Quality Assurance

AS9110 Consulting for Repair Stations and MROs

We help FAA-certificated repair stations and MRO organizations build AS9110 quality management systems that fit how their shop actually works — and prepare for the certification audit.

AS9110 is the aviation, space, and defense quality management standard for maintenance organizations. It includes every ISO 9001 requirement and adds requirements specific to maintenance and continuing airworthiness. The current revision is AS9110C.

AS9110 doesn't replace your FAA, EASA, or other authority requirements — it works alongside them. Repair stations pursue it to show customers, such as OEMs and operators, that their quality system meets an internationally recognized aerospace standard.

What AS9110 Adds to ISO 9001

AS9110C keeps every ISO 9001 requirement and adds requirements written for maintenance work. The main additions:

• Maintenance planning and control — controlling each job from receipt through release, against the correct approved data
• Technical data and airworthiness — using current, approved maintenance data and manufacturer instructions, with revisions controlled
• Human factors — recognizing and managing human error, and considering human factors in root cause analysis
• Parts control — used, rotable, and unserviceable parts, and counterfeit parts prevention
• Release to service — documented release of maintained product by authorized personnel

AS9110 or AS9100?

AS9100 is for organizations that design and manufacture aviation, space, and defense products. AS9110 is for organizations whose work is maintenance, repair, and overhaul of products already in service.

If you both manufacture parts and perform maintenance, the right answer depends on the scope of the certificate you need. We'll help you decide whether AS9110, AS9100, or both fit your business.

AS9110 and Your Repair Station Manual

An FAA repair station already keeps a Repair Station Manual and a Quality Control Manual (14 CFR 145.207 and 145.211). AS9110 doesn't replace them.

We map AS9110 requirements to what your manuals already cover, so you add only what's missing instead of running two parallel systems.

The Upcoming 9100-Series Revision

The International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) is revising the 9100 series, AS9110 included, with the new editions to be published under the IA9100-series name. The IAQG will announce transition dates when the new editions are published; until then, AS9110C is the standard you're audited to. We track the revision so your transition plan is ready when it lands.

How an Engagement Works

1. Gap assessment: AS9110C against your current manuals, procedures, and records.
2. A prioritized plan, with an owner and date for each item.
3. We write or revise the quality manual, procedures, and forms — tied to your RSM and QCM.
4. An internal audit and management review confirm the system works as written.
5. Support through the certification audit and any findings.

Related Reading

• AS9100 vs. ISO 9001: What Aerospace Suppliers Need to Know
• NDT Level III Sign-Off: What Repair Stations Need to Know
• ISO 9001's Sixth Edition Publishes September 16 — What AS9100 and NADCAP Shops Should Know Before It Lands

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