ASTM F2279-10

Standard Practice for Quality Assurance in the Manufacture of Fixed Wing Light Sport Aircraft (Withdrawn 2014)

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The purpose of this practice is to provide the minimum requirements necessary for the establishment of a quality assurance and production acceptance program for a manufacturer of light sport aircraft.
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's or LSA 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.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
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’s or LSA kits.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft, this practice was withdrawn in November 2014 and replaced by Specification  on Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturer’s Quality Assurance System.
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General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-2009
• ICS: 49.020 - Aircraft and space vehicles in general
• Technical Committee: F37 - Light Sport Aircraft
• Drafting Committee: F37.20 - Airplane

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F2972-15 - Standard Specification for Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturer’s Quality Assurance System
• Effective Date: 18-Nov-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F3060-20 - Standard Terminology for Aircraft
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2010

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F2279 − 10
StandardPractice for
Quality Assurance in the Manufacture of Fixed Wing Light
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Sport Aircraft
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2279; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.1.6 permanent record—where specified herein, applicable
quality assurance records shall be kept for each LSAproduced
1.1 This practice establishes the minimum requirements for
for as long as the relative airworthiness certificate remains in
the development of a Quality Assurance and Production
effect.
Acceptance Program, to be used for the manufacture of LSA’s
3.1.7 reserved holding area—for rejected parts, materials,
or LSA kits.
and assemblies; a containment area for rejected non-airworthy
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
items awaiting proper disposition, where such rejected items
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
shall not be distributed for use on an aircraft.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.8 satellite manufacturing, assembly, and distribution
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
facilities—refers to facilities being operated by commercial or
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
private entities that, though authorized by the original
2. Referenced Documents
manufacturer, are not directly associated with or controlled by
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the original manufacturer.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
F2245 Specification for Design and Performance of a Light
3.1.9 secure storage area—for accepted parts, materials,
Sport Airplane
and assemblies; a storage area where the preservation of the
F2564 Specification for Design and Performance of a Light
contents to required design specifications is reasonably assured
Sport Glider
until distributed for use on an aircraft.
3.2 Acronyms:
3. Terminology
3.2.1 AOI—aircraft operating instructions
3.1 Definitions:
3.2.2 LSA—light sport aircraft
3.1.1 design and performance specification—used herein to
refer to Specifications F2245 and F2564. 3.2.3 QAM—quality assurance manual; the documentation
of the quality assurance program
3.1.2 LSA airplane (light sport aircraft airplane)—powered
aircraftdesignedinaccordancewithSpecificationF2245thatis 3.2.4 QAP—quality assurance program; the method of in-
manufactured and delivered ready to fly. spections used by the manufacturer of a LSA to verify and
ensure the proper production thereof
3.1.3 LSA glider (light sport aircraft glider)—aircraft de-
signed in accordance with Specification F2564 that is manu- 3.2.5 QAR—quality assurance record; the record of quality
assurance associated with each aircraft produced
factured and delivered ready to fly.
3.1.4 LSA kit (light sport aircraft kit)—aircraft designed in
4. Significance and Use
accordance with Specifications F2245 or F2564 that is manu-
4.1 The purpose of this practice is to provide the minimum
factured and delivered as a kit.
requirements necessary for the establishment of a quality
3.1.5 manufacturer—any entity engaged in the production
assurance and production acceptance program for a manufac-
of an aircraft or component used on an aircraft.
turer of light sport aircraft.
5. Quality Assurance Program (QAP)
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F37 on Light Sport
Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.20 on Airplane.
5.1 Manufacturers of LSA shall develop a Quality Assur-
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2010. Published January 2010. Originally
ance Program (QAP) in accordance with the criteria estab-
approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as F2279 – 06. DOI:
lished within this practice.
10.1520/F2279-10.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5.2 Quality Assurance Manual (QAM)—Each manufacturer
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
shall document their QAP in the form of a Quality Assurance
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. Manual (QAM).
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5.3 Quality Assurance Administration—The manufacturer’s 6.3.5 Tooling and gauge drawings,
administration that is charged with the implementation of the 6.3.6 The AOI,
QAP may consist of one or more: company employees,
6.3.7 The maintenance manual, and
company officials, or manufacturer’s agents or assigns. The
6.3.8 The QAM.
individual(s) that ma
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