# Nadcap Audit Checklist (PDF/Excel) with NDT Self-Assessment > Source: https://netray.co/tools/nadcap-audit-checklist-ndt-self-assessment > Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems. > Section: Free Tools ## Short answer Self-assessment checklist for Nadcap audit prep, covering quality system, personnel, equipment, process control and a dedicated NDT section. ## Category quality ## Industry Aerospace ## Audience - Special process quality manager - NDT Level 3 - Supplier quality engineer ## Tool **Kind:** checklist **Scoring Note:** Use this as a pre-audit self-assessment. The real audit uses the current Nadcap checklists for your commodity in eAuditNet, so download those from PRI for the exact questions. Critical items are those most often raised as findings. **Groups:** #### 1. Audit logistics and preparation **Items:** **Text:** Audit is scheduled in eAuditNet and the scope, processes and customer approvals are confirmed **Critical:** true **Text:** Latest revisions of the commodity checklists and the quality system checklist (AC7004) have been downloaded and reviewed **Critical:** true **Text:** Completed pre-audit self-assessment has been submitted by the required deadline **Critical:** true Prime customer special requirements and flowdowns are collected for each process Auditor schedule, escort, a conference room and records access are arranged Open findings from the previous audit are closed with evidence #### 2. Quality system **Items:** **Text:** Quality manual or equivalent defines the scope of Nadcap-accredited processes **Critical:** true **Text:** Document control ensures only current procedures and specifications are in use at each work station **Critical:** true Contract review captures customer specifications, revision levels and special flowdowns **Text:** Nonconforming product procedure covers identification, segregation, disposition and customer notification **Critical:** true Corrective action process uses root cause analysis, and recent examples show effectiveness checks Internal audits cover the accredited processes, with documented results Management review includes special process performance Supplier control includes approved sources for any outsourced steps, with Nadcap status verified Records retention meets customer and specification requirements #### 3. Personnel and training **Items:** **Text:** Personnel performing and approving each special process are identified with documented qualifications **Critical:** true Training records, practical evaluations and recertification dates are current Responsibility levels for who may approve processes, accept parts and disposition are defined Vision exams and other physical requirements are current where specified Any contract or temporary personnel meet the same qualification requirements #### 4. Equipment, calibration and process control **Items:** **Text:** All gauges, instruments, furnaces, meters and test equipment used in the process are calibrated with traceable records **Critical:** true **Text:** Calibration stickers or system records show due dates; no overdue equipment in use **Critical:** true Preventive maintenance is documented for critical equipment **Text:** Process parameters in the work instruction match the specification and customer approvals **Critical:** true Process control records, such as batch logs, tank analyses or temperature surveys, are complete and signed Test panels, coupons or samples are prepared and tested as the specification demands Router or traveler shows each process step, operator, date and result #### 5. NDT-specific items (all methods) **Items:** **Text:** Written NDT procedures are approved by a qualified NDT Level 3 and reference the applicable specification **Critical:** true **Text:** Personnel are qualified and certified under a written practice that meets NAS 410 or the customer requirement **Critical:** true **Text:** Level 3 responsibilities are defined and current certifications are on file **Critical:** true Written practice is reviewed and approved and addresses vision, training hours and experience **Text:** System performance checks and reference standards are used and recorded as the procedure requires **Critical:** true Acceptance criteria and reject disposition are clearly stated in the procedure and instructions Calibration of NDT equipment, such as light meters, gauss meters, UV lamps and UT instruments, is current Inspection reports are traceable to the part, lot, inspector and date #### 6. NDT method specifics (complete those that apply) **Items:** Penetrant: bath concentration, contamination, UV intensity, dwell and developer controls are logged at the required frequency Magnetic particle: bath concentration, particle contamination, current, field strength and ambient light checks are logged Ultrasonic: transducer, couplant, reference blocks and distance amplitude settings are verified before use Radiographic: techniques sheets, image quality indicators, film or detector density and processing controls are documented Eddy current: reference standards, probe selection and sensitivity checks are documented Post-inspection cleaning and demagnetization steps are verified where required #### 7. Findings and follow-up **Items:** **Text:** Process in place to answer any finding with root cause and corrective action within the Nadcap timeline **Critical:** true Responsible owner is assigned for each finding Evidence of implementation is uploaded to eAuditNet before the due date Merit status and expiry dates are tracked for the next audit cycle ## Content **Intro:** A Nadcap audit is won in the weeks before the auditor arrives. This checklist gives special process suppliers a structured self-assessment across the quality system, personnel, equipment and process control, with an NDT section that covers method-specific items. **Sections:** #### How to use this checklist **Body:** Run the self-assessment two to three months before the audit, walk the floor with it, and record evidence for every tick. Start with the current checklists from eAuditNet for your commodity, because Nadcap updates them and the self-assessment you submit must use the latest revision. Use this list to find gaps fast, then fix them while there is time to show corrective action. Export it to PDF for the shop floor or Excel to track owners and dates. **Bullets:** - Use the live eAuditNet checklists as the reference of record - Assign each gap an owner and a date - Re-walk the floor a week before the audit #### What Nadcap auditors examine **Body:** Nadcap, administered by PRI, audits special processes against the AC7004 quality system requirements plus commodity-specific checklists. For non-destructive testing, those checklists cover procedures, personnel qualification under NAS 410, equipment, reference standards, and technique-specific controls. Auditors choose jobs and trace them from contract review through to the final report. They check that what is written matches what is done, so the strongest preparation is an end-to-end job trace of a recent order. #### The NDT variant **Body:** NDT checklists are among the most detailed, because results rely on people and reference standards. Expect questions about the written practice, Level 3 oversight, system performance checks, light levels, bath controls, calibration and reject control. Complete only the method rows for processes in your scope. If you use more than one method, review each separately, since a finding in one can put the entire scope at risk. #### Common causes of findings **Body:** Frequent findings include outdated procedures at the work station, overdue calibration, gaps in training or recertification records, incomplete process logs and corrective actions that fix the symptom but not the cause. Another is poor flowdown of customer requirements to the router. Treat each as a system issue, not an individual error. **Cta:** If process records, calibrations and certifications are spread across ERP, spreadsheets and PDFs, Netray can add a private AI layer that finds evidence quickly and runs inside your network. **Faq:** #### What checklists does a Nadcap audit use? **Answer:** Audits use the AC7004 quality system checklist plus the commodity-specific checklist for each process, such as the NDT checklist and its method supplements. Download current versions from eAuditNet or PRI, because they are revised periodically. #### When should the self-assessment be submitted? **Answer:** The supplier completes the pre-audit self-assessment in eAuditNet before the audit, within the deadline PRI sets. Do it honestly: the auditor compares it against what they see, and gaps you identify yourself show maturity. #### What NDT personnel standard is used? **Answer:** Most aerospace NDT work uses a written practice that meets NAS 410 or an equivalent customer requirement. The Level 3 responsible for the procedures and personnel qualification must hold current certification, and the checklist items above help you confirm the records. #### Is this the official Nadcap checklist? **Answer:** No. It is a preparation aid built from common audit themes. The official checklists and requirements come from PRI and your prime customers, and they take precedence. ## Search terms nadcap audit checklist pdf, nadcap ndt checklist, nadcap self audit checklist, nadcap audit preparation, ac7004 checklist, ac7114 nondestructive testing checklist, nadcap special process audit, nadcap audit readiness --- Talk to an engineer: https://netray.co/contact?intent=erp_ai | Machine catalog: https://netray.co/agent/catalog.json