ASTM F2279-03

Standard Practice for Quality Assurance in the Manufacture of Light Sport Airplanes

SCOPE
1.1 This practice establishes the minimum requirements for the development of a Quality Assurance and Production Acceptance Program, to be used for the manufacture of LSA airplanes or airplane kits.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jun-2003
• ICS: 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment
• Technical Committee: F37 - Light Sport Aircraft
• Drafting Committee: F37.20 - Airplane

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F2279-06 - Standard Practice for Quality Assurance in the Manufacture of Fixed Wing Light Sport Aircraft
• Effective Date: 15-Aug-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F3060-20 - Standard Terminology for Aircraft
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F2279–03
Standard Practice for
Quality Assurance in the Manufacture of Light Sport
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Airplanes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2279; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.1.6 reserved holding area—for rejected parts, materials,
and assemblies, shall mean an area for the containment of
1.1 This practice establishes the minimum requirements for
rejected non-airworthy items awaiting proper disposition,
the development of a Quality Assurance and Production
where such rejected items shall not be distributed for use on a
Acceptance Program, to be used for the manufacture of LSA
LSA.
airplanes or airplane kits.
3.1.7 satellite manufacturing, assembly, and distribution
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
facilities—refers to facilities being operated by commercial or
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
private entities that, though authorized by the original manu-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
facturer, are not directly associated with or controlled by the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
original manufacturer.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.8 secure storage area—for accepted parts, materials,
2. Referenced Documents and assemblies, shall mean an area of storage where the
preservation of the contents to required design specifications is
2.1 ASTM Standards:
reasonably assured until distributed for use on a LSA.
F 2245 Specification for Design and Performance of a Light
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3.2 Acronyms:
Sport Airplane
3.2.1 POH—pilot operating handbook.
F 2295 PracticefortheContinuedOperationalSafetyMoni-
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3.2.2 QAM—quality assurance manual; the documentation
toring of a Light Sport Airplane
of the Quality Assurance Program.
3. Terminology
3.2.3 QAP—quality assurance program; the method of in-
spections used by the manufacturer of a LSA to verify and
3.1 Definitions:
ensure the proper production thereof.
3.1.1 LSA (Light Sport Aircraft)—used herein to refer to
3.2.4 QAR—quality assurance record; the record of Quality
both LSA airplanes and LSA airplane kits.
Assurance associated with each LSA produced.
3.1.2 LSAAirplane (Light Sport Aircraft Airplane)—a pow-
ered fixed wing aircraft designed per Specification F 2245 that
4. Significance and Use
is manufactured and delivered ready to fly.
4.1 The purpose of this practice is to provide the minimum
3.1.3 LSA Airplane Kit (Light Sport Aircraft Airplane
requirements necessary for the establishment of a quality
Kit)—A powered fix wing aircraft designed per Specification
assurance and production acceptance program for a manufac-
F 2245 that is manufactured and delivered as a kit.
turer of light sport aircraft.
3.1.4 manufacturer—any entity engaged in the production
of a LSA.
5. Quality Assurance Program (QAP)
3.1.5 permanent record—where specified herein, applicable
5.1 Manufacturers of LSA shall develop a Quality Assur-
quality assurance records shall be kept for each LSAproduced
ance Program (QAP) in accordance with the criteria estab-
for as long as the relative airworthiness certificate remains in
lished within this practice.
effect.
5.2 Quality Assurance Manual (QAM)—Each manufacturer
shall document their QAP in the form of a Quality Assurance
Manual (QAM).
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F37 on Light Sport
5.3 Quality Assurance Administration—The manufacturer’s
Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.20 on Airplane.
administration that is charged with the implementation of the
Current edition approved June 10, 2003. Published July 2003.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.07. QAP may consist of one or more: company employees,
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company officials, or manufacturer’s agents or assigns. The as welding, brazing, heat treatment, plating, structural compos-
individual(s) that make up the quality assurance administration ites, adhesive bonding, and so forth, that ensures that each
shall be identified within the QAM. process and service is performed in accordance with approved
5.4 Quality Assurance Record (QAR)—A record shall be specifications containing definitive standards of quality, and
maintained of the date of acceptance, the origin, and the that periodic inspection of gauges, solutions, or any critical
certifications of materials used in the production of airframe equipment is con
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