SAE AS7201 Historical

This aerospace standard outlines minimum quality assurance requirements common to commodities which must be met by a "PASS-THRU" distributor for third party accreditation. Requirements peculiar to a specific commodity are outlined in the document applicable to that commodity and the accredited distributor shall be listed in the appropriate qualified manufacturers list (QML). For the purposes of this standard a nonvalue added distributor shall a. not affect the specification conformance of the product as imparted by the manufacturer; b. maintain on file and, if required, provide purchaser with unchanged copies of the documentation created and provided by the original manufacturer and that establishes traceability for specification conformance; c. provide certification to ensure that product quality has been maintained; and d. be allowed to change the quantities from the original shipment only to divide into smaller quantities of the same original package without adversely affecting specification conformance, environmental protection, age control, traceability, or manufacturer's warranty See more