Quality Assurance

At Fairchild Controls we recognize that quality is everyone's job. Accordingly, we utilize industry-leading tools to build conformance and reliability into every process and procedure used to design, develop and deliver products and services to customers.

The QA department at Fairchild Controls leads deployment of these processes across the entire corporation. Our quality assurance team consists of dedicated program managers; experienced quality engineers; a highly-skilled inspection team; calibration and metrology technicians; configuration management specialists; internal auditors, supplier quality engineers, software quality engineers, and Six Sigma Black Belts. This team ensures compliance to internal procedures, customer specifications and international regulatory requirements.

Empowered employee teams at Fairchild Controls use a detailed root cause and corrective action system to monitor and resolve any escapes, internal defects or process yield issues prior adverse impact on our customers.

Fairchild Controls places a high value on Professional Development. Quality Assurance personnel hold 32 individual certifications from Professional Societies in Quality Science Disciplines that include Quality Management, Engineering, Reliability, Software, Inspection, Auditing, and Configuration Management. See professional certifications

The management and employees of Fairchild Controls are dedicated and committed to maintaining the Quality Policies and Procedures as outlined in the GEN-QMS9100 (Quality Management System) manual. Fairchild Controls ensures that the quality policies, procedures and objectives are understood, implemented and maintained at all levels throughout the organization. Fairchild Controls empowers and encourages each employee to continually improve their processes, emphasizing prevention rather than reaction.

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GEN-QMS9100 (Quality Management System Manual)

Fairchild Controls maintains the following:

AS9100B / ISO9001
Quality System Registration Certification

FAA Repair Station Certificate
Certificated Federal Aviation Administration Repair Station No. SW3R856L

FAA Repair Station Operations Specification
Certificated Federal Aviation Administration Repair Operations

EASA Repair Station Approval Certificate
Certificated European Aviation Safety Agency Repair Station No. EASA 145.4439

FAA Production Approvals
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FAA Production Approvals (PMA)

PMA No. PQ0932NE 01
109300-XX, Pneumatic Drive Turbine Assy

PMA No. PQ0932NE 02
532000-3 & -4, Door Balance System

PMA No. PQ0932NE 03
104901, Power Turbine and Controls Assy

PMA No. PQ0932NE 04
915000, 915000-4, Refrigeration Unit - Demountable Module

PMA No. PQ0932NE 05
977000-2, Cooling Package BUR 20-1D

PMA No. PQ0932NE 06
N012100000, Modulating Shut Off Valve Assy
N012300000, Elec. Control Card
N012500000, Exhaust Muffler
N012600000, Pneumatic Duct
N012700000, Inlet Duct

PMA No. PQ0932NE 07
N012000000-1, Turbine Gearbox Assy

PMA No. PQ0932NE 08
105741, 105133, Compressor

PMA No. PQ0932NE 09
26862, 26751, 22395-2, Compressor

PMA No. PQ0932NE 10
19301-8, Power Turbine

PMA No. PQ0932NE 11, Amendments 2 and 3
N052100000, N05100001, Controller
N052000000-1, Compressor
N054300000-1.-3, Harnesses
N054300001-1,-3, Harnesses
N054310000-1,-3, Harnesses
N054310001-1,-3, Harnesses
N054320670-1,-3, Harnesses
N053400000, Receiver Filter Dryer
N053500000, Flow Control Valve
N054331670, Fan Shorting Plug
N05-SME2103, DCU Software
N05-SME2203, IMA Ops Software
N05-SME2203, IMA BITE Software

PMA No. PQ0932NE 12, Amendment 1
N05-SME2104, DCU Software
N05-SME2204, IMA Ops Software
N05-SME2304, IMA BITE Software

Additional Approvals
Boeing D6-82479 and Addendum 1