kSIST FprEN 4880:2026

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

Dieses Dokument legt die Mindestanforderungen für die Qualifikation, die Abnahme, die Lieferung und die Prüfung von genormten Teilen durch die Luft- und Raumfahrt-Industrie und ihren Herstellern fest.
Dieses Dokument ist auch auf genormte Teile und zugehörige Baugruppen nach einer Produktnorm anwend
bar, sofern dies dort angegeben ist. Diese Spezifikation kann auch auf andere Teile angewendet werden, sofern dies in den Lieferbedingungen explizit geltend gemacht wurde.
Bestimmte Teile bzw. Abschnitte dieses Dokuments gelten nicht in Fällen, in denen die betreffende Produkt
norm Anforderungen festlegt, die von dieser Spezifikation abweichen.

Série aérospatiale - Spécification technique générale pour les pièces standard

Le présent document spécifie les exigences minimales relatives à la qualification, la réception, la livraison et le contrôle des pièces normalisées par les acteurs de l’industrie aérospatiale et ses fabricants.
Ce document est valable pour les pièces normalisées et les assemblages dont elle font partie, tels que décrits dans une norme de produit, s’il en est fait mention. La présente spécification peut également être appliquée à d’autres pièces lorsqu’elle est explicitement invoquée dans les conditions de livraison.
Des parties/sections du présent document ne sont pas applicables dans les cas où la norme de produit stipule des exigences qui diffèrent de cette spécification.

Aeronavtika - Splošna tehnična specifikacija za standardizirane dele

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 30-Jul-2025
• ICS: 49.035 - Components for aerospace construction
• Technical Committee: I13 - Imaginarni 13
• Current Stage: 5020 - Formal vote (FV) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 22-May-2026
• Due Date: 10-Jul-2026
• Ref Project: FprEN 4880 - Aerospace series - General technical specification for standard parts

Relations

• Revises: SIST EN 4880:2023 - Aerospace series - General technical specification for standard parts
• Effective Date: 20-Nov-2024

Overview

kSIST FprEN 4880:2026 – Aerospace series – General technical specification for standard parts – is a draft European Standard developed by SIST for the aerospace industry. This standard provides the baseline requirements for the qualification, acceptance, delivery, and inspection of standard parts used in aeronautical and aerospace construction. It applies to standard parts and their assemblies referenced in product standards, with optional use for other parts by agreement. Where a product standard sets stricter requirements, those requirements will overrule parts of this document.

The standard is designed to ensure that all standard parts used in aerospace applications are manufactured, tested, and delivered under consistent, recognized quality and technical requirements. It addresses processes from production engineering and material selection to marking, packaging, and quality management systems.

Key Topics

• Qualification and Approval: Sets out the process for manufacturer approval and product qualification. All manufacturers must comply with an accepted aerospace quality management system (such as EN 9100), and parts must pass a series of tests before they can be accepted for delivery.
• Production and Workmanship: Manufacturers must document and follow a controlled manufacturing process, including traceable records of materials, production steps, and changes.
• Materials and Performance: Materials used must comply with those specified in the product standard, with verification required for alternative materials. All parts must meet the specified performance criteria.
• Inspection and Testing: Standardizes inspection classification – qualification, first article, conformance, and acceptance tests – ensuring parts meet product and quality specifications.
• Marking and Traceability: All standard parts must be clearly marked in accordance with EN 2424, ensuring traceability and easy identification throughout their lifecycle.
• Packaging and Delivery: Requires protective packaging to prevent damage and ensure compliance with health and safety standards. Packaging must be properly labeled with part and batch information to maintain traceability.

Applications

kSIST FprEN 4880:2026 is intended for:

• Aerospace manufacturers and suppliers who produce or procure standard parts for use in aircraft, spacecraft, and related sub-assemblies.
• Product engineers and quality professionals ensuring compliance with industry-accepted technical and quality standards.
• Procurement and supply chain managers who must ensure parts meet qualification, marking, and delivery requirements.
• Certification authorities and auditors verifying that parts, processes, and suppliers conform to European and international aerospace standards.
• Other industrial sectors where invocation of this specification is required via delivery contracts.

By applying this standard, organizations increase supply chain consistency, improve product quality, and support regulatory compliance across international markets.

Related Standards

• EN 2424 – Aerospace series – Marking of aerospace products
  Specifies aerospace product marking techniques for traceability.
• EN 9100 – Quality management systems – Requirements for aviation, space, and defence organizations
  Defines the primary QMS framework for aerospace manufacturers.
• EN 9130:2020 – Aerospace series – Quality systems – Record retention
  Establishes guidelines for maintaining records for quality assurance compliance.
• EN 10204 – Metallic products – Types of inspection documents
  Details documentation requirements to certify product compliance and properties.
• EN 9133 – Aerospace series – Qualification procedure for aerospace standard products
  Outlines requirements for qualifying standard products in the aerospace sector.

These related standards ensure comprehensive coverage of all aspects of aerospace component quality, consistency, and traceability, making kSIST FprEN 4880:2026 a critical resource for the aeronautical supply chain.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 4880:2025
01-julij-2025
Aeronavtika - Splošna tehnična specifikacija za standardizirane dele
Aerospace series - General technical specification for standard parts
Luft- und Raumfahrt - Allgemeine technische Lieferbedingung für Normteile
Série aérospatiale - Spécification technique générale pour les pièces standard
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 4880
ICS:
49.035 Sestavni deli za letalsko in Components for aerospace
vesoljsko gradnjo construction
oSIST prEN 4880:2025 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

oSIST prEN 4880:2025
oSIST prEN 4880:2025
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 4880
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2025
ICS 49.035 Will supersede EN 4880:2023
English Version
Aerospace series - General technical specification for
standard parts
Série aérospatiale - Spécification technique générale Luft- und Raumfahrt - Allgemeine technische
pour les pièces standard Lieferbedingung für Normteile
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee ASD-
STAN.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN 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.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2025 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 4880:2025 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

oSIST prEN 4880:2025
prEN 4880:2025 (E)
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 treatment and surface finish . 5
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 . 6
5.4 Qualification test . 6
5.5 First Article Inspection . 7
5.6 Conformance/acceptance test . 7
6 Conditions on delivery . 7
6.1 Packaging . 7
6.2 Marking of packages . 7
6.3 Unit and transport packages . 8
7 Quality management system . 8
Bibliography . 9

oSIST prEN 4880:2025
prEN 4880:2025 (E)
European foreword
This document (prEN 4880:2025) has been prepared by 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 document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 4880:2023.
This document includes the following significant technical changes with respect to EN 4880:2023:
— normative references updated;
— Clause 3 “Terms and definitions” updated;
— 4.7 “Protective finish” changed to “Protective treatment and surface finish”;
— 4.8 “Acceptance Test Report” updated.
oSIST prEN 4880:2025
prEN 4880:2025 (E)
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
EN 10204, Metallic products — 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 browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
production lot
batch
quantity of finished s
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