EN 4880:2023
(Main)Aerospace series - General technical specification for standard parts
Aerospace series - General technical specification for standard parts
This document specifies the minimum requirements for the qualification, acceptance, delivery and
inspection of standard parts by the aerospace industry and its manufacturers.
This document is valid for standard parts and their assemblies as described in a product standard, if
mentioned therein. This specification can also be applied to other parts when specifically invoked by
the terms of delivery.
Parts/sections of this document are not applicable in cases where the product standard stipulates
requirements that differ from this specification.
Luft- und Raumfahrt - Allgemeine technische Lieferbedingung für Normteile
Série aérospatiale - Spécification technique générale pour les pièces normalisées
Aeronavtika - Splošna tehnična specifikacija za standardizirane dele
Ta dokument določa minimalne zahteve za kvalifikacijo, sprejetje, dobavo in pregled standardiziranih delov v letalski in vesoljski industriji ter s strani njihovih proizvajalcev.
Ta dokument se uporablja za standardizirane dele in njihove sestave, kot je opisano v standardu za izdelek, če je tam navedeno. Ta specifikacija se lahko uporablja tudi za druge dele, če se na to posebej sklicujejo pogoji dobave.
Deli/razdelki tega dokumenta se ne uporabljajo v primerih, kadar standard za izdelek določa zahteve, ki se razlikujejo od te specifikacije.
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Overview
EN 4880:2023 - Aerospace series: General technical specification for standard parts (CEN) defines the minimum requirements for qualification, inspection, acceptance and delivery of aerospace standard parts and assemblies. It is intended to be invoked by product standards or applied by contractual agreement and covers the lifecycle from manufacturer approval and production engineering to final packaging and documentation.
Keywords: EN 4880:2023, aerospace standard parts, qualification, acceptance test report, interchangeability, quality management
Key topics and technical requirements
- Scope and applicability: Applies to standard parts and assemblies as defined in product standards; may be applied to other parts when specified by the delivery terms.
- Production engineering: Manufacturers must define a confidential manufacturing sealed route detailing sequence of operations, pretreatments, finishes and QA steps; changes require customer approval.
- Materials: Materials must conform to product standards; alternatives require qualification testing and customer approval. For assemblies, a materials list must be available on request.
- Performance & workmanship: Parts must meet all product-standard performance requirements; deviations are grounds for rejection.
- Interchangeability: Dimensions, tolerances and material characteristics affecting interchangeability must not change. Parts with the same manufacturer part number must be fully interchangeable.
- Marking and protective finish: Marking per the product standard or EN 2424 (minimum) and finishes per product standard requirements.
- Acceptance test report: Each delivery must include an acceptance test report compliant with ISO 16228 to certify test results and conformity.
- Standard ambient test conditions: Default test environment specified (pressure, temperature, humidity) unless otherwise stated.
- Qualification & inspection classification: Defines manufacturer approval (quality system such as EN 9100 or equivalent), and inspection types - qualification test, first article inspection, conformance/acceptance test. First Article Inspection and documented Qualification Test Reports are required.
- Packaging & traceability: Packaging must protect parts and be marked with part designation, manufacturer, order number, lot number and gross weight; shelf-life controlled materials require date marking.
- Quality management: Manufacturer must maintain an approved aerospace-quality management system and documented qualification procedures.
Applications and who uses it
EN 4880:2023 is used by:
- Aerospace parts manufacturers and subcontractors (production, QA teams)
- Prime contractors and procurement/specification authors
- Certification authorities, inspectors and test laboratories
- Logistics and packaging engineers for aerospace supply chains
Practical uses include supplier qualification, first article/acceptance testing, production and inspection planning, contractual delivery requirements, and ensuring interchangeability and traceability across aerospace suppliers.
Related standards
- EN 2424 - Marking of aerospace products
- ISO 16228 - Fasteners: types of inspection documents / acceptance test report formats
- EN 9130:2020, EN 9100/EN 9133 - Aerospace quality system and qualification procedure references
EN 4880:2023 helps embed consistent qualification, inspection and delivery practices across the aerospace supply chain to improve safety, traceability and interchangeability of standard parts.
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2023
Aeronavtika - Splošna tehnična specifikacija za standardizirane dele
Aerospace series - General technical specification for standard parts
Luft- und Raumfahrt - Allgemeine technische Spezifikationen für Normteile
Série aérospatiale - Spécification technique générale pour les pièces standard
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 4880:2023
ICS:
49.035 Sestavni deli za letalsko in Components for aerospace
vesoljsko gradnjo construction
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 4880
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 49.035
English Version
Aerospace series - General technical specification for
standard parts
Série aérospatiale - Spécification technique générale Luft- und Raumfahrt - Allgemeine technische
pour les pièces normalisées Lieferbedingung für Normteile
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 March 2023.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2023 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 4880:2023 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Requirements . 5
4.1 Production engineering . 5
4.2 Materials . 5
4.3 Performance requirements . 5
4.4 Workmanship . 5
4.5 Interchangeability . 5
4.6 Marking . 5
4.7 Protective finish . 6
4.8 Acceptance test report . 6
4.9 Standard ambient test conditions . 6
5 Qualifications and quality assurance provisions . 6
5.1 Approval of manufacturers . 6
5.2 Responsibility for Inspection . 6
5.3 Classification of Inspection . 7
5.4 Qualification test . 7
5.5 First Article Inspection . 7
5.6 Conformance/Acceptance test . 7
6 Conditions on delivery . 8
6.1 Packaging . 8
6.2 Marking of packages . 8
6.3 Unit and transport packages . 8
7 Quality management system . 8
Bibliography . 9
European foreword
This document (EN 4880:2023) has been prepared by the Aerospace and Defence Industries
Association of Europe — Standardization (ASD-STAN).
After enquiries and votes carried out in accordance with the rules of this Association, this document has
received the approval of the National Associations and the Official Services of the member countries of
ASD-STAN, prior to its presentation to CEN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2024, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2024.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies the minimum requirements for the qualification, acceptance, delivery and
inspection of standard parts by the aerospace industry and its manufacturers.
This document is valid for standard parts and their assemblies as described in a product standard, if
mentioned therein. This specification can also be applied to other parts when specifically invoked by
the terms of delivery.
Parts/sections of this document are not applicable in cases where the product standard stipulates
requirements that differ from this specification.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 2424, Aerospace series — Marking of aerospace products
EN 9130:2020, Aerospace series — Quality systems — Record retention
ISO 16228, Fasteners — Types of inspection documents
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 4880:2023 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Aerospace series - General technical specification for standard parts". This standard covers: This document specifies the minimum requirements for the qualification, acceptance, delivery and inspection of standard parts by the aerospace industry and its manufacturers. This document is valid for standard parts and their assemblies as described in a product standard, if mentioned therein. This specification can also be applied to other parts when specifically invoked by the terms of delivery. Parts/sections of this document are not applicable in cases where the product standard stipulates requirements that differ from this specification.
This document specifies the minimum requirements for the qualification, acceptance, delivery and inspection of standard parts by the aerospace industry and its manufacturers. This document is valid for standard parts and their assemblies as described in a product standard, if mentioned therein. This specification can also be applied to other parts when specifically invoked by the terms of delivery. Parts/sections of this document are not applicable in cases where the product standard stipulates requirements that differ from this specification.
EN 4880:2023 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 49.035 - Components for aerospace construction. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 4880:2023 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to prEN 4880. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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