ASTM F2449-05
(Specification)Standard Specification for Manufacturer Quality Assurance Program for Light Sport Gyroplane Aircraft
Standard Specification for Manufacturer Quality Assurance Program for Light Sport Gyroplane Aircraft
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1.1 This specification sets minimum requirements for light sport gyroplane or gyroplane component quality assurance and production acceptance programs.
1.2 This specification applies to light sport gyroplane aircraft seeking civil aviation authority approval in the form of flight certificates, flight permits, or other like documentation. This specification applies to kit and ready to fly aircraft.
1.3 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 requirements prior to use.
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Designation: F 2449 – 05
Standard Specification for
Manufacturer Quality Assurance Program for Light Sport
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Gyroplane Aircraft
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2449; 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 3.1.4 manufacturer—any entity engaged in the production
of a LSG.
1.1 This specification sets minimum requirements for light
3.1.5 permanent record—where specified in this specifica-
sport gyroplane or gyroplane component quality assurance and
tion,applicablequalityassurancerecordsshallbekeptforeach
production acceptance programs.
LSGA produced for as long as the relative airworthiness
1.2 This specification applies to light sport gyroplane air-
certificate remains in effect.
craft seeking civil aviation authority approval in the form of
3.1.6 reserved holding area—for rejected parts, materials,
flight certificates, flight permits, or other like documentation.
and assemblies, an area for the containment of rejected
This specification applies to kit and ready to fly aircraft.
non-airworthy items awaiting proper disposition, where such
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
rejected items shall not be distributed for use on a LSGA.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.7 satellite manufacturing, assembly, and distribution
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
facilities—refers to facilities being operated by commercial or
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
private entities that, though authorized by the original manu-
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
facturer, are not directly associated with or controlled by the
2. Referenced Documents
original manufacturer.
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3.1.8 secure storage area—for accepted parts, materials,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
and assemblies, an area of storage where the preservation of
F 2352 Specification for Design and Performance of Light
the contents to required design specifications is reasonably
Sport Gyroplane Aircraft
assured until distributed for use on a LSGA.
F 2415 Practice for Continued Airworthiness System for
3.2 Acronyms:
Light Sport Gyroplane Aircraft
3.2.1 AOI—Aircraft Operating Instructions
3. Terminology
3.2.2 MRB—Materials Review Board
3.2.3 QAM—quality assurance manual; the documentation
3.1 Definitions:
ofthequalityassuranceprogramthatprescribesthemethodsof
3.1.1 LSG (light sport gyroplane)—used in this specifica-
inspections and acceptance criteria
tion to refer to both light sport gyroplanes and gyroplane kits.
3.2.4 QAP—quality assurance program; describes the
3.1.2 LSGA (light sport gyroplane aircraft)—rotary-wing
planned actions used by the manufacturer of a LSGAto verify
aircraft designed in accordance with Specification F 2352 that
and ensure the proper production thereof
is manufactured and delivered ready to fly.
3.2.5 QAR—quality assurance record; the quality assurance
3.1.3 LSG kit (light sport gyroplane kit)—complete or
record associated with each LSGA produced.
gyroplane or gyroplane accessory designed in accordance with
Specification F 2352 that is manufactured and delivered as a
4. Significance and Use
kit.
4.1 The purpose of this specification is to provide the
minimum requirements necessary for the establishment of a
quality assurance program for a light sport aircraft manufac-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F37 on Light
turer or component supplier.
Sport Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.50 on Gy-
roplane.
5. Quality Assurance Program (QAP)
Current edition approved May 1, 2005. Published May 2005.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5.1 Manufacturers of LSG shall develop a Quality Assur-
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
ance Program (QAP) in accordance with the criteria of this
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. specification.
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5.2 Quality Assurance Manual (QAM)—Each manufacturer 6.3.4 Manufacturing instructions and specifications, and
shall document the QAP in the form of a Quality Assurance 6.3.5 Tooling and gage drawings.
Manual (QAM). 6.4 Special Processes—The QAP controls all special pro-
5.3 Quality Assurance Administration (QAA)—The manu- cesses and services used to produce structurally critical LSGA
facturer’s administration charged
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