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Vendor self-audit : Champion Aerospace LLC - last updated 07/09/2011

Nature of Business      
  Yes No N/A
Original Equipment Manufacturer •
Repair/Overhaul Facility •
Spares Stockist/Supplier
Maintenance Organisation
Sub-Contractor (other)
Description of Business: Manufacture and Repair of Gas Turbine Ignition Exciters, Leads and Power Supply (TRUs)

Company Information  
Company Name: Champion Aerospace LLC
Address: 1230 Old Norris Road
PO Box 686
Liberty, SC
Postcode: 29657
Country: USA
Continent: The Americas
Tel No.: 864-843-5426
Fax: 864-843-5467
SITA/Telex:
CAGE / Company Short Code: 0AFL4
Contact Email address: macgentile@champaero.com
Website address: www.championaerospace.com
Approval's held & Approval No.'s (CAA/FAA/MOD/EASA/ISO etc): AS9100, FAA, EASA
Release documentation will be (Form 1 /Certificate of Conformity/etc): FAA Form 8130-3 with Dual Release statement

Company Structure  
How long has the company been established? 100 years, 1 month
Is there a parent group or controlling interest? TransDigm Group - Parent company
Total number of employees: Admin: 28 Production: 172 Inspection: 16
Do you close for holidays?
If Yes, for which periods?		 All major USA holidays
Details of normal working hours: 8:00A - 5:00P EST
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)		 No
What warranties/technical guarantees are given with the products? Varies according to product
What guarantees will be given to replace sub-standard/rejected goods? Rework or Replacement

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: Jim Liddle 864-843-5320
Purchasing: Derek Chastain 864-843-5434
Order Progression: Chris Alfonso 864-843-7811
Technical: Harv Rettberg 864-843-5333
Quality Assurance: Adam McNine 864-843-5353

What facilities do you have for:  
Handling? Standard protection and handling equipment and techniques
Storage? Dedicated climate controlled warehouse
Packing? Standard Commercial and Military
Preservation? Per Military and Aerospace standards

How will deliveries be made? FOB Origin
Whose transport? Customer Designated

Facilities  
Brief description of items/services provided (please use 'Upload' function below to supply copy of capability list): The Design, Manufacture, Repair and/or Distribution of Piston and Turbine Ignition Systems for both Aerospace and Industrial Applications and other Aerospace Components.

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

Supplied details:
EASA, FAR, 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:
 •
29. Does this facility sub-contract any of its business?

Supplied details:
Manufacture of components		 •

Upload Documents      
Document type: Document name: Expires: Options:
Certification  AS9100-ISO9001_2008 CERT 2013.pdf 07/01/2013 View
Certification  Repair Station Certificate.pdf N/A View
Certification  EASA01FEB2013.pdf 01/02/2013 View

Questionnaire completed by:  
Name: Mac Gentile
Position: Quality Engineer

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