AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
AS9100D (SAE International) is the aerospace quality management system standard based on ISO 9001:2015 with additional aerospace-specific requirements. It addresses the unique quality, safety, and reliability requirements of the aviation, space, and defense industries. Required for certification of aerospace manufacturers and suppliers. Recognized by major aerospace OEMs (Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, etc.) as a prerequisite for supplier qualification.
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System is a compliance framework from International (Aerospace) with 9 domains and 39 controls that map to 195 other frameworks. The largest domains are Context of the Organization (Clause 4) (16 controls), Operation (9 controls), Operation (Clause 8) (5 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (9)
Context of the Organization (Clause 4)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AS9100D-10.1 | General Improvement |
| AS9100D-10.3 | Continual Improvement |
| AS9100D-4.1 | Understanding the Organization and Its Context |
| AS9100D-4.2 | Understanding Needs and Expectations of Interested Parties |
| AS9100D-4.3 | Determining the Scope of the QMS |
| AS9100D-4.4 | Quality Management System and Its Processes |
| AS9100D-5.1 | Leadership and Commitment |
| AS9100D-5.2 | Quality Policy |
| AS9100D-5.3 | Organizational Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities |
| AS9100D-6.2 | Quality Objectives and Planning to Achieve Them |
| AS9100D-6.3 | Planning of Changes |
| AS9100D-7.1 | Resources |
| AS9100D-7.3 | Awareness |
| AS9100D-7.5 | Documented Information |
| AS9100D-8.1 | Operational Planning and Control |
| AS9100D-8.5 | Production and Service Provision |
Improvement (Clause 10)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AS9100D-10.2 | Nonconformity and Corrective Action |
Leadership
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AS9100D-5.1.2 | Customer Focus and Product Safety |
Operation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AS9100D-8.1.2 | Operational Risk Management |
| AS9100D-8.1.3 | Product Safety |
| AS9100D-8.1.4 | Prevention of Counterfeit Parts |
| AS9100D-8.2.3 | Review of Requirements for Products and Services |
| AS9100D-8.5.1 | Control of Production and Service Provision |
| AS9100D-8.5.1.3 | Production Process Verification |
| AS9100D-8.5.4 | Preservation - Including FOD Prevention |
| AS9100D-8.5.6 | Control of Changes |
| AS9100D-8.6 | Release of Products and Services |
Operation (Clause 8)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 8.3 | Statement of Applicability linkage |
| 8.5 | Control effectiveness review |
| AS9100D-8.3 | Design and Development of Products |
| AS9100D-8.4 | Control of Externally Provided Processes, Products, Services |
| AS9100D-8.7 | Control of Nonconforming Outputs |
Performance Evaluation (Clause 9)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AS9100D-9.1 | Monitoring, Measurement, Analysis, Evaluation |
| AS9100D-9.2 | Internal Audit |
| AS9100D-9.3 | Management Review |
Planning (Clause 6)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AS9100D-6.1 | Risk-Based Thinking and Operational Risk |
Support
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AS9100D-7.1.5 | Monitoring and Measuring Resources |
| AS9100D-7.1.6 | Organizational Knowledge |
Support (Clause 7)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AS9100D-7.2 | Competence |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System, you already cover:
ISO 9001:2015
67%
26 controls mapped
Compare →ISO 22000:2018
33%
13 controls mapped
Compare →ISO 45001:2018
31%
12 controls mapped
Compare →+ 192 more: ISO 22301:2019 (31%), ISO 37301:2021 (31%)
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What is AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System and who does it apply to?
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System is a compliance framework from International (Aerospace) with 9 domains and 39 controls. AS9100D (SAE International) is the aerospace quality management system standard based on ISO 9001:2015 with additional aerospace-specific requirements. It addresses the unique quality, safety, and reliability requirements of the aviation, space, and defense industries. Required for certification of aerospace manufacturers and suppliers. Recognized by major aerospace OEMs (Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, etc.) as a prerequisite for supplier qualification. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System actually require?
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System has 39 controls organised across 9 domains. The largest domains are Context of the Organization (Clause 4) (16 controls), Operation (9 controls), Operation (Clause 8) (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System do I already cover?
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System maps to 195 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO 9001:2015 (67% coverage), ISO 22000:2018 (33% coverage), ISO 45001:2018 (31% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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