that each furnace chart is stamped to
indicate acceptance for temperature and time at temperature. If this inspection is delegated to shop
production personnel by QA, then the operators must receive documented training and QA must perform
oversight audits on sampling frequency of the jobs accepted by the operator. A record must be kept to
document this oversight.
• Sampling Plans - Personnel utilizing sampling inspections must be trained and tested to document that
they know how to properly perform sampling inspection.
D.1 Training
• The Supplier must have a documented personnel training program. The Supplier can use ARP1962 for a
guide, or develop their own training program. The program must include documented training to an
established outline and initial and periodic evaluation of the competency. The AMEC committee is
concerned about the quality of the training programs at heat treaters and feels that we have not been
putting enough emphasis in this area. This is an area that we need to highlight.
• Where written testing is not permitted (for example, in certain union shops), "Observational" testing is
acceptable. In this kind of test management observes an operator during the performance of their job
duties. Management fills in the questions and the result is graded. The results of the observation should
be reviewed with the operator. Records of the observations and review must be retained.
D.2 Electronic Program Control and Data Acquisition

• These requirements pertain to computerized furnace programming, paperless recording equipment, and
any other electronic media used by a heat treater that historically was performed in a hard copy format.
The Heat Treating Task Group does not want to discourage the use of this type of equipment (in fact
would rather encourage it), only to ensure the proper steps are taken to control software and data to be
as reliable and auditable as the hard copies they replace. For more specific information, refer to
AMS2750 Rev D and the Pyrometry Reference Guide.
D.3 Contract Review
Where the Customers instructions are ambiguous with regards to thermal processing and mechanical
testing requirements, e.g. 17-4PH, Heat Treat to Condition H1025 per AMS5643, it could imply that
Customer requires testing with heat treatment; heat treaters shall contact Customer for further
clarification of all requirements, which may include verification of delivery condition.
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E. GENERAL HEAT TREATMENT ITEMS AND STEELS (AC7102)

• Refrigeration of Steels - If the specification requires a refrigeration time at temperature process, it must
be recorded to document compliance. This includes dry ice/alcohol baths. Refer to AMS2750 Rev D
and the Pyrometry Reference Guide for further information.
• If the Supplier is performing in-house testing covered by one of the MTL checklists, e.g. Hardness
Testing, Tensile testing, etc., they will need to consult the MTL Supplier/Auditor Handbooks for guidance
to those checklists.
E.1 Test and Inspection

• Supplemental Material Testing Laboratory Checklists - As part of Nadcap Heat Treating audit, Suppliers
may be audited to checklists that are to standard operations in a heat treating facility, but out of the Heat
Treating Task Group’s control. For instance, checklists handled by Materials Testing Laboratories (MTL)
Task Group for such testing like Mechanical Testing (AC7101/3) and Metallography and Microhardness
(AC7101/4) are common. Interpretation and guidance on these checklists are available from the MTL
Task Group.
E1.1 Room Temperature Tensile Testing
• Round Robin testing is required when the Supplier performs RTT per AC7101/3 Table 1.
(Guidelines to follow when available.)
• When the Supplier only performs RTT, calibration and monitoring of temperature and humidity is NOT
required, do not write an NCR, the question is N/A.
• The following are the only areas in AC7101/3 & 4 the Heat Treating Auditors are allowed to verify for
approval.
• The only allowed category of testing in AC7101/3 is RTT.
• The only allowed categories of testing in AC7101/4 for approval are the following: L, L5, L6, L7, L8 and
L9.
E1.1.1 Sub – Contract Machining of RTT Test Pieces
These are the minimum requirements for the control of machining of RT Tensile test pieces against the
clause in AC7101/3 Para 9.4. The machining source does not need to be listed on AC7101/1 Figure 3.
Machining source
The source must be listed on the Supplier’s approved vendor listing. They must be able to demonstrate a
quality review of the source.
Control of RT Tensile Test Piece Manufacture:
1) Are procedures written which establish specific values for each process variable for each test piece
and material combination, i.e. machining speeds, feed, grinding wheel, etc?
2) Does the preparation of the test piece eliminate any adverse effects on the properties resulting from
the test?
Example:
a) Test piece distortion
b) Physical damage
c) Residual stresses
d) Metallurgical damage (from local overheating etc)
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3) Are the test pieces inspected for the following?
a) Visual inspection for surface damage

b) Finished surface exhibiting an uniform texture
4) Is dimensional inspection controlled by one of the following methods?
a) Statistical Process Control (SPC)

b) Inspection of characteristics prior to shipment
c) 100% inspection of all characteristics
d) Sample inspection of characteristics.
5) Are the packaging and shipping requirements defined?
Are each of the specimens packaged and labeled in a manner to protect its integrity and unique identity?
E1.2 Round Robin Programs for Metallography and Microhardness
Internal round robins are required for accredited Heat Treating Suppliers for their microhardness testing
equipment and other measurable metallographic evaluations. External round robins are not required.
The internal round robin test should include:
a. Operators who use the same tester: using the same specimen, with none of the operators aware of
the hardness block value, at least five readings are taken for each operator and compared
statistically.
b. If there are two microhardness testing machines using the same scale (ex. Knoop) one individual
should test both machines with the same block to determine if there is a statistical difference
between the two machines?
c. For both machine and operator, the results shall be analyzed quantitatively. Any valid statistical
method that compares the data with 95% confidence is acceptable. For example, individual test
averages should fall between two standard deviations of the total test data.
Round robin testing shall be performed on each microhardness tester used to verify or
certify material regardless of the type of tester. This includes digital microhardness testers.
The Krautkramer Microdur microhardness tester requires the use of a separate material
standard test block that corresponds to each alloy system to be tested.
For the purposes of the Heat Treating Task Group (this is not a true Gage R&R): A statistical comparison of
microhardness test machine operator results on a given microhardness test machine (including digital
machines) and hardness test block. Operators should be “blind” to the test block value being used.
Readings should not be rounded. An individual’s mean shall be within +/-2 sigma of the group mean. If
more than one machine is to be used, each machine must be checked. Have one “standard”
microhardness test machine operator check each machine and compare other microhardness test
machine operators against the “standard operator”. Round Robins are also required for IGA/IGO and
diffusion coatings and RTT, grain size, alpha case. (Review MTL data)
The following may be considered to assist in Round Robin calculations:
Round Robin testing is a comparison between two or more operators or between same scale
microhardness testers to assure there is no significant statistical difference in the testing methods used
between operators or between the functioning of hardness testers. For operators, the same
microhardness tester and same certified test block (test value of the test block is obscured to prevent
bias - production material is not recommended, as this material is often not consistent in hardness and
the test will be confounded) is used and a number of test readings (five or more) is taken by each
operator. The test results of each operator are compared statistically to each other. If there are more
than two operators, one is always used as the standard of comparison. The same method is applied to
microhardness test machines when there is more than one microhardness tester. Recommended
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statistical methods are” t” test, 2 sigma average comparison (individual average does not exceed two
sigma of total average)

When comparisons are made where only one measurement is made (depth of IGO, depth of alpha case, grain
size, etc), the same sample is measured by different individuals using the same equipment. A
recommended statistical comparison is a “Z” test, Z=(x-X)/s, where Z (the number of standard deviations
the value of “x” lies above or below “X”), “s” is the measured standard deviation of the average of the
readings to obtain “X” , “x” is the participant’s result, “X” is the determined value from a number of
acceptable readings. For IZI less than or equal to 2, the test is satisfactory; for 2 less than IZI which is
less than 3, the test is questionable; for IZI greater than or equal to 3 the test is unsatisfactory (reference
ISO/IEC Guide 43-1:1997, ASTM E 1301
E1.3 Surface Contamination Testing
Some Primes require or allow the use of ARP1820 for the testing of surface contamination/decarburization.
The following specifications reference surface contamination requirements in Section 3.5 of each
specification and ARP1820 is referenced in all AMS 2759/#’s.
AMS 2759/1(ARP 1820 is referenced, but not required)
AMS 2759/2(ARP 1820 is required)
AMS 2759/4(ARP 1820 is referenced, but not required)
AMS 2759/5(Requires ARP 1820 or equivalent that provide 3X magnification)
NOTE: AMS-H-6875 requires etching the IGA sample in boiling acid. AMS 2759 specifies that samples should
be evaluated unetched.
E1.4 IGA/IGO Evaluation
IGO is an oxidation of the grain boundaries, leaving the grain intact. IGA is a corrosion attack in the grain
boundaries that usually results in the grain(s) being removed or damaged. All alloys exposed to thermal
treatments are susceptible to IGA/IGO, with the exception of single crystal castings. Always refer to
controlling specifications for requirements. Refer to ASTM E 3 for preparation of sample or indicated
specification. Individual Prime requirements may differ.
• Do procedures reference compliance to ASTM E 3 or indicated specification?

• Do records show compliance to ASTM E 3 for specimen preparation or indicated specification?
E1.5 Hardness Testing (AC7102/5 Rev. NA)
Question 13.4.1 was intended only as a reminder that the requirements of ASTM E18-08b Paragraph 6.4
apply, where it states "When testing on convex cylindrical surfaces, the result may not accurately
indicate the true Rockwell hardness; therefore, the corrections given in Annex A6 shall be applied."
Whenever a Supplier certifies that they have performed hardness testing per ASTM E18, they are
certifying that corrections were applied to hardness values taken from convex cylindrical surfaces.
The question 13.4.1 from AC7102/5 Rev. NA will be removed from the checklist at the next
revision.
It is assumed that the Conductivity and Hardness testing specification flowed down in AMS 2770 is AMS
2658 and it is the only testing specification mentioned in AMS 2770. AMS 2770H, Section 4.3, does not
directly flow down any Conductivity and Hardness testing specification except for 4.3.1.2 for 6XXXX alloys
and 4.3.3 under Failures. It is apparent that this was an oversight and will be corrected at the next revision
of AMS 2770. In the interim, AMS 2658 will be considered the Conductivity and Hardness testing
specification flowed down by AMS 2770, in the absence of any other direction by customer purchase order
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or contract.
E.2 Furnace Document Control

Do records on the furnace chart or log indicate that the procedure is followed?
When looking for furnace logs, follow the specification governing the job of concern. Some require
actual logs with specific information on them be kept, others require only written traceable records.
E.3 Control of Heating Environment

Do procedures specify how atmosphere from each generator/blender is to be controlled?
Refers to generated atmospheres (endothermic for example), not for blended cryogenic atmospheres
E3.1 Hi-Limit Instruments
While out on the shop floor be sure to check the Hi-Limit Instruments and to verify they are properly
being set. There are several different specifications that require them to be set at a specific range above
the set temperature. If the specifications do not call out such a requirement, the Supplier needs to define
in a procedure what the hi-limit instruments need to be set at.
E.4 Quench Systems
There are three types of delays to be considered in heat treating, dependent on the Customer
specification:
a. Quench delay: from the time which the furnace door starts to open (i.e the furnace seal is broken) until
the parts are completely under the water, polymer, salt or oil.
b. As Quenched Retention Delay: The times from removal from the quench bath until the parts are put in
refrigeration / sub-zero treatment (usually 45 minutes maximum for steels and 1 hr. for aluminum, but
frequently less depending on alloy and specification).
c. Age/Temper Delay: the time the parts must remain at room temperature after removal from the
refrigerator prior to placement (usually some minimum time) into the aging/tempering furnace.
When these requirements are imposed by specification, records of time in/time out need to be kept by the
heat treaters.
Are the quench mechanisms operational and capable of meeting maximum quench delay provisions
of specifications?
Quench delay measurement should be verified to assure specification compliance. Measurement begins with
movement of the door. Tabulated maximum delays may be exceeded if allowed by specification i.e.
AMS2770G states that the specified maximum quench delay may be exceed if tests made within the last
year demonstrate that the part temperatures do not fall below 775 °F (900 °F for 2219) before immersion. In
addition, there should be documentation of how the temperature of the parts is validated when using this
provision. The measurement of quench delays should be done with a stopwatch. Too many new furnaces
measure from the initiation of ram movement or from the time the door is fully open, and not door movement.
Lengthy delays can cause defective parts.
Do procedures specify how quenchant temperature is to be controlled and documented?
There should be a document describing how the temperature in the quench bath is measured at the start and
end of the quench.
Do records on or traceable to, the traveler demonstrate that quenchants have been at the specified
temperatures before and after the parts were quenched?
Supplier should be checking the quenchant temperature rise with a full load. Load sizes should be controlled
to ensure that quench media does not exceed the maximum quenchant temperature allowed by specification
or the maximum allowable increase in quenchant temperature allowed by the specification.
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Control of glycol quenching solutions. The current industry/Customer specs have rigid controls with respect
to glycol concentrations, salt content in the quenchants, and require approved products. Checking of
quenchants approval is essential. The adequacy of the quench in aluminum heat treating operations is
dependent upon the use of specific products, and the continued control of those quenchants.
Do records indicate that quenchant effectiveness is consistent and meets specification
requirements?
Quench effectivity testing may include (either separately or in combination) comparative cooling curve
analysis, analysis of mechanical property test results, chemical, physical & thermal analysis of the quench
media, and hardness of cross-section analysis against harden ability curves. See the governing heat teat
specifications for details.
E.5 Vacuum Considerations

Do procedures control the following:
a. Leak-up Rate
Leak-up rate test should be run at normal operating pressures. Allow vacuum system to equilibrate for 15
minutes minimum then check leak-up rate. The typical leak up rate is expressed in microns/hour and the
arithmetic should be performed accordingly.
Example if the test is run for 15 minutes, the pressure difference during the time period multiplied by
4 equals total leak up rate per hour.
b. Quench Gas Purity and Dew Point (Does gas certification meet specification requirements)?
Quench Gas Purity: This relates to the purity and dew point requirements of the quench gas. For example,
GE Specification, P101TF1, requires inert gas purity of 99.995% and dew point of -60 degrees F or colder .
Boeing BAC specification requirement is Compressed Gas Association (CGA) specification G–11.1, Grade E
(dew point –76 F or colder, oxygen 5 ppm or less).
The following table will assist in interpreting certifications from gas suppliers:
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Table II Moisture Conversion Data

Dew Point (°F) Dew Point (°C) Moisture Content [ppm Moisture Content
(v/v)] (mg/L)
-100 -73.3 1.5 0.0011
-95 -70.5 2.3 0.0017
-90 -67.8 3.5 0.0026
-85 -65.0 5.3 0.0040
-80 -62.2 7.8 0.0058
-75 -59.4 11.4 0.0085
-70 -56.7 16.2 0.012
-65 -53.9 23.0 0.017
-60 -51.1 32.0 0.024
-55 -48.3 45.0 0.034
c. Gas Quench System Integrity/Dew point
When dew point testing of inlet gases to a line of furnaces; take the gas sample just past the farthest
furnace in the line. Look for periodic calibration of dew point tester.
E.6 Racking
• Racking spacing should be conveyed by planning callout, set up cards, or in the general procedure
depending applicable specifications/Customer requirements.
• Heat treatment of fasteners frequently requires specific qualification of containers to insure that that
the soak time is adequate for a given thickness of charge and that the charge is not too thick for
adequate quenching. Various specifications have specific requirements in this area.
E.7 Re-Heat Treatment

All re-heat treatments must be documented on the Suppliers manufacturing and nonconformance system,
even if re-heat treatment is allowed by specification. If re-heat treatment is not specifically allowed by
specification, Customer approval in writing is required.
F. PYROMETRY AUDIT INTERPETATION
PLEASE REFER TO THE “PYROMETRY REFERENCE GUIDE” FOR GUIDENCE ON THE REQUIREMENTS
OF AMS2750.
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G. JOB AUDITS
G.1 Job Selection

Job audits shall be selected to provide a representative appraisal of the type of work to be accredited. Job
audits are a good test for the effectiveness of the Supplier’s contract review procedures, process planning
and manufacturing controls. Be careful of customer specific flowdown requirements that may preclude the
use of “generic” or “industry-specification” based process plans or cycles. Survey the facility early in the
audit to find enough in-process jobs for a minimum of 4 in-process job audits. Make Supplier aware that
other completed job audits will be required if all materials/processes cannot be covered in-process.
If a Supplier wants approval for any of the following materials/processes listed in Table III, then an audit
must be conducted on that materials/process. It is essential that the Supplier be contacted prior to the audit
to ensure he has material in process to cover the scope of approval If the Supplier does not have current
orders in house, he may run “dummy” jobs to the requirements which he wishes to include in the scope of
his audit. This needs to be agreed to prior to the start of the audit. The job audits can be either long or
short. If an in-process job is not available, then the auditor can select a Supplier's completed job. As many
job audits as necessary to completely document a Supplier's capability should be performed. This applies
to both initial and reaccreditation audits..
Table III Job Audit Selection

Titanium solution treatment Furnace Brazing
Aluminum solution treatment Carburizing and heat treatment
Austenitize and quench Nitriding
Superalloy solution with controlled cooling Induction Brazing
requirements or aging with controlled cooling
requirement Dip Brazing
Induction hardening Ion Nitriding
Tempering and/or Stress Relieving alone can’t be used as a job audit unless that is the only process the
Supplier performs. Solution treating and aging of same part number should be considered as one long job
audit.
Preference should be given in selecting jobs to Subscribing Prime members of the Heat Treating Task
Group. Should avoid “breakout” job, i.e. direct government buy of Prime part numbers.
Preference should also be given to non-proprietary jobs and/or non-ITAR/EAR when choosing to do an
audit. If there is no choice and a proprietary job has to be chosen, a record of specification requirements,
set values, and actual values should not be placed in the audit report unless agreed to by the Supplier.
Instead, the Auditor shall verify the specification requirements versus the shop paper requirements versus
the actuals and make a statement that the condition found was acceptable. If an NCR exists, it is
acceptable to record the variance from requirements. Please refer to NIP 7-07 for additional information on
ITAR/EAR.
Long job audits shall be performed on completed aerospace jobs. Long job audits should be performed on
jobs completed within the last four months. Only if there is no other work available should a completed job
be more than 6 months old. If it is older than 6 months:
o Make a specific note
o Make an assessment of the Supplier's capability to perform the process of H/T the material
o When looking at an "old" job do not write up an NCR if the current procedures would have addressed the
problem
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At least four short job audits should be performed on in-process jobs if eight in-processes are not available.
If it is impossible to witness a minimum of four in process jobs, a Staff Engineer must be contacted. The
Staff Engineer will give direction to the Auditor in proceeding with the audit and proper documentation in the
cover letter. The remaining jobs must be selected from the completed jobs since last certification was
issued.
A minimum of at least one in-process job needs to be witnessed to observed racking details, placement of
load t/c (if used), placement in furnace, quenching and unloading. The balance of the in-process jobs may
be in soak, in cool down cycle or just completed.
G.2 Auditing Notes for Job Audits

Identify alloys/materials specifically-not just by specification number.
Ensure that material is heat treated in furnaces that meet the uniformity requirements of that material (i.e.
material requiring ±5 F ovens are not aged in ovens that only meet ±10 F limits).
Solution heat treating and aging of the same aluminum part number may be treated as two separate short
job audits, especially since two different furnaces will likely be used. There are some that are used for both
solution treat and age but this is not common.
Each question in each job audit must be answered. For example, Pre Heat Treat Requirements; Pre Heat
Treat Requirements on shop paper, Pre Heat Treatment actually performed, must be answered. If there
are no requirements, write "NONE" or "NONE SPECIFIED".
If the customer requirements are not specified, the heat treaters must provide objective evidence of the
origin of the requirements imposed.
When recording the “Actual Temperature Data”, it is best to record the stabilized temperature and not the
temperature as the thermocouple crosses the lower uniformity requirement.
Specification, B/P and/or P.O. calls out a minimum time only, it is permissible but NOT required that the
Supplier specify a maximum. The Supplier may simply flow down the minimum time requirement to the
shop paperwork. If Specification, B/P and/or P.O. calls out a single time only and does NOT state
Minimum/Maximum, the Supplier Shall have a default in their procedure. Either a (+/-) tolerance or a
statement that time at temperature shall be considered as Minimum or Maximum. This also applies to a
“Fixed Process”. The only exception is for a fully automated process outside the control of the operator. A
single time may be specified in such cases.
During all job audits where quench delay requirement exists, the Auditor needs to verify that the
requirement was met.
The preferred practice is to list the date & time of day on the recorder chart. Additionally, there needs to be
traceability from the chart to the heat treat log, for example, by using a job number and date or unique job
number.
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H. BRAZING
H.1 Considerations
Because there are a number of requirements unique to brazing, the Heat Treating Task Group has
developed a separate slash sheet (AC7102/1). Suppliers wishing to be approved for furnace brazing, dip
brazing or vacuum brazing shall be audited to this slash sheet.
Suppliers wishing to be approved for torch brazing or induction brazing shall be audited using AC7110/1
checklist.
Adjusting of temperature during the hi-temperature portion of braze cycles, based on load t/c data is
allowed in order to avoid adverse affects of exposure at elevated temperatures.
NOTE: This is not considered ‘Offsetting” as it is used during temperature uniformity surveys.
Not all Primes require a separate enclosed preparation/assembly area, but area used for this must be
reasonably free of shop dirt and potential sources of contamination.
Fit is critical to a strong braze joint make a special point of reviewing the Suppliers data and assembly
procedures to assure B/P or specification requirements for gap are met.
Post braze cleaning instructions shall include residual flux test if flux is used.
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I. ALUMINUM HEAT TREATING
I.1 Considerations
Because there are a number of requirements unique to aluminum heat treating, the Heat Treating Task
Group developed AC7102/2 to cover those unique requirements. This checklist shall be completed for
Suppliers performing aluminum heat treating.
MIL-H-6088 & AMS-H-6088 are obsolete specifications and, unless Primes have directed otherwise, are
replaced with AMS 2770, AMS 2771, & AMS 2772. If not covered by the applicable Prime specification the
following shall apply:
a. AMS 2770 covers heat treatment of parts.
b. AMS 2771 covers heat treatment of castings.
c. AMS 2772 covers wrought raw materials only.
I.2 Refrigeration Consideration

Following quench, many solution heat treated aluminum alloys (specifically 2XXX series) require
refrigeration. This process is to retain the parts in an as-quenched (W) condition, rather than allowing
natural aging to occur. It is typical for parts that will be worked (sheet metal forming) as the W condition is
softer and more ductile.
Documentation shall exist to show time parts took to get from the furnace to the refrigerator, and how long
they have been kept in the refrigerator. The temperature at which to refrigerate will define the maximum
time the parts can be retained in the refrigerator. Non-conformances should be written if parts are not in
refrigerators in the required time and if they are retained in refrigerators beyond their maximum allowable
time; however, the effect on the product is not metallurgical (only affects manufacturability) and should not
be considered as potential product impact. AQ retention of sheet aluminum is for the purpose of formability
only.
It is typical for a refrigeration unit to go through periodic defrost cycles. During these cycles, temperatures
can exceed a refrigerator’s temperature tolerance. These departures are typically short enough to not allow
parts to not lose their as-quenched condition. Unless Customer specifications specifically state otherwise,
these temperature deviations are allowed and a non-conformance should not be written.
I.3 Conductivity Testing

AC7102/2 includes questions specific to conductivity testing; however, no separate approval for
conductivity testing will be listed on supplier Nadcap certifications.
If Customer specifications do not give guidance, Supplier procedures shall specify allowable tolerance of
acceptance for calibrations. It is not expected that calibration on shop floor standards will exactly meet
values on the block; however, the allowed deviation must be proceduralized and the operator shall be
aware of the allowance.
Do procedures reference compliance to ASTM E 1004 or MIL-STD-1537?
Do procedures reference that the conductivity test equipment shall require a periodic standardization every
hour of continuous operation?
Do procedures state that equipment which does not provide accurate or repeatable results shall be
corrected and recalibrated?
Does the inspection source report show the actual minimum and maximum values obtained?
It is assumed that the Conductivity and Hardness testing specification flowed down in AMS 2770 is AMS
2658 and it is the only testing specification mentioned in AMS 2770. AMS 2770H, Section 4.3, does not
directly flow down any Conductivity and Hardness testing specification except for 4.3.1.2 for 6XXXX alloys
and 4.3.3 under Failures. It is apparent that this was an oversight and will be corrected at the next revision
of AMS 2770. In the interim, AMS 2658 will be considered the Conductivity and Hardness testing
specification flowed down by AMS 2770, in the absence of any other direction by customer purchase order
or contract.
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APPENDIX A: ALUMINUM SPECIFICATIONS
Commodity: Aluminum
Prime: Alenia Aeronautica SpA
Governing Specification: NTA 71250 (parts)

NTA 71251 & NTA 71252 (rivets)
Allowable Specifications:
AMS 2770, AMS 2771 (as applicable to the most current revision).
Requirements:
Pyrometry: NTA 98252
Process Control Tests: Monthly - HTO, IGC, Eutectic Melting, Clad Diffusion & Tensile:
• tensile (9 specimens symmetrically distributed within the working zone),
• susceptibility to intergranular corrosion (1 test carried out on the specimen with the
lowest tensile yield strength),
• eutectic melting and high temperature oxidation (1 test carried out on the specimen
with the lowest % elongation),
• diffusion of alloying elements in the cladding
Load T/C: Not required
Load Verification: Hardness and conductivity inspection
Hardness Testing: Required on at least 10% of parts for every load (to be performed on parts with
minimum and maximum value of conductivity) or 100% if conductivity testing is not
carried out (6xxx alloys)., Test per NTA 95051
Conductivity Testing: Required at 100% with registration of minimum and maximum values for each work
order. Test per NTA 94551
Tensile Testing: Required for 7050-T74 forgings, extrusions and plates; 7075-T76xx sheets, extrusions
and plates; 7475-T76xx sheets
Test per ASTM B 557
Commodity: Aluminum
Prime: Bell Helicopter Textron
Governing Specification: BPS 4139
Allowable Specifications: none
Requirements:
Pyrometry: AMS 2750
Purging compounds: 2000 and 7000 series, ammonium fluoborate, BPS 4139, par 2.2.1.2
Polymer Quenchants: composition IAW AMS 3025, Type I, no mixing of glycol manufacturers,
maximum salt contamination, par 2.3.7 and Table 8.
Salt Bath Salts: MIL-S-10699, Class 2 with slight modifications, par 2.2.2
Quenchability Tests: Monthly on all solution heat treat furnaces, par 5.1.6
Load Verification: Alloy dependent, par 6.2.3
Hardness Testing: Conditional on all parts as a substitute for tensile testing except for alloys listed
below. Test per BPS 4467
Tensile Testing: All 7XXX series. Test per ASTM B557
Conductivity Testing: Conditional on all parts as a substitute for tensile testing except for alloys listed
above. Test per BPS 4453
Note: When auditing jobs to Bell Helicopter Specifications, they allow Pyrometry to AMS2750 requirements In-
House ONLY, not for Outside Supplier’s. Bell has granted specific deviations (in writing) allowing AMS
2750.
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Commodity: Aluminum
Prime: Cessna Aircraft Company
Governing Specification: CSMP003 – Heat Treatment of Aluminum

CSMP004 – Heat Treatment & Surface Enhancement of Steels (Includes
Stainless Steels and Carburizing)
CSMP010 – Heat Treatment of Nickel-Based Alloys
CSMP047 – Heat Treatment of Titanium and Titanium Alloys
Allowable Specifications: SEE BELOW
Requirements:
If the Auditor sees a Cessna drawing or parts where Cessna is identified as the Prime; the Auditor can
assume that the above four specs will apply. How that conclusion is reached is very complicated. We may
flow down the above specs on outside process specification sheets (OPSS) that state the processes we know
have to be performed, but just because OPSS does not cover a heat treat spec doesn’t mean it’s not required.
All Cessna designed parts have a note on the drawing in the tolerance block that says “Process per CSPS004”.
That spec defines all processes that if performed are required to be performed per a Cessna spec. To our
engineers, they don’t care if you use a process or not when they design a part, but if you do and its one we want
controlled we want you to control it to our spec. It’s confusing, that’s why its safe to assume that if it is a Cessna
part, Cessna heat treat specs apply.
The other key issue is our limitations on industry heat treating specs. We do allow suppliers to use either our
heat treating spec or industry specs in-part or in-full within a series of exceptions. For example, a heat treater
working to CSMP003 can use the times and temperatures from AMS 2770. There are limitations on the extent a
Supplier can use the industry spec.
For all four of the Cessna specs listed above, the exceptions to industry standards are listed in
Paragraph 9.0 (found on the last page of each document). While each alloy group has their own exceptions,
the key exceptions are:
• Quality and Testing must be per the Cessna Spec (all items covered in Para 7.0) including all periodic
testing listed
• Pyrometry is our spec, which states per AMS2750 with minor exceptions (e.g. aluminum solution treat
must recover to low end of tolerance within 30 minutes)
We bring this issue up as some Suppliers are stating that they can run completely to industry specs if we call out
CSMP003, which has more testing required.
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Commodity: Aluminum
Prime: Goodrich Aerostructures
Governing Specification: RPS 12.31
Requirements:
Pyrometry: AMS 2750
Protective Compounds: Ammonium or sodium fluoborate per RPS 12.31 par 3.2.3.
Polymer Quenchants: Compliant with AMS 3025, no mixing of Types I & II allowed.
Salt Bath Salts: Compliant with Mil-S-10699, Class 2, test for Mg conc. if Al-Mg alloys used; test
quench/rinse media for salt/TDS as applicable per RPS 12.31 par 3.6.
Quenchability Tests: Glycol concentration – test per RPS 12.31 par 4.7.7 & 4.7.8.
Quenchant temperature - maintain per RPS 12.31 par 3.15.1.
Monthly – HTO, Eutectic Melting, IGA/Corrosion, Clad Diffusion and
Mechanical Properties per RPS 12.31 par 4.7.6.
Load T/C: Not required.
Load Verification: Hardness and conductivity inspection per RPS 18.11, tensile test as noted, per
ASTM B557.
Refrigeration Control: Required per RPS 14.05.
Hardness Testing: Required on 100% of parts on 7000 series heat treated to T7XXXX tempers;
required on 10% of parts on other aluminum alloys; except not required on
perforated skin.
Tensile Testing: Required on each lot of alloy 7050 (also for monthly controls, as above).
Conductivity Testing: Required on 100% of parts on all alloys.
Commodity: Aluminum
Prime: Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.
Governing Specification: 208-2-7 Rev. E
Allowable Specifications:
208-2-7 allows suppliers to use AMS 2770, AMS 2771, & AMS 2772 (as applicable to the most current revision).
Requirements:
Pyrometry: AMS 2750
Polymer Quenchants: Compliant with AMS 3025
Salt Bath Salts: Compliant with MIL-S-10699
Quenchability Tests: Weekly – Glycol viscosity – Test per ASTM D 445
Monthly - HTO, IGC, Eutectic Melting, Clad Diffusion & Tensile

Load Verification: Hardness and conductivity inspection
Hardness Testing: Required on at least 10% of parts for every load or 100% if conductivity testing
is 10%, except for 7000 series in T7XXX.. For 7000 series in T7XXX – 100%
hardness inspection. Test per 208-14-16.
Tensile Testing: Each load of 7050T7XX & 7075 forgings quenched in glycol only–
Test per ASTM B 557
Conductivity Testing: Required on all Al alloys 100% for every load or 10% if hardness testing is
100%– Test per 208-14-14
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Aluminum Specifications
Commodity: Aluminum
Prime: SONACA
Governing Prime Specification: PS 6.4001
Allowable industry Specifications: None
Requirements:
Pyrometry: AMS 2750
Polymer Quenchants: Compliant with AMS 3025
Salt Bath Salts: Not accepted
Quenchability Tests: Weekly and quarterly – Glycol concentration – test per PS 6.4001 par 3.4
Monthly – HTO, IGC, Eutectic Melting, Clad diffusion and Tensile – Test per PS
6.4001 par 6.1
Load Verification: Hardness and conductivity inspection per PS 6.8003
Hardness Testing: Not required except for 6000 series - 100 % hardness inspection – Test per PS
6.8002
Tensile Testing: Not required on parts (only for monthly controls per ASTM B557)
Conductivity Testing: Required on all alloys on 100 % of parts - Test per PS 6.8001
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APPENDIX B: PRIME SPECIFICATION MATRIX

Alloy Specific Heat Treat Specifications
Magnesium
Prime Aluminum HT Steel HT Nickel-Based HT Titanium HT Pyrometry
HT
ABP3-1116
Airbus (UK) ABP3-1119 ABP3-1115 ABP3-1117 N/A BS M54
ABP3-1115
QVA-Z-09-10-00
80-T-36-1020 80-T- 80-T-36-1015
Airbus (Germany) 80-T-36-1010 N/A N/A QVA-Z-09-13-00
36-3300 80-T-36-3400
QVA-Z-09-14-00
IGC 04.63.100
Airbus (France) IPDA61-01 IPDA61-03 IPDA61-03 IPDA61-03 N/A
IGC 04.63.105
Airbus (Spain) I+DP-220 I+DP-225 I+DP-226 N/A I+DP-222 N/A CASA-1036
Alenia NTA 71250 NTA 71151 NA NTA 71351 NA NTA 98251

Aeronautica NTA 71251 NTA 71152 NTA 98252
NTA 71252 NTA 71153
Bell Helicopter BPS 4139 BPS 4140 N/A BPS 4212 MIL-M-6857 BPS 4416
Cessna Aircraft AMS 2750 &

CSMP003 CSMP004 CSMP010 CSMP049 MIL-M-6857
Co. Process Spec
MP 61.41.01 ASNA 6100

IGC 04.63.111 MP61.31.01 ASNA 6017
IGC 04.63.110
MP 61.48.10 IFMa 247-50
MP 61.41.10 MP 61.31.02
MP 61.41.11 IGC 04.63.122
IGC 04.24.103
EI 070-09-001
Eurocopter EI 070-09-001 EI 070-09-001 WE43: ECS IGC 04.63.100
N/A
France EI 070-09-006 2133 IGC 04.63.105
EI 070-09-006 EI 070-09-006 IGC 04.63.130
IGC 04.63.130 IGC 04.63.130
ASNA written
ASNA written on ASNA written on the on the
the drawing drawing drawing
EI045 80-E-36-1020
Eurocopter N/A EI045 80-E- N/A
EI045 80-E-36-3300 N/A
Germany EI045 36-1010 36-1015
SAE AMS-H-6875
P10TF1 (when
P10TF1
vacuum ) P10TF1 (when
P10TF1 (when (when vacuum
General Electric AMS 2770 vacuum ) AMS P10TF1 (vac)
vacuum ) ) AMS 2801 N/A
Aircraft Engines AMS 2771 2773 AMS 2774 and AMS 2750
AMS 2759 GE Part
AMS 2772 GE Part Drawings
Drawings
GE Part Drawings
RPS 12.31
Goodrich RPS 12.01
RPS 14.05 RPS 12.01 RPS 14.02 AMS 2750
Aerostructures RPS 12.02 n/a
(Forming/ Icebox
Ctrl)
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PRIME SPECIFICATION MATRIX-continued
Magnesium
Prime Aluminum HT Steel HT Nickel-Based HT Titanium HT Pyrometry
HT
CVA 1-372
GSS 5100
GSS 5102
GSS 5103
AMS 2770 MIL-H-81200B
GSS 5104
H-101 H-111 HT-10 AMS2750
Northrop MIL-H-6875
HT-1 HT-13 H-102 MIL-M-6857 QC-14 SC-301
Grumman H-105 H-106
MIL-H-6088 208-16-1 GSS 5150
H-110 H-109
SAE-AMS-2770 208-4-6
H-108 HT-21
HT-15 HT-22
HT-19 HT-17
HT-18 HT-14
RPS953, RPS258,
RPS953,
Rolls-Royce Plc RPS953, RPS654 RPS356, RPS360, RPS953, RPS574 N/A RPS953
RPS323
RPS394, RPS765
EPS 242 EPS 251
EPS 415 EPS 416
Rolls-Royce EPS 285 EPS 253 EPS 259
EPS 423 EPS 433 N/A N/A AMS 2750
Corporation EPS 290 EPS 260 EPS 499
EPS 435
EPS 484 EPS 486
MIL-H-81200B
AMS 2770 MIL-H-6875H(1)
AMS 2801
AMS 2771 AMS 2759
Sikorsky Aircraft N/A SS8445 AMS M 6857 AMS 2750
AMS 2772 SS8049 (4340 -
SS8450
SS8013 (7075-T73) 260ksi and above)
SS8452
PS 6.4101
SONACA PS 6.4001 N/A PS 6.4203 N/A AMS2750
PS 6.4.201
CVA 1-372
VSS 5100
Vought Aircraft 208-4-6
208-2-7 VSS 5102 208-16-1 N/A N/A
Industries, Inc. VSS 5150
VSS 5103
VSS 5104
Honeywell E, S, &S AMS2770, AMS2759 series AMS2774 MIL-H-81200 AMS-M6857 AMS2750
AMS2771, HT5027 HT5086 AMS2801 P6000
AMS2772 HT5045 HT5088 HT5061 91547-P6000
P6000 HT5089 P6000 P6000
91547- HT5100 91547-P6000 91547 P-6000
P6000 HT5105
HT5106
P6000
91547-P6000
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Other Specifications
Prime Brazing Carburizing Nitriding Hardness Tensile Conductivity
Airbus (UK) N/A ABP3-1111 ABP3-1113 ABP6-5226 BS4A4 ASTME8 ABP6-5226
80-T-36-3201 QVA-Z-10-41-00
Airbus
N/A 80-T-36-3001 80-T-36-3350 QVA-Z-10-42-00 QVA-Z-10-37-00 QVA-Z-10-50-01
(Germany)
(Gas) QVA-Z-10-43-00
Airbus
N/A N/A N/A IGC 04.29.100 IGC 04.21.11 IGC 04.25.120
(France)
Airbus (Spain) N/A I+DP-217 I+DP-218 ASTM E18 ASTM E8 I+DP-140
Alenia NA NA NA NTA 95051 ASTM E8 NTA 94551

Aeronautica ASTM B557
Bell Helicopter BPS 4098 BPS 4420 BPS 4304 BPS 4467 ASTM E 8 BPS 4453
ASTM E8 or
Cessna CSMP008
CSMP004 CSMP004 CSTI028 ASTM B557 as CSTI008
Aircraft Co. CSMP009
applicable
IFMa 372
IFMa 510
MP 61.31.11
IFMa 516
ASN 412.04
IGC 04.63.120
ASN 412.05
HS 5008.010
EI 070-09-001
Phosphate
conversion :
EI 070-09-001
MP 62.31.30 IGC 04.21.100 IGC 04.21.111 IGC 04.25.120
Eurocopter IGC 04.72.100 L070-007 EI 070-09-012
N/A
France IGC 04.14.100 IGC 04.21.112 L070-007
EI 070-09-006
EI 070-09-006
IGC 04.63.130
IGC 04.63.130
Copper plating
Copper plating :
: MP 62.31.16
MP 62.31.16
IGC 04.73.112
IGC 04.73.112
IFMa 232
IFMa 232
Ion nitriding :
HS 5008-040
Eurocopter N/ADIN EN ISO EI075 10-029

N/A N/A N/A DIN EN 10002
Germany 6507 DIN EN 2004-1
C50TF5
General P9TF1 P29TF6
C50TF50 C50TF14
Electric P10TF1 S-405
C50T16 P11TF2 S-400 S-400 AMS 2658
Aircraft M50T1
C50T1506 P11TF10
Engines GE Part Drawings
P11TF1
Goodrich RPS 11.76
Aerostructures RPS 11.72 AMS 2759/7 ASTM B557 RPS 18.11
RPS 11.73 RPS 12.06 RPS 12.03 RPS 18.11 ASTM E8
RPS 11.79
RPS 12.33
Honeywell WBS5027 HT5042 HT5040 ASTM E 10 ASTEM E 8 AMS2658
E, S, & S 91547-P6030 91547-P6031 ASTM E 18 ASTM E 21
ASTM E 384
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Other Specifications - continued
Prime Brazing Carburizing Nitriding Hardness Tensile Conductivity
H-107
H-107
H-113
H-113
Northrop W-26 W-25 HT-4
HT-4 N/A FED-STD-151 N/A
Grumman W-27 MIL-N-22061
MIL-N-22061
SAE-AMS-S-
SAE-AMS-S-6090
6090
Rolls-Royce
MSRR9968
Plc RPS371 RPS135 MSRR9969 BS L100 EN2004-1
MSRR9922
EPS 200
EPS 227
EPS 206
EPS 270
Rolls-Royce RPS 194 & RPS EPS 214 ASTM E 18
EPS 271 N/A N/A
Corporation 953 EPS 215
EPS 272
EPS 216
EPS 292
EPS 222
AWS C3.4
Sikorsky AWS C3.5 ASTM E 18 MIL-STD-1537B(1)
SS8015 N/A ASTM E 8
Aircraft AWS C3.6 ASTM E 384 AMS 2658
AWS C3.7
ASTM B557
ASTM A370
SONACA N/A PS 6.4150 N/A PS 6.8002 PS 6.8001
ASTM E8
Vought
Aircraft N/A N/A N/A 208-14-26 N/A 208-14-14
Industries, Inc.
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APPENDIX C: AMS 2750 VS RPS 953 Comparison Chart
Requirement AMS 2750 Rev D RPS 953 Issue 12

As AMS clause 3.2.7 with the addition that back up records are
ELECTRONIC RECORDS Clause 3.2.7
made and retained in a separate location, ref. RPS953 2.3.3.1.
Clause 3.7.1 (5
RECORD RETENTION As AMS clause 3.7.1 modified by RPS900, ref. RPS953 2.3.1
years minimum)
As AMS clause 3.1.1.6 except that rolls <305 meters (1000 feet)
WIRE ROLL CALIBRATION Clause 3.1.1.6
must also be calibrated at each end, ref. RPS953 2.8.
OVERTEMPERATURE
SENSORS (Load Protect)
a. aluminum/ Offset not
For load protect and set at +10C to set point, ref. RPS953 4.2.2.
magnesium materials defined in Rev D
Offset not
b. others For load protect and set at +20C to set point, ref. RPS953 4.2.2.
defined in Rev D
AMS clause 3.2.5 & Table 8, except that for Class 2 furnaces
TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY As clause 3.2.5
relaxation is to semi annually. Note that RR don’t accept the
TEST FREQUENCY and Table 8 and 9
classification ‘Raw Material’ furnaces (Table 9), ref. RPS953 4.3.4.
TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY
SURVEY
• For < 750 C require Class 2 furnace, i.e. +/- 6 C.
• For ≥ 750 C require Class 4 furnace, i.e. +/- 10 C.
Spread Acceptance Levels As clause 3.3.1
• For vacuum furnaces ≥ 500 C require Class 4, i.e. +/- 10 C.
Ref. RPS953 4.3.3
As AMS clause 3.5.6 except that for Class 2 furnaces surveys shall
be carried out at the highest and lowest temperature and
As clause 3.5.6
intermediate temperatures such that the range is no greater than
400 C, ref. RPS953 4.3.4.
As clause 3.4 and As AMS clause 3.4 and Tables 1, 3 and 6. Note that RR don’t
FURNACE SYTEM ACCURACY
Tables 1, 3, 6 and accept the classification of ‘Raw Material’ furnaces (Table 7), ref.
TEST FREQUENCY
7. RPS953 2.8 & 4.4.
As AMS clause 3.4 and Table 6. Note that RR don’t accept the
FURNACE ACCURACY As clause 3.4 and
classification of ‘Raw Material’ furnaces (Table 7), ref. RPS953 2.8 &
CHECKS Tables 6 and 7.
4.4.
Note:
1. Rolls Royce RPS 953 Section 4.3.2 requires that all furnaces shall have a minimum of one recording thermocouple for
every one cubic meter up to a maximum of 5 cubic meters and there after the number shall be agreed with Rolls-Royce.
2. Rolls Royce RPS 953 Section 4.3.3 Note 2 states that none-critical heat treatments such as annealing (unless the final
heat treatment) pre-heating prior to hardening, homogenizing, normalizing or stress relieving (where the stress relief is at
least 50 deg C (90 F) below the final transformation temperature) with agreement from Rolls-Royce are not considered as
Thermal Process (Heat Treatment) furnaces and will not therefore require Nadcap approval. This also applies to ovens
used for drying or fitting, which also don’t require Nadcap approval.
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APPENDIX D: AMS Heat Treating Specification – Start of Soak Time Recommendations
Spec Description Existing Start of Soak Method Suggested Start of Soak Comments
Method and HTTG approach
2759D HT of Steel - N/A N/A Refer to specific 2759/x
General
2759/1D HT of Steel < 220 Soaking shall commence when all Control thermocouple(s) within Needs to be revised
KSI control, indicating, and recording 5°F of setpoint and all other
thermocouples reach the specified recording or indicating
set temperature or, if load thermocouples reach the
thermocouples as defined in AMS minimum of the required
2759 are used, when the part temperature uniformity
temperature reaches the minimum of tolerance at the set temperature.
the furnace uniformity tolerance at Load T/C portion can remain
the set temperature. as is.
2759/2D HT of Steel ≥ 220 Soaking shall commence when all Control thermocouple(s) within Needs to be revised
KSI control, indicating, and recording 5°F of setpoint and all other
the furnace uniformity tolerance at Load T/C portion can remain
the set temperature. as is.
2759/3D HT of PH CRES Soaking shall commence when all Currently under revision @ Current proposal requires
Steel control, indicating, and recording AMEC control T/C within 5°F
thermocouples reach the specified and other furnace
set temperature or if load indicating or recording
thermocouples, as defined in AMS T/C’s must reach the
2759, are used, when the part minimum of the
temperature reaches the minimum of uniformity tolerance.
the furnace uniformity at the set
temperature.
2759/4B HT of Austenitic Soaking shall commence when all Control thermocouple(s) within Needs to be revised
CRES control, indicating, and recording 5°F of setpoint and all other
the furnace uniformity at the set Load T/C portion can remain
temperature. as is.
2759/5D HT of Martensitic Soaking shall commence when all Control thermocouple(s) within Needs to be revised
CRES control, indicating, and recording 5°F of setpoint and all other
set temperature or if load thermocouples reach the
thermocouples, as defined in AMS minimum of the required
2759, are used, when the part temperature uniformity
the furnace uniformity at the set Load T/C portion can remain
temperature. as is.
2759/6B Gas Nitriding N/A Supplier needs to identify in Start of soak method
The load shall be held at nitriding their internal procedure the must be defined in the
temperature(s) in partially defined method of start of the internal procedure.
dissociated ammonia atmosphere for soak.
sufficient time to produce the
specified depth of case.
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APPENDIX D: AMS Heat Treating Specification – Start of Soak Time Recommendations (Contd)
Method and HTTG
approach
2759/7A Carburizing The charge shall be held within the Supplier needs to identify in Start of soak method
specified temperature range for their internal procedure the must be defined in the
sufficient time for necessary defined method of start of the internal procedure.
diffusion and transformation to take soak.
place. The holding time intervals
shown in Table 3 are suggested
times starting when furnace control
instruments reach set temperature or
when the lowest load thermocouple
reaches the lower limit of the
required temperature range.
2759/10A Automated Gas N/A Supplier needs to identify in Start of soak method
Nitriding (N2 their internal procedure the must be defined in the
Potential) defined method of start of the internal procedure.
soak.
2759/11 Stress Relief Soaking time starts when all
temperature sensors are within 25
°F (14 °C) of the specified
temperature.
2759/12 Gaseous N/A Supplier needs to identify in Start of soak method
Nitrocarburizing – their internal procedure the must be defined in the
Automatically defined method of start of the internal procedure.
Controlled soak.
2769A Vacuum Heat Load Thermocouples (or Initial Supplier needs to identify in N/A
Treatment Load Qualification with Load their internal procedure the
Thermocouples) is required. Start defined method of start of the
of Soak would revert to the soak and meet all the
referenced heat treating customer requirements.
specification.
2770H HT of Aluminum Parts 3.2.5.1 - Soaking time starts when all
Soaking time starts when all This is wording that was
temperature control sensors reach the
minimum of the uniformity tolerance control, recording, and agreed upon at the
range specified in 3.1.1.1, 3.1.1.2, or monitoring sensors reach the 10/2009 AMEC meeting for
3.1.1.3, as applicable. Load sensors minimum of the uniformity inclusion in the next
should not be used to determine start tolerance range specified in revision. Note: The
of soaking time. This is modified by 3.1.1.1, 3.1.1.2, or 3.1.1.3, as specification says that,
Table 3, Note 2 for Solution Heat applicable. Load sensors should "Load sensors should not
not be used to determine start of be used to determine start
Treating - Soaking time starts when all
soaking time. of soaking time.", but does
thermocouples are within 10 °F (6 °C)
not prohibit the use of load
degrees of the set temperature; and by
sensors for determining
Table 8, Note 2 for Annealing - Soaking
start of soak.
time starts when all thermocouples
are within temperature range indicated. Start of soak method must
be defined in the internal
procedure.
2771C HT of Aluminum Soaking: Soaking time starts when No change necessary. N/A
Castings all temperature control sensing
elements and load thermocouples (if
used) are within 10 °F (6 °C) of the
set or offset temperature.
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2772D HT of Aluminum Solution Treatment: No change necessary. N/A
Raw Material Soaking time shall start when the
readings of all load sensors indicate
that the temperature of the load has
reached the minimum of the required
temperature range. Alternatively,
determination that the temperature of
the load has reached the minimum of
the required temperature range (start
of soaking time) may be based on
readings of furnace instruments
providing the lag between their
readings and load temperature has
been determined in a similarly
arranged load.
Aging:
Times are recommended
2773A HT – Cast Nickel Batch Furnaces: Soaking time starts Batch Furnaces: Needs to be revised
Alloy & Cobalt when all furnace temperature sensors Control thermocouple(s) within
Alloy Parts reach the specified set or offset 5°F of setpoint and all other
temperature or, if load recording or indicating
thermocouples are used, when the thermocouples reach the
coldest load thermocouple reaches minimum of the required
the required temperature minus the temperature uniformity
appropriate tolerance. tolerance at the set temperature.
Vacuum Furnace: Unless otherwise Load T/C portion can remain as
specified by the cognizant is.
engineering organization, load
thermocouples shall be used to
determine the start of soaking time
except when this is impractical, such
as with two or three chamber oil or
gas quench furnaces, in which case
tests shall be conducted to establish
the correct heat-up time for the load.
Once a load has been qualified with
load thermocouples, subsequent
loads may be run without load
thermocouples provided records
detailing the number of parts in the
first qualified load are kept on file,
and provided that subsequent loads
have an equal or fewer number of
similar parts in the load, and the
distribution of the parts is the same
as the distribution in the first load.
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2774A HT – Wrought Batch Furnaces: Soaking time starts Batch Furnaces: Needs to be revised
Nickel Alloy & when all temperature sensors reach Control thermocouple(s) within
Cobalt Alloy Parts the specified set or offset 5°F of setpoint and all other
temperature or, if load recording or indicating
thermocouples (See 8.4.4) are used, thermocouples reach the
when the part temperature reaches minimum of the required
the temperature described by the set temperature uniformity
or offset temperature minus the tolerance at the set temperature.
appropriate tolerance (3.1.2.1). Load T/C portion can remain as
Vacuum Furnaces: Unless is.
otherwise specified by the cognizant
engineering organization, load
thermocouples shall be used to
determine the start of soaking time
except when this is impracticable,
such as with two or three chamber oil
or gas quench furnaces, in which
case tests shall be conducted to
establish the correct heat-up time for
the load. Once a load has been
qualified with load thermocouples,
subsequent loads may be run without
load thermocouples provided records
detailing the number of parts in the
first qualified load are kept on file,
and provided that subsequent loads
have an equal or fewer number of
similar parts in the load, and the
distribution of the parts is the same
as the distribution in the first load.
2728A HT – BeCu Parts Soaking shall commence when all Control thermocouple(s) within Needs to be revised
control, indicating, and recording 5°F of setpoint and all other
thermocouples are used, when the minimum of the required
part temperature reaches the temperature uniformity
minimum of the furnace uniformity tolerance at the set temperature.
tolerance at the set temperature. Load T/C portion can remain as
is.
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APPENDIX E: Lead Auditor Handbook
Scope:
The purpose of this manual is to provide lead auditors with a frame work for how a heat treating audit is to be
properly conducted. This manual outlines the proper sequence in which an audit should be conducted and also
gives guidance of the data and records which must be reviewed as part of a thorough audit. The manual also
specifies the functions and testing which must be witnessed during the course of the audit. Lead auditors are to
use this manual as a guide for conducting training audits. This manual will also be provided to auditor trainees
so that they may adequately prepare themselves in advance of their training audits.
Evaluation forms for trainees are to be completed after each training audit and submitted electronically to the
Manager of Auditor Staffing and Training with a copy to the applicable staff engineers. The lead auditor should
request the previous evaluations of any trainee which is scheduled for a T2 or higher and review the comments
on the form prior to the next training audit. This will ensure that the areas of concern as identified by the
previous lead auditor are addressed in the next training audit.
All trainees must stay with the lead auditor at all times during the training audit, unless specifically instructed by
the lead auditor to perform a special task.
Before the Audit:
The auditor needs to review the following:

• Previous Auditor Letters and NCR’s, so that they understand past areas of concern
• Review quality manual and procedures
When the auditor contacts the supplier, the auditor must request:
• The supplier to process actual production or representative test material for the auditor to witness during
the audit.
• The size and proximity of multiple heat treat areas in the same supplier, in case they are spread out.
• Find out if there are any proprietary or Export controlled processes on site.
Conducting an Audit:
The first day of the audit should include a short walk through to see what type of material is in process what the
processing capabilities are, and identifying what materials and processes the supplier expects to be running that
week.
In general, the order of the audit should be: select and witness long jobs, select short jobs on floor, do long jobs,
select and witness more short jobs, review and witness pyrometry , perform brazing job audit, witness hardness,
do remainder of YES/NO questions in the checklist, and complete the quality system AC7004. Be sure to
thoroughly explain how the entrance and exit interviews are to be performed and what supplier documents are
required to be attached to the checklist by the auditor. Also, ensure that the trainees know to conduct a daily out
briefing meeting each day to review the NCRs with the Supplier.
The following will help to outline the audit flow:
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Job Selection and Observation:

• Select the eight short jobs trying to get all eight as in process jobs when possible. Use the long jobs
from completed work which will fill in the gaps of the required materials/processes which cannot be
observed as in process jobs.
• The priorities for job audit type selection are listed in the Audit Handbook. It is more important to cover
the processes than to balance the primes whose work is selected.
• Supplier selection of long jobs to be audited should not be permitted. The auditor can advise the
supplier what types of material, the primes, and the specifications, and then request the supplier to
identify several jobs which satisfy these requirements. The auditor then can choose jobs from those
which have been identified or pull the completed jobs from shipping.
• For short jobs in a captive shop where eight jobs are not available to be witnessed, the auditor is to
select the jobs from either a shipping or furnace log. The auditor should witness as many in process
jobs as possible. In a manufacturing house, it may be necessary to ask the supplier to have several
people help to pull the required paperwork. Many times the required paperwork is in several places
which are spread out.
• It is advisable to walk the floor several times a day during the audit. Once first thing in the morning, once
at mid-morning, after lunch, mid-afternoon, and at the end of the day. This is necessary to encompass
all of the furnaces and processes which the supplier needs to have covered in the scope of the audit.
Being on the shop floor often affords the opportunity to select jobs which are not being run correctly, and
gives a feel of the frequency of how often this happens. In manufacturing houses where the Heat
Treating Department is far away or very spread out, try to set up a desk near the shops in a clean area,
and work from here. Have numerous conversations with the operators to determine if they know what to
do and how to do it in accordance with the procedures. Do not let the management answer for the
operator.
• Review and discuss the work instructions as the audit is progressing through each area to ensure that
procedures meet the requirements in the checklist. While the supplier is collecting all of the required
paperwork and data, use this time to observe the hardness inspector performing periodic checks and
actual part testing.
• If the shop has three shifts, stay late one day, come in early another, and at least get a feel for the work
practices. Be especially conscious of handoffs between shifts. Look for the challenging or potential
problem jobs.
• Be present for the job prior to being charged into the furnace and/or immediately after the job is pulled to
verify the racking and T/C placement. Look into the furnace when the job is being pulled and/or loaded.
Observe the multipoint positioning and/or load T.C. location vs. TUS high and low. Evaluate load T/C
position, whether they are located or attached and how. Verify that all this is documented in procedures.
• The quench must be witnessed. This is mandatory for Aluminum, Titanium, and Alloy Steel. Pay
attention to quench delay times. Also, pay attention to orientation of parts to preclude trapping gasses
and to entrapment of fluids in fixtures.
• Compare the indicating temperature with the recorded temperatures, multipoint, over temperatures, and
recordings for short jobs. Verify that all of the instrumentation is functioning properly.
• Witness jobs for operator accuracy and consistency in determining heat up times and soak times vs.
thickness/load size, furnace type and size, etc. Verify that operators are following procedures.
• Watch automated start of soak to ensure the program starts soak at the correct time.
• Verify that the posted offset is correct and that the operator is entering the posted offset correctly. Verify
that the procedure for offsetting is correct and that the operator is following the procedure.
• Verify that furnace instruments are adjusted/biased correctly when done by in-house personnel.
• When performing job audits assure that all customer specification requirements are flowed down
correctly and that the requirements such as time, temperature, and periodic testing are being met.
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Review of Pyrometry:
• Verify that refrigeration controls, logs for time-in/time-out, etc are correct.
• Review TUS results. Ensure that the TUS is being performed in a manner which reflects the most
severe operating conditions in production. If a TUS is not performed during the audit, talk to your trainee
about the checklist requirements and explain what evidence should be reviewed for each question.
Verify that all production overshoots also appear as overshoots during a TUS. Assure that there have
not been any setting changes. Make sure that a recurrent temperature pattern is understood.
• Witness TUS set-up. Verify that the TUS racks are the same size as the work zone. Ensure that the
T/Cs are not bent inward. Verify the correct application of correction factors based on the way they are
being reported on the T/C certification.
• Witness probe checks during the audit, preferably for each of the different types of furnaces which the
supplier has in use. Verify that actions are being taken if the difference is greater than specified in AMS
2750 for the furnace class and instrument type.
• Check a sampling of calibration certificates and even thermocouple wire certificates. And ensure that
deviation/errors or corrections are applied correctly.
• Make sure that deadband (per BAC5621 only) and sensitivity are understood and correctly defined in
procedures.
• Verify carbon potential and other atmosphere controls and tolerances are correct.
Review of Required Records and Data:

• Observe the equipment and records to see if preventative maintenance such as oil and filter changes,
etc., appear to be done as required.
• Verify that all required tests, such as probe checks appear to be done and probe temperatures match
actual furnace temperatures.
• Review dew point logs, leak up rate records, maintenance records, etc. Go to the location where these
records are being maintained. Do not request the supplier to bring the records to the auditor. The
auditor should go to the data
Cleaning and Plating:

• Cleaning must be observed. Verify bath temperatures, composition, agitation, etch rates, etc.
Brazing:
• Each step of the brazing process must be witnessed. Verify the set up, assembly, application of filler
metal, etc. Verify the checklist requirements are being met for all applicable brazing process steps which
are performed in house. An in process brazing job must be witnessed. If the supplier does not currently
have brazing approval from a prime and there is not any in house work to evaluate, coupons or scrap
parts can be run (in the case for initial approval only). The entire flow down and brazing process to the
prime specs must be simulated in this event.
Testing:
• Witness hardness testing, including periodic tests on the test blocks and testing of parts. Witness the
changing of an anvil and/or penetrator and verify that the reseating is done. Verify penetrator
examination. Verify that the periodic check after a change of either the penetrator or load is done
properly and in accordance with the procedure.
• Verify test block serial number change recordings and the test block has approximately the appropriate
number of indentations.
• Verify 100% hardness testing or the required sampling is being performed by examining indentation on
the parts in final inspection or shipping. Witness dew point checks and leak checks if they are at all
questionable or time permits.
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• Witness a polymer refractometer test.

• Witness parts testing for conductivity. Also witness the stabilization and calibration checks.
• Talk with inspectors and ask questions to assess if they understand the internal procedures.
AC7004:
• It is important to realize, when you are performing an AC7004 audit, you may be performing it for other
disciplines as well. The audit should verify the entire quality system as it relates to all special processes,
not just the technology with which you are most familiar. Look in their MRB Cage to assure everything is
identified correctly. Ask about root cause and action to prevent recurrence.
NCR Writing:
• Writing NCRs. Make sure they are clearly written. It is better to include more information to ensure that
they are clearly written at the expense of being concise. Define how and by how much the condition
found deviates from the requirement.
• Combine NCRs whenever possible. Ensure that the root cause and action to prevent recurrence will be
the same for those which will be combined.
• Review each NCR with the supplier as they are identified during the audit and at the end of each day.
Make sure the supplier understands as exactly as possible the observed non-conformity.
• Make sure that the supplier knows where the root cause corrective action tutorial is on the PRI website.
Provide them with the link to the tutorial and show them how to get to the website.
• Explain the difference between preventive action and action to prevent recurrence.
Ethics and Professionalism

• Be very careful when observing supplier and prime proprietary information. Avoid auditing proprietary
processes if possible.
• Avoid auditing direct government procurements (break out) if possible. Many primes are not allowed to
comment on or review such jobs.
• Let suppliers express their opinions and, if they have a case, listen and use staff and primes as
resources. But, never argue with a supplier to the point of becoming emotional
• Never express the opinion or convey the impression that you are smarter than the supplier or can in any
way affect his accreditation. You are an observer who documents your observations. Disposition of those
findings lies with staff and primes.
• Avoid comments or actions that would give the supplier the idea that you are anything but a fair,
objective, thorough, discreet and professional auditor.
• Keep the audit as positive as possible.
• Do not dwell on negative points - Make them once, emphatically, and move on to next issue.
• Please refer to NIP 7-07 for additional information on ITAR/EAR.
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DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY
Effective Date Summary

11 May 2006 All Sections
8 Nov 2006 Replaced Major & Minor Definitions with new NMC approved definitions
9 February 2007 Adding Clarification on Cessna Specifications (page 23)
Adding –Major/Minor definitions (HT specific to support NMC definitions)
Page 5
01 March 2007 Adding paragraphs E1.3.1, E1.3.2, E1.3.3, E1.3.4 and E1.3.5 to address the
clarification for RT Tensile Testing
Revised E1.3 clarification on allowed categories of testing in AC7101/4

12 March 2007 Revised paragraph C2
The following items are required to be attached to the checklist
on page 2:
1. Cover Letter
2. Staff Report form t-frm-71
3. Quality Systems Certificate
4. GT193 form (for General Electric) when applicable
30 August 2007 Changed Follow-up audits to VCA audits.

Activation definition added.
Revised definitions for Major and Minor findings
Revised Objective Evidence requirement wording
Revised section C.2 regarding Staff Report
01 October 2007 Changed reference to AC7102 Revision C to Revision D
Revised checklist listing to include AC7102/S.
Added revised Intergranular Oxidation/Intergranular Attack (IGO/IGA)
wording.
17-January 2008 Addition of C2.e. Correction of typographical errors.
4 March 2008 APPENDIX: AMS 2750 VS RPS 953 Comparison Chart revised
7 March 2008 Chapter D revised from “must maintain a Process Control Matrix” to
“should maintain a Process Control Matrix”.
22 April 2008 Addition of AMS Heat Treating Specifications – Start of Soak
Recommendations. Removed “GM Quench-O-Meter” from section
E4.
31-July-2008 Section C2 revisions.
Editorial changes.
31-October-2008 Update checklist listing in “Forward”
Delete AC7101/5 reference in section E, Reorder section E
Add Appendix E (merged Lead Auditor Handbook with Audit Handbook)
31-March-2009 Addition of C9
Clarification of E1.5
30-October 2009 Addition/Clarification for Conductivity Testing on E1.5 and I3.
Clarification for Start of Soak for AMS 2770 in Appendix D.
Editorial changes.
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Heat Treating Task Group

PERFORMANCE REVIEW INSTITUTE

6. Repeat Findings (Non-sustaining Corrective Action) from Last 2 Audits

C. AUDITING TO NADCAP AUDIT CRITERIA

C.1 Specification Adherence

Any Supplier can

"Heritage" Douglas (DPS) X

"Heritage" Boeing (BAC) X

"Heritage" McDonnell (PS) X

Any Supplier can

Honeywell Aerospace X * see comment below

A NCR should be Any Supplier can

Textron Lycoming Engines X

C.2 Auditor General Guidelines

Table I Checklist Guidelines

All questions must be answered Yes

All paragraphs involving an NCR must be referenced on the NCR Yes

• Need to review other jobs to determine if it is an isolated case.

C.3 Supplier Guidelines

C.4 Guidelines for Time Management of the Audit

a. Accurate identification of the Customer requirements

a. Brief tour of the facility

C.5 Verification of Corrective Action (VCA) Audits

C.6 Snapshot Audits Definition

C.7 Satellite Audits

C.8 Spec Cancellations & Supercession

Minor: 11.2.1 (Vacuum leak rate test’s starting pressure)

Major: 9.1.2 (Cooling Rate)

• GE Aviation specifications that flows down P10TF1:

D.2 Electronic Program Control and Data Acquisition

E. GENERAL HEAT TREATMENT ITEMS AND STEELS (AC7102)

E.1 Test and Inspection

Control of RT Tensile Test Piece Manufacture:

3) Are the test pieces inspected for the following?

a) Visual inspection for surface damage

4) Is dimensional inspection controlled by one of the following methods?

a) Statistical Process Control (SPC)

5) Are the packaging and shipping requirements defined?

sigma of total average)

E1.4 IGA/IGO Evaluation

• Do procedures reference compliance to ASTM E 3 or indicated specification?

E1.5 Hardness Testing (AC7102/5 Rev. NA)

E.2 Furnace Document Control

E.3 Control of Heating Environment

E.4 Quench Systems

E.5 Vacuum Considerations

Table II Moisture Conversion Data

E.7 Re-Heat Treatment

F. PYROMETRY AUDIT INTERPETATION

G.1 Job Selection

Table III Job Audit Selection

Induction hardening Ion Nitriding

G.2 Auditing Notes for Job Audits

I. ALUMINUM HEAT TREATING

I.2 Refrigeration Consideration

I.3 Conductivity Testing

APPENDIX A: ALUMINUM SPECIFICATIONS

Governing Specification: NTA 71250 (parts)

Governing Specification: BPS 4139

Allowable Specifications: none

Governing Specification: CSMP003 – Heat Treatment of Aluminum

Allowable Specifications: SEE BELOW

Governing Specification: RPS 12.31