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Vendor self-audit : Airline Component Services Ltd - last updated 04/07/2011

Nature of Business      
  Yes No N/A
Original Equipment Manufacturer •
Repair/Overhaul Facility •
Spares Stockist/Supplier •
Maintenance Organisation •
Sub-Contractor (other) •
Description of Business: Stockist/Supplier of rotable aircraft components. Speacialising in the supply & repair management of rotable flying controls.

Company Information  
Company Name: Airline Component Services Ltd
Address: ACS House
16 Chenies Avenue
Amersham
Bucks
Postcode: HP6 6PR
Country: UK
Continent: Europe
Tel No.: +44(0)1494-765588
Fax: +44(0)1494-766887
SITA/Telex:
CAGE / Company Short Code: KCVY3
Contact Email address: george.gilchrist@airlinecomponentservices.com
Website address: www.airlinecomponentservices.com
Approval's held & Approval No.'s (CAA/FAA/MOD/EASA/ISO etc): ISO9001
Release documentation will be (Form 1 /Certificate of Conformity/etc): ATA106
Certificate of Conformity

Company Structure  
How long has the company been established? 3 years, 8 months
Is there a parent group or controlling interest? N/A
Total number of employees: Admin: 2 Production: 2 Inspection: 2
Do you close for holidays?
If Yes, for which periods?		 No
Details of normal working hours: 07.30 to 17.00
Do you provide AOG out of hours support? Yes
Can deliveries be made at weekends/public holidays? Yes
Do you hold stock?
(If Yes, give details on following page by ticking applicable ATA)		 Yes
What warranties/technical guarantees are given with the products? 12 months from date of shipment
What guarantees will be given to replace sub-standard/rejected goods? 12 months from date of shipment

Stockist, Suppliers, OEMs or Repair/Overhaul Facilities to complete following table:
ATA Ref: Supply OH/Repair
- 00-00 - Various
- 11-00 - Placards
- 21-00 - Air Conditioning
- 22-00 - Auto Flight
- 23-00 - Communications
- 24-00 - Electrical Power
- 25-00 - Equipment/Furnishings
- 26-00 - Fire Protection
- 27-00 - Flight Controls •
- 28-00 - Fuel
- 29-00 - Hydraulic Power
- 30-00 - Ice & Rain Protection
- 31-00 - Instruments
- 32-00 - Landing Gear
- 33-00 - Lights
- 34-00 - Navigation
- 35-00 - Oxygen
- 36-00 - Pneumatic
- 38-00 - Water & Waste
- 45-00 - Software
- 49-00 - APU
- 52-00 - Doors
- 53-00 - Fuselage
- 54-00 - Nacelles/Pylons •
- 55-00 - Stabilisers •
- 56-00 - Windows
- 57-00 - Wings •
- 71-00 - Power Plant
- 72-00 - Engine
- 73-00 - Engine Fuel/Control
- 74-00 - Ignition
- 75-00 - Air
- 76-00 - Engine Controls
- 77-00 - Engine Indicating
- 78-00 - Exhaust •
- 79-00 - Oil
- 80-00 - Starting

Contact Information    
Responsibility for liaison for: Name: Tel No./Ext:
CEO/Accountable Manager: Graham Higgins 01494 765588
Purchasing: George Gilchrist 01494 765588
Order Progression: Eleanor Bradley 01494 765588
Technical: Graham Higgins 01494 765588
Quality Assurance: George Gilchrist 01494 765588

What facilities do you have for:  
Handling? Inspection Area
Storage? Storage Facility (Warehouse)
Packing? Goods Inwards/Outwards
Preservation? Silica Gel Used

How will deliveries be made? By Road Transport
Whose transport? TNT, Schenker etc.

Facilities  
Brief description of items/services provided (please use 'Upload' function below to supply copy of capability list): ACS specialises in the supply and supply management of rotable flying controls to airlines, air transportation operators and maintenance repair organisations throughout the world.
We also provide repair management and lease management services to our customers.

Systems/Procedures      
Does your organisation have: Yes No N/A
1. A recognised Quality Management System?

Supplied details:
ISO		 •
2. A documented Quality Manual? •
3. A formal, continuous analysis and surveillance programme to ensure compliance with customer and OEM technical and regulatory requirements? •
4. Does this programme include corrective actions for non-compliance? •
5. Work Process/Procedures Manual? •
6. A process to ensure that all supplied parts are shipped with the appropriate airworthiness release documentation?
(please use 'Upload' function below to supply copy of release documentation)		 •
7. Written instructions and formalised procedures used for all specific tasks and shop work orders? •
8. Records of processing, inspections and testing (including sub-contracted work) maintained at this facility? •
9. Are records maintained, at this facility, of technical, OJT and formal training of technical staff? •
10. A formal Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive (ESDS) parts handling
programme for electronic parts/parts with printed circuits?		 •
11. A formalised process for active control of all life-limited parts and shelf life limited parts and materials? •
12. A process to ensure acceptable condition of components received and shipped? •
13. Does the quality system assure that all AD's, which have been accomplished, are documented? •
14. An internal audit system? •
15. A supplier audit system? •
16. A suspected unapproved parts programme? •
17. Does the inspection programme include procedure for reporting unapproved parts i.a.w CAA AWN and/or FAA Advisory Circular / Part 145.A.60 (a) and (d)? •
18. A formalised process for scrapping of aircraft parts that includes mutilation to prevent re-use? •
19. A formalised process for active control of all non-conforming parts and materials? •
20. A formalised process for the identification (tagging), segregation and handling of non-conforming parts? •
21. A formalised process that ensures the identification of customer units? •
22. Are all records (including manufacturer lot, date of receipt and other individual identifications of piece parts/materials) retained for 2 years minimum? •
23. A formal in-house calibration programme for test and measuring equipment? •
24. Does the calibration programme actively control adherence to the calibration time schedules? •
25. Will facility provide shop findings/tear down reports (attached to all returned customer units) when so indicated on Purchase order? •
26. Do you hold ASA Accreditation in accordance with AC-0056A? ASA
27. Are you a member of EASO?EASO •
28. Are you approved by any other commercial organisations?

Supplied names of commercial organisations:
Thomas Cook
We are also approved by BMI, British Airways and Thomson Airways but no certs were issued. 		•
29. Does this facility sub-contract any of its business?

Supplied details:
 •

Upload Documents      
Document type: Document name: Expires: Options:
Certification  Thomas Cook Cert.pdf N/A View
Accreditation  ISO9001-2008 certificate.pdf 12/11/2012 View

Questionnaire completed by:  
Name: George Gilchrist
Position: Sales Manager

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