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SAE AS7115A – National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program Requirements for Elastomer Seals

SAE AS7115A establishes the requirements for manufacture of Elastomer Seals tobe accredited by the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program(NADCAP). NADCAP accreditation is granted in accordance with SAE AS7003 after demonstrationof compliance with the requirements herein. The requirements may be supplemented by additionalrequirements specified by the NADCAP Elastomer Seals Task Group. Using the corresponding AuditCriteria (PRI Acs) will ensure that accredited Elastomer Seals suppliers meet all of the requirementsin this standard and all applicable supplementary standards.

The purpose of this audit program is to assess a supplier’s ability to consistently provide a product orservice that conforms to the technical specifications and customer requirements. The correspondingaudit criteria are also structured to obtain information relevant to management practices andprocesses that directly or indirectly affect the product or service. This information will be used in thedetermination of accreditation status and may be used by the supplier to guide improvements in theproduct or service and the associated processes.