CHEMICAL PROCESSING
OCTOBER 2011
CONFIRMED MINUTES
CONFIRMED MINUTES
OCTOBER 17 - 20, 2011
SHERATON Station square
PITTSBURGH, PA USA
These minutes are not final until confirmed by the Task Group in writing or by vote at a subsequent meeting. Information herein does not constitute a communication or recommendation from the Task Group and shall not be considered as such by any agency.
Monday, OCTOBER 17, 2011
1.0 OPENING COMMENTS-CLOSED
Call to Order / Quorum Check
Code of Conduct, Ethics/Conflict of Interest and Export Control Presentations were reviewed.
The Chemical Processing Task Group (CP) was called to order at 8.00am, 17-Oct-11.
It was verified that only SUBSCRIBER MEMBERS were in attendance during the closed portion of the meeting.
A quorum was established with the following representatives in attendance:
Subscriber Members/Participants Present (* Indicates Voting Member)
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Cary
Michael
Patty
David
Gary
Bob
Jim
Michael
Terry
Chris
Karyn
Leduc
Laurent
Peter
Robert
Aleck
Laurent
Troy
Greg
Gerald
Tommy
John
Serge
Susan
Mihaela
Ni
Nick
Dawn
Israel
Tom
Raj
Hongli
Robert
Jerker
Chad
Jim
Jeremy
Garry
Chris
Jerry
Richard
Roger
Paul
Steve
Don
Zia
Shawn
Debbie
Grzegorz / Baker
Baumann
Berry
Burke
Cannon
Cashman
Chan
Coleman
Curtland
Davison
Deming
Denis
Despres
Droste
Faticanti
Featherston
Geerts
Grim
Haataja
Harvey
Howland
Koenig
Labbe
Lewis
Lupu
Luu
Magnapera
Mastin
Matelski
Moreland
Nagarajan
Niu
Nixon
Nord
Odell
O’Shea
Phillips
Pickett
Reilly
Satchwell
Shain
Sellers
Slater
Starr
Strickland
Usmani
Vierthaler
Vogel
Wryk / COMPANY NAME
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
309MXW
BAE Systems Inc.
US Air Force
Parker Aerospace
Honeywell Aerospace
The Boeing Company
Ball Aerospace & Technologies
Spirit AeroSystems
Goodrich
Bombardier Inc.
Safran
Airbus Americas
Textron Systems Corporation
Bell Helicopter Textron
Sonaca
Spirit AeroSystems
Bell Helicopter Textron
Triumph Group
Spirit AeroSystems
The Boeing Company
Heroux-Devtek, Inc
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Safran
Cessna Aircraft Company
BAE Systems
Goodrich
IAI–Israel Aerospace Industries
Bombardier Aerospace - Belfast
General Dynamics
Goodrich
Triumph
Volvo Aero
Hill Air Force Base
GE Aviation
Cessna Aircraft
Pratt & Whitney
Hamilton Sundstrand
Rolls-Royce PLC
Hawker Beechcraft
Spirit AeroSystems
Rockwell Collins
Honeywell
General Dynamics
BAE Systems (MAI)
Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
Triumph
Goodrich Corp. / Vice Chairperson
Chairperson
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Matt
Leandro
Daniel
Bruce
Paulette
Phillip
Lee
Eric
Larry
John
Stephane
Jerry
Rick
Steve
Jim
Robert
Warren
Rachel
Hocine
Adam
Alexander
Ralph
Kurt
Mac
David
Bill
Ben
Gary
Ron
Sarah
Michael
Bill
Phil
Jessica
Eric
James
David
Jeff
Christopher
Taneka
Richard
Martin
Keven
Tommie
Sue
Kim
Jonathan
Mark
Jeff
John
Julie
Rosa
Ian
Chris
David
William
Jeremy
Carlos
Angelo
Mark
Simone
Abdul
Michael
Doug
Steve
Gregory
Ken
Michael
Jim
Robert
Juan
Cindy
Guy
Vicki
Jaime
Tammi
Dave
Steve
Brian
John
Greg
Greg
Vittorio
Doug
David
Milt
Steve
Alan
Mitch
Jim
Claudia
Jerry
Alisa
Jim
Wilfried / Alekna
Akin
Aparicio
Backus
Baloga
Berthiaume
Bratton
Bruce
Carlson
Carlson
Carpenter
Chaumeil
Chinn
Craft
Crest
Cummings
Custer
De Cuir
DeSimone
Djellab
Drew
Dues
Emmett
Enderue
Esfandi
Eshleman
Ferris
Flores
Fox
Franklin
Fuqua
Guthmiller
Heeter
Hilliard
Hudgins
Jacklin
Jankowski
Jones
Jones
Joy
King
Kline
Kolinko
Kudelka
Lakes
Lauer
Lawrence
Lelah
Leonardis
Logan
Lopez
Mahan
Martin
McDonald
McSpadden
Michaud
Miller
Miller
Miranda
Monzo
Mougey
Murphy-Fickenworth
Nathani
Noetti
Orantes
Payne
Penny
Pham
Reath
Ringer
Rodenberg
Rosario
Roth
Saenz
Salzarulo
Schon
Schubert
Serbousek
Simacek
Smith
Smith
Smotherman Sr
Smotherman Jr
Stana
Starzec
Staten
Stevenson
Stone
Strubilla
Tanner
Tuminello
Vargas
Wahlin
Ware
Ware
Weber / SPS Technologies
Truelogic Company
Advanced Coating Techniques
Har-Conn Chrome Co.
Reilly Finishing Technologies
Diamond Chrome Plating
Hohman Plating & Mfg.
Robert Stuart Ltd.
Esterline Hytek Finishes
PPI Aerospace
U.S. Chrome Corp.
GALION – UITS
Diamond Chrome Plating
Quality Plating Co. of Tulsa
Stabile Plating Co. Inc.
Metal Finishing Company
AAA Plating & Inspection Inc.
Lisi Aerospace
American Tinning
Verdun Anodizing Inc.
Epner Technology Inc.
Precision Components
Reilly Finishing Technologies
Aircraft X-Ray Laboratories
Bowman Plating
The Young Engineers
TechMetals
Applied Aerospace Structures
Anodyne, Inc.
ChemResearch Co Inc.
Kearfott Corp – Motion Systems
Applied Aerospace Structures
Skills Inc.
Dynamic Point Solutions
Capps Manufacturing, Inc.
F.M. Callahan & Sons Inc.
Precise Machining
Nex-Tech Processing
Alloy Processing
Orbit Industries Inc.
Essex Cryogenics
X-R-I Testing
Eaton
Westfield Electroplating
GKN Aerospace NA
GKN Aerospace
Indy Metal Finishing, Inc.
Northstar Aerospace
Quality Metal Finishing Corp.
Saporito Finishing
E.M.E. Inc.
Unison Engine Component
Superior Plating Co.
Robert Stuart Ltd.
Quality Plating Co. of Tulsa
Fountain Plating Co.
Hohmann Plating & Mfg.
Precise Maching
Aero Chrome Plating
Barnes Aerospace Lansing Div.
Techmetals, Inc.
Chrome Plus International
Hi-Tech Metal Finishing
Magnetic Inspection Laboratory
Aero Chrome Plating
Praxair Surface Technologies
Embee Inc.
Lisi Aerospace
U.S. Chrome Corp.
Tech Met
Cooperative Plating Company
Induplate, LLC
Team Industrial Services
Hi-Tech Metal Finishing
Kaman Aerospace Corp.
Quality Plating Co. of Tulsa
LMI Aerospace, Inc.
Olympic Scientific
Esterline Hytek Finishes
Praxair Surface Technologies
Sandvik Special Metals
Ozark Mountain Technologies
Ozark Mountain Technologies
Avcorp Industries
A.I.D. Company
Eaton Aerospace
Anoplate Corp.
Saporito Finishing
Reilly Finishing Technologies
Embee Inc.
Tech Met
LMI Aerospace - Mexicalli
AAA Plating & Inspection Inc.
Indy Metal Finishing
Indy Metal Finishing
PFW Aerospace AG
PRI Staff Present
William
Nigel
Michael
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Cook
Graham
2.0 DELEGATION OVERSIGHT – CLOSED
Delegation oversight was reviewed for all delegated Chemical Processing Staff Engineers with data from audits closed between 1-Jun-11 and 30-Sept-11. All currently delegated Chemical Processing Staff Engineers continue to meet the requirements defined in NOP-003. No change was made to delegation status.
The delegation spreadsheets of non-delegated Staff Engineers were also reviewed and were on track to achieve delegation.
3.0 COMPLIANCE WITH VOTING REQUIREMENTS – CLOSED
Compliance with voting requirements was reviewed and it was agreed to send a letter to those people who have not met requirements. In the future, the data will be reviewed prior to the meeting and those who have not met requirements will be contacted. The review of compliance to voting requirements will then be reviewed in the open meeting.
ACTION ITEM: Nigel Cook to get Chair concurrence for those voting members that need to be sent a letter regarding removal of their voting rights. (DUE DATE: 31-Nov-11).
ACTION ITEM: Nigel Cook to review concurrence to voting requirements data two weeks prior to each meeting and get Chair concurrence for those voting members that need to be sent a letter regarding removal of their voting rights. (DUE DATE: Ongoing).
ACTION ITEM: Nigel Cook to move concurrence to voting requirements to the Open Meeting agenda. (DUE DATE: 11-Nov-11).
4.0 AUDITOR OVERSIGHT, SUB-TEAM REPORT OUTS – CLOSED
Team 1 “Auditor Data Review” – Bob Koukol (Lead), Aleck Featherston, Robert Nixon, Nigel Cook.
No new data required at this time.
Team 2 “On-Site Observation Audits” – Michael Graham (Lead), Zia Usmani, Michaela Lupu, John Koenig, Susan Lewis.
The following proposal for experience and training for Chemical Process Task Group observers was agreed:
· Must be an approved CPTG Subscriber Voting (Main or Alternate) Member
· Must have attended a minimum of 3 Task Group Meetings as an approved Subscriber Voting (Main or Alternate) Member.
· Recommend an observation audit with a recommended auditor
· Must have reviewed at least 10 audit ballots and at least 50 NCRs
· Must have reviewed the following procedures:
(BOLD=Required, All others=Recommended)
o NIP 7-01 “Pre-Audit Process”- limited to section regarding Satellite Audits.
o NIP 7-02 “Audit Process”
o NIP 7-07 “Export Control”
o NOP-001 “Nadcap Operating Procedure”-limited to Section 12 “Code of Ethics”
o NOP-002 “General TG Operating Procedure”
o NOP-006 “Supplier Advisory”
o NOP-007 “Audit Observers”
o NOP-008 “Merit”
o NOP-009 “Suspension, Withdrawal of Accreditation”
o NOP-011 “Audit Failure”
o General Nadcap Auditor Handbook- includes requirements for prior to audit, auditing, etc.
o NTGOP-001 “Nadcap Task Group General Operating Procedure”
o NTGOP-001 Appendix VIII “ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CHEMICAL
PROCESSING TASK GROUP”
o CP Audit Handbook
o Review the following auditor training presentations located in eAuditNet under <Public Documents>, <Chemical Processing>, <Oversight Audit Training>:
o Writing Clear NCR’s
o Completion of the Job Tracker
o Test Failure, Replacement and Retesting
o Review CP Auditor Advisories in eAuditNet under “Public Documents”, “Chemical Processing”.
ACTION ITEM: Michael Graham to add required presentations to eAuditNet and create a proforma for prime observers to complete as evidence of completion of self training. (DUE DATE: 30-Nov-11).
ACTION ITEM: Michael Graham to recommend schedule of observation audits. (DUE DATE: 31-Dec-11).
Team 3 “Remote (Desktop) Review” – Michael Stolze (Lead), Chona Santos, Jim Chan, William Calvert, Karen Deming.
ACTION ITEM: Michael Stolze to work with Team 2 to identify the best methods for review of identified auditors. (DUE DATE: 30-Nov-11).
Auditor Consistency Sub-team
ACTION ITEM: Michael Stolze to arrange meeting of the three auditor oversight sub-teams to review and track progress. (DUE DATE: 30-Nov-11).
5.0 AUDITOR CONFERENCE REVIEW – CLOSED
Chemical Milling onsite training was cancelled because of conflicting timing with ongoing construction at the designated supplier’s facility. There are still five auditors that are restricted from doing chemical milling audits. The Task Group agreed to remove the restriction by either having the restricted auditors attend one Chemical Milling audit with an unrestricted auditor, or by classroom training
Auditor feedback comments were reviewed as follows: Would prefer less general training, Tips of The Trade was good, Review some technologies (Anodize, DFL, Chrome Plate, Environmentally Friendly Alternatives (e.g. Zinc Nickel), AC 7108 Rev E Scenarios, Auditors to review checklists for improvements, High Hitting and Voided NCRs, Keep each session to one hour, make sessions interactive, more microphones.
ACTION ITEM: Will Calvert to draft proposal for the 2012 Auditor Conference considering the above information and also to contact auditors. Subjects to be finalized and sub-teams assigned at February 2012 meeting (DUE DATE: 30-Jan-12).
A sub-team led by Zia Usmani will propose a new set of questions to add to AC7108 /1 for automatic paint mixing.
Recommend an informational Auditor Training module about automatic paint mixing be developed.
ACTION ITEM: Zia Usmani and Sub-Team to draft proposal to the Task Group at the February 2012 Meeting addressing recommended changes to AC 7108/1 regarding automatic paint mixing as well as recommendations for related training during the October 2012 Auditor Conference. (DUE DATE:
30-Jan-12).
6.0 NUCAP STANDING AGENDA ITEM – CLOSED
There were no outstanding NUCAP items.
7.0 NMC AUDITOR PROFICIENCY - ETCH AND ANODIZE – CLOSED
The Etch assessment was reviewed and some amendments made based on feedback from auditors and primes piloting the assessment. Other questions requiring amendment were highlighted.
The Anodize assessment was not reviewed due to time limitations.
ACTION ITEM: Bob Lizewski/ Etch Sub-Team to review and amend questions. (DUE DATE: 30-Nov-11).
ACTION ITEM: Michael Graham/ Anodize Sub-Team to review and amend questions based on feedback from pilot assessments. (DUE DATE: 30-Nov-11).
8.0 CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS – CLOSED
Customer notification requirements: The Chemical Processing Task Group requires customer notification for any deviation from customer (purchase order/drawing/specification) requirements for which there is no documented approval. This notification must be submitted in writing to all affected customers (who issued the purchase orders) for current or previously processed hardware where the same condition exists(ed). If the responsible prime (design authority) is not the direct customer but is known, notification should also be submitted to a representative of that company.
Content of customer notification: Acceptable objective evidence of customer notification must include the following:
· Evidence of written notification including evidence of receipt (Copy of Read Receipt, Delivery Receipt, Email Reply, Letter Delivery Receipt, etc)
· Date of notification
· Definition of the requirement that was violated
· Clear and complete detail of the specific violation that occurred (including the timeframe involved)
· List of affected customers and primes (including name, title, company and address of person where the notification was sent)
The requirements for customer notification are to be included in the Staff Engineer Review Guidelines and Staff Engineers are to provide feedback on them in the February meeting.
ACTION ITEM: Nigel Cook to include the agreed wording in the Staff Engineer Review Guidelines. (DUE DATE: 30-Nov-11)
ACTION ITEM: Nigel Cook gain feedback from Chemical Processing Audit Reviewers and report out in the February meeting regarding whether the revised process is working, problems encountered, etc. (DUE DATE: 30-Nov-11)
9.0 JOB AUDIT SELECTION – CLOSED
John Koenig presented the Sub-Teams proposal for job audit selection:
§ Amend AC7108 to require the auditor to attach the list of supplier declared specifications (specification numbers only) adjacent to the job tracker. (Editorial)
§ Emphasize to auditors the need to use historic job audits to cover gaps in preference to repeating previous specifications.
§ Create a Chemical Process Auditor Handbook to capture specific guidance and requirements for auditors.
§ Replace checklist Job# with component Part# in the job tracker to make it easier to determine if the same part is offered by the supplier for a job audit.
The Task Group agreed to the proposal.
ACTION ITEM: Nigel Cook to create Auditor Handbook, amend The Job Tracker template, and issue an Auditor Advisory. (DUE DATE: 30-Nov -11)
10.0 VCA AUDITS – CLOSED
The following proposal for inclusion in NTGOP-001 App VIII was agreed to:
· VCA audits shall only be applied in cases where there are significant issues, or a significant number of issues, for which compliance cannot be adequately assessed via submittal of objective evidence in eAuditNet.
· The scope of the VCA Audit shall be restricted to the specific issues that cannot be otherwise verified and shall be defined by the person requesting the VCA.