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Vendor self-audit : TRADEWINDS ENGINE SERVICES, LLC - last updated 23/06/2011

Nature of Business      
  Yes No N/A
Original Equipment Manufacturer •
Repair/Overhaul Facility •
Spares Stockist/Supplier •
Maintenance Organisation •
Sub-Contractor (other) •
Description of Business: Tradewinds specializes in the distribution of Aircraft Engines, Components, QEC/LRU, and Piece Parts for engine models; CFM56-3, -5, -7; CF6-50, -80; PW4000, V2500, JT9D, JT8D.

Company Information  
Company Name: TRADEWINDS ENGINE SERVICES, LLC
Address: 4700 LYONS TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY
COCONUT CREEK, FL 33073
Postcode: 33073
Country: UNITED STATES
Continent: The Americas
Tel No.: 954-421-2510
Fax: 954-429-9571
SITA/Telex:
CAGE / Company Short Code: 1V1S5
Contact Email address: SGALLO@TESLLC.AERO
Website address: http://www.tesllc.aero/
Approval's held & Approval No.'s (CAA/FAA/MOD/EASA/ISO etc): ISO 9001:2008
ASA-100
FAA AC00-56A
Release documentation will be (Form 1 /Certificate of Conformity/etc): 8130-3
EASA FORM 1
CAAC
ATA SPEC 106 MATERIAL CERTIFICATION

Company Structure  
How long has the company been established? 15 years, 1 month
Is there a parent group or controlling interest? N/A
Total number of employees: Admin: 4 Production: 5 Inspection: 5
Do you close for holidays?
If Yes, for which periods?		 Good Friday 4/22, Memorial Day 5/30, Fourth of July 7/4, Labor Day 9/5, Thanksgiving 11/24 & 11/25, Christmas 12/26, New Year's Day 12/30
Details of normal working hours: Monday - Friday, 08:00AM - 5:00PM EST
Do you provide AOG out of hours support? Yes
Can deliveries be made at weekends/public holidays? No
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? OEM & FAA Approved Repair Station Warranty Terms are extended to all of Tradewinds Customers.
What guarantees will be given to replace sub-standard/rejected goods? Customers must notify Tradewinds with in five days of receipt, of any damages, shortages, or rejections due documentation or quality of material. Written consent RMA Return Material Authorization must be requested by customer, and the material with original documentation must be returned within 30 Days of issuance for validation of discrepancy.

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: Mark Kreisel 954-421-2510
Purchasing: Dana DeYoung 954-421-2510
Order Progression: John Clasen 954-421-2510
Technical: Steve Radotic 954-421-2510
Quality Assurance: Steven Gallo 954-421-2510

What facilities do you have for:  
Handling? We have a 6,000 (sqft) Operations area for handling material. Tradewinds maintains a clean and organized working environment throughout the operations area.
Storage? We have a 19,000 (sqft) Stocking area for safe storage of inventory. Inventory is stored in a methodological fashion, ensuring seperation of serviceable from unserviceable materials.
Packing? Material is packaged in accordance with
ATA Spec 300.
Preservation? Material is properly preserved, in strong durable packaging.

How will deliveries be made? Tradewinds uses a variety of freight carriers, and will ship in accordance with customers preferred carrier to meet delivery time expectations.
Whose transport? For Transport Quest. Call: Steven Gallo 954-421-2510

Facilities  
Brief description of items/services provided (please use 'Upload' function below to supply copy of capability list): Tradewinds specializes in the distribution of Aircraft Engines, Components, QEC/LRU, and Piece Parts for engine models; CFM56-3, -5, -7; CF6-50, -80; PW4000, V2500, JT9D, JT8D.

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

Supplied details:
ISO, Other - no detail		 •
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:
Tradewinds Top Three Customers for last year were; SR Technics Switzerland, Delta Air Lines, and Lufthansa Technik AG - Hamburg 		•
29. Does this facility sub-contract any of its business?

Supplied details:
 •

Upload Documents      
Document type: Document name: Expires: Options:
Capability List  Inventory - CFM56-5B.pdf N/A View
Capability List  Inventory - CFM56-7B.pdf N/A View
Capability List  Inventory - CF6-80C2.pdf N/A View
Capability List  Inventory - JT8D-217A.pdf N/A View
Capability List  Inventory - V2500.pdf N/A View
Capability List  Inventory - PW4000.pdf N/A View

Questionnaire completed by:  
Name: Steven Gallo
Position: Quality Assurance Manager

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