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Vendor self-audit : Fairchild Controls - last updated 21/11/2011

Nature of Business      
  Yes No N/A
Original Equipment Manufacturer •
Repair/Overhaul Facility •
Spares Stockist/Supplier
Maintenance Organisation •
Sub-Contractor (other)
Description of Business: Design, develop, manufacture, and service of Environmental Control Systems, Control Electronics, and Pneumatic Drives for Defense and Commercial Aviation applications.

Company Information  
Company Name: Fairchild Controls
Address: 540 Highland St. Frederick, Md.
Postcode: 21701
Country: USA
Continent: The Americas
Tel No.: 301-228-3400
Fax: 301-682-6885
SITA/Telex: BWIFCXD
CAGE / Company Short Code: 01359
Contact Email address: wsparks@fairchildcontrols.com
Website address: www.fairchildcontrols.com
Approval's held & Approval No.'s (CAA/FAA/MOD/EASA/ISO etc): FAA Repair Station SW3R856L
EASA Repair Station EASA.145.4439
AS 9100 Cert 130070.01
Release documentation will be (Form 1 /Certificate of Conformity/etc): 8130-3

Company Structure  
How long has the company been established? 30 years, 0 months
Is there a parent group or controlling interest? Fairchild Controls is a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS
Total number of employees: Admin: 25 Production: 74 Inspection: 9
Do you close for holidays?
If Yes, for which periods?		 Thanksgiving and next day, Christmas day and following week. AOG desk always open.
Details of normal working hours: 0700-1545 for factory workers, most support 0800-1700
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? Warranty is one year after delivery. Warranty covers defect in workmanship and materials.
What guarantees will be given to replace sub-standard/rejected goods? See above.

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: Steve Orr 301-228-3434
Purchasing: Randy Baker 301-228-3485
Order Progression: Julie Ressier 301-228-3404
Technical: Paul Dziorny 301-228-3403
Quality Assurance: Walt Sparks 301-228-3414

What facilities do you have for:  
Handling? Cranes, Fork lifts, Carts
Storage? Temp / Humidity controlled stock room
Packing? ASTM-D-3951, Mil-Std-2073, ATA-300, Customer callout.
Preservation? ASTM-D-3951, Mil-Std-2073, ATA-300, Customer callout.

How will deliveries be made? Common carriers, UPS, Fedex, Cavalier Logistics, Airlines, DHL, International Air Cargo.
Whose transport? See above.

Facilities  
Brief description of items/services provided (please use 'Upload' function below to supply copy of capability list): No separate capabilties list - see Ops Spec on FC website www.fairchildcontrols.com (Go to Capabilities, then Quality Assurance to see certs and Quality Manual GEN-QMS9100). All Certs / Capability doc's are on the website. We are not using the upload function as data file size will be too large.

Repair Station Accessory C 1 and 2

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

Supplied details:
EASA, FAR, ISO, Other - AS 9100 (see website)		 •
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:
C.A.S.E. (See register for F.C. listing - per CASE requmts no cert can be provided.) 		•
29. Does this facility sub-contract any of its business?

Supplied details:
Some special processes.		 •

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Questionnaire completed by:  
Name: Walt Sparks
Position: Director, Quality Assurance

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