Taken from LSE Spec. QAP-C- / 10/01/90
A / Initial Release / B. Klatt / R. Goeke / 04/16/91
B / General Revision / 01/20/06
C / General Editorial Update / B. Klatt / M. Bautz / 07/16/14
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D / 37-401 / Major Rewrite / J. Montigny / RFGoeke / 05/13/16
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Table of Contents
Preface 3
1.0 Purpose 4
2.0 Scope 4
3.0 Applicable Documents 4
4.0 Calibration Procedure 4
4.1 Applicable Equipment 4
4.2 Coordination of Calibration Service 4
4.3 Calibration Service (contractor) 45
4.4 Calibration Service Reports 5
4.5 Calibration Tracking 5
4.6 Calibration Classification and Indication 5
4.7 Calibration Extension 5
4.8 Calibration Out-of-Tolerance 5
Preface 3
1.0 Purpose 4
2.0 Scope 4
3.0 Applicable Documents 4
4.0 Applicable Equipment 4
5.0 Initiation of Calibration Request 4
6.0 Instrument Calibration 4
6.1 Calibration and Repair Records 5
6.2 Calibration Reports 5
7.0 MKI Calibration Records 5
8.0 Uncalibrated Equipment 5
9.0 Calibration Extension 5
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Preface
This document was taken from LSE Specification QAP-C-501 dated 10/01/90.
Revision A was the Initial Release of 99-02003 written by Brian Klatt 04/16/91 and checked by R. F. Goeke on 04/16/91.
Revision B issued a General Revision on 01/20/06.
Revision C issued a new format and general editorial update on 07/16/14.
Revision D is a major rewrite of the procedure.
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Purpose
This procedure provides specific instructions for the verification, calibration, and maintenance of mechanical and electrical force-application, measuring, and testing equipment tools to ensure suitable its proper function, precision,ing and continued accuracy. This process will helps to assure that critical parts, subassembliesproducts , and conform to specified requirements. Tools and systems performing assessment relevant to this process are collectively referred to as equipment in this procedure. Items and assemblies under evaluation relevant to this process are collectively referred to as product in this procedure.
2.0 Scope
This procedure applies to all mechanical and electrical measuring and testing equipment used by MKI for the verification of space flight part and material acceptability, and selected equipment used by Fabrication personnel for product acceptability. This procedure is applicable to flight products and may be used for non-flight products when a high level of assurance is desired.
Applicable Documents
Specification / TitleANSI/NCSL Z540.1-1994 (R2002) / Calibration Laboratories & Measuring & Test Equipment – General
ANSI/NCSL Z540.3
(Current version) / Requirements for the Calibration of Measuring and Test Equipment
ISO/IEC 17025
(Current version) / General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories
99-02004 / Nonconforming Material and Nonconforming Material Reports
Specifications Title
ANSI/NCSL Z540.1-1994 (R2002) Calibration Laboratories & Measuring & Test Equipment – General
ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2006 Requirements for the Calibration of Measuring and Test Equipment
ISO 17025-2002 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories
3.0 Applicable Equipment
MKI Flight Manufacturing will generate a list of project equipment which is to be maintained in calibration. Due to the time involved in the calibration process itself (typically about three weeks), this list will contain duplicate items of many equipment types. This way, at least one of the two units is always serviced, calibrated, and available for use. This list will be complied and maintained by MKI Flight Manufacturing.
4.0 Initiation of Calibration Request
The responsibility for maintaining the equipment on the above list within calibration rests with MKI Flight Manufacturing.
5.0 Instrument Calibration Procedure
6.0 Applicable Equipment
MKI Mission Assurance, with concurrence of engineering, shall identify which project equipment shall be calibrated and otherwise tracked. As a general guideline, measurement equipment used in the acceptance or assessment of flight product shall be maintained through calibration.
7.0 Coordination of Calibration Service
7.1 MKI Mission Assurance is responsible for tracking and maintaining the applicable equipment. They shall also coordinate calibration servicing with the service contractor. The calibration service frequency shall reflect the equipment manufacturer’s guidelines and the consideration of actual use conditions.
7.2 Calibration Service (contractor)
All cCalibration service is performed by a contractor outside of MIT/MKI. The service shall provide an as-found status of the equipment with the calibration report. The calibration service used by MKI must meet the requirements of any of the calibration specifications listed in paragraph Section 3.0; this is verified by certification review3.0 above. Due to the time involved in the calibration, duplicate items of some equipment may be held for use while an item is off-site being serviced.
7.3 Calibration and Repair Records
A record is maintained of all calibration and repair actions performed on the instrument. When calibration is successfully completed, a calibration sticker is affixed to the instrument which contains the date the calibration was completed and the date the instrument is due for recalibration.
7.4 Calibration Service Reports
The calibration service shall provide a calibration/service report when The ccalibrated instruments isare returned to MIT/MKI accompanied by a calibration/service report. Calibration records are maintained for all calibrated equipment to document calibration and repair history. The reports shall be archived as a quality record.
8.0 MKI Calibration RecordsTracking
MKI Mission Assurance Flight Manufacturing maintains an inventory file systemcalibration tracking log on all flight project equipmentproperty (instruments) requiring calibration. Tracked property includes both mechanical and electrical equipment that are used for flight testing or measuring, or where accuracy and precision must be controlled. The tracking log is a quality record; it inventory contains the following data fields, as applicable:
Identification Number
Product Description, Location
Model Brand, Part Number, and Serial Number
· Calibration Classification
Calibration Service Date Performed
Calibration Service Date Due
Calibration Service Name
8.1 Calibration Classification and Indication
· Equipment requiring calibration that has a valid calibration status shall be identified with a ‘CALIBRATION’ sticker indicating the calibration service name, calibration service date, calibration due date, and a tracking number.
· Equipment requiring calibration that does not have a valid calibration status shall be identified with an ‘OUT OF CALIBRATION’ sticker indicating the initials of the calibration administrator and the date of when the calibration expired. Examples of this status include unused/unmaintained, retired, or defective equipment.
· Equipment not requiring calibration shall be identified with a ‘CALIBRATION NOT REQUIRED’ sticker.
all of the necessary identification names, serial numbers, and property numbers. The calibration/service report described above, including date due for recalibration is retained by MKI Flight Manufacturing and becomes the Calibration/Service History Record. The due date listed in the Calibration/Service History Record serves as the recall for equipment/instruments requiring recalibration.
Uncalibrated Equipment
Instruments within the project, which are not used for product acceptance and are not calibrated, are tagged as “No Calibration Required”.
Calibration Extension
In the event thatIf equipment calibration expires during an extended testuse, the MKI Mission Assurance Manager, Chief Engineer, and Flight Integration & Test Manager Manufacturing willshall meet to determine disposition of the equipment. Results of that meeting must be documented, signed, and dated. This action must be noted in the final test report.
Calibration Out-of-Tolerance
If actively used equipment requiring calibration is identified as out-of-tolerance at the time of calibration service
, the Mission Assurance Manager, Chief Engineer, and Flight Integration & Test Manager shall meet to determine disposition of the product which had been evaluated with the discrepant equipment. Relevant suspect product shall be treated as non-conforming product and be subject to the Nonconforming Material and Nonconforming Material Reports procedure. The review team shall also disposition the equipment.
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