# AS9145 APQP and PPAP Checklist for Aerospace Suppliers > Source: https://netray.co/tools/as9145-apqp-ppap-checklist > Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems. > Section: Free Tools ## Short answer Check your APQP phases and PPAP submission evidence for aerospace parts, from planning to launch. ## Category quality ## Industry Aerospace ## Audience - Quality engineer - Program manager - Supplier quality ## Tool **Kind:** checklist **Scoring Note:** Score is the share of items complete. AS9145 requires APQP and PPAP when the customer specifies it, and customer-specific submission levels and evidence apply. Critical items are the ones most often rejected. **Groups:** #### Plan and define **Items:** **Text:** Customer requirement for AS9145 is confirmed in the contract and the submission level is known **Critical:** true A cross-functional APQP team with a named leader is established A project plan with milestones, owners and customer review gates exists **Text:** Design inputs, key characteristics and special requirements are identified **Critical:** true Risks and opportunities are assessed for the program Customer and regulatory requirements, including counterfeit prevention, are flowed to the team #### Product and process design **Items:** **Text:** Design records and drawings are the current released revision **Critical:** true Process flow diagram covers every operation, inspection and special process Design FMEA is available from the design authority if applicable **Text:** Process FMEA is complete, links to key characteristics and has actions with owners **Critical:** true **Text:** Control plan defines methods, sample sizes, frequencies and reaction plans **Critical:** true Tooling, gages and fixtures are designed, qualified and calibrated Special process suppliers are approved (for example Nadcap where required) #### Process validation **Items:** Production trial run is done with production tooling, people and environment **Text:** Measurement system analysis is completed for key gages **Critical:** true **Text:** Initial process capability studies are done for key characteristics **Critical:** true First article inspection per AS9102 is complete and accepted Packaging, labeling and preservation requirements are verified Capacity and takt are demonstrated at the quoted rate #### PPAP submission package **Items:** **Text:** Part submission warrant is completed and signed by an authorized person **Critical:** true Design records, engineering change documents and approvals are included Dimensional results and ballooned drawing are included Material, special process and functional test results are included with certificates Records of compliance with customer-specific requirements are included Sample parts and master samples are prepared if requested Submission is sent at the required level and recorded with a date #### Supply chain and launch **Items:** **Text:** Sub-tier suppliers on critical items are flowed down APQP and PPAP requirements **Critical:** true Sub-tier approvals or submissions are collected before your own submission Production control plan is released to the floor and routings reference it Operators are trained on key characteristics and reaction plans Customer approval or interim approval status is tracked and communicated #### Post-launch and change management **Items:** Lessons learned are captured and fed into the next program **Text:** Changes to process, source or tooling trigger a PPAP or FAI review **Critical:** true Control plan and PFMEA are updated after escapes or customer feedback PPAP records are retained for the period required by the contract ## Content **Intro:** AS9145 sets out the APQP and PPAP requirements for the aerospace and defense supply chain. Customers use it to see that a supplier planned the product and process, proved capability and can launch without surprises. This checklist walks the phases and the submission evidence. **Sections:** #### How to use the checklist **Body:** Run it at program kickoff and again before the PPAP submission. Mark items complete only when the evidence exists and is current. Use the critical flag to find the items most likely to cause a rejection: unlinked FMEA and control plan, no MSA, missing capability data, uncontrolled sub-tier suppliers. Export the result as the status record for the program review. **Bullets:** - Confirm submission level with the customer before starting - Link FMEA, control plan and drawing characteristics by ID - Collect sub-tier evidence early because it has the longest lead time - Review with the quality lead before submission #### What AS9145 covers **Body:** AS9145 defines requirements for advanced product quality planning and the production part approval process in aerospace, and it builds on the earlier practices from automotive and the AS9100 series. It works alongside AS9102 for first article inspection and AS9103 for key characteristics. The customer decides when it applies, which elements are required and at what level of submission, so always check the contract. #### How the pieces fit **Body:** APQP is the planning flow. PPAP is the evidence package that shows the plan worked. In practice the FMEA identifies risks, the control plan assigns controls, MSA and capability studies show the controls are good enough, and the FAI proves the part meets the drawing. If one link is missing, the package becomes hard to defend in review. #### Common mistakes **Body:** Frequent causes of rejection are a control plan that does not match the actual process, capability data from too few parts, gages that were not studied and forgotten sub-tier flow-down. In an ERP, hold the routing, control plan reference and inspection plan under one engineering change process so a change cannot go live without the associated PPAP review. **Cta:** If your control plans, routings and inspection plans drift apart, we can help tie them together in your ERP and MES. **Faq:** #### Is AS9145 mandatory? **Answer:** It is mandatory only when a customer or contract requires it. Many aerospace primes and tier-one suppliers flow it down. If you are unsure, check the purchase order, the quality clauses and the supplier handbook, and ask the customer which submission level applies. #### How is AS9145 PPAP different from AS9102 FAI? **Answer:** FAI proves a specific part meets all drawing requirements. PPAP is a broader package showing the whole process, including FMEA, control plan, capability and supplier controls, can produce conforming parts at rate. A PPAP package normally includes the FAI as one of its elements. #### When do I need to resubmit PPAP? **Answer:** Typically after significant changes to design, process, tooling, location or sub-tier source, or after a long production lapse, and when the customer requires it. Your contract defines the triggers. Document each change and agree with the customer on whether resubmission is needed. #### Do I need MSA for every gage? **Answer:** Focus on gages used for key characteristics and critical features. Study them for repeatability and reproducibility, and for attribute gages use an attribute agreement study. Document the method and acceptance criteria used so a reviewer can follow it. ## Search terms AS9145 checklist, AS9145 APQP PPAP, aerospace PPAP checklist, APQP checklist aerospace, AS9145 PPAP requirements, AS9145 PPAP elements, aerospace production part approval process, AS9145 submission checklist --- Talk to an engineer: https://netray.co/contact?intent=erp_ai | Machine catalog: https://netray.co/agent/catalog.json