Quality Assurance
Cherry Aerospace is committed to meeting or exceeding quality expectations and are dedicated to continuous improvement to obtain total customer satisfaction.
Our manufacturing processes utilize statistical process control as an ongoing measure of quality. To assure product compliance, Cherry Aerospace also utilizes state of the art inspection and testing equipment such as computer controlled shear and tension testers; optical comparators; hydrogen analyzers; and electronic interface gaging. In addition, we also have a sophisticated metallurgical laboratory with diagnostic equipment that includes a scanning electron microscope and an energy dispersive x-ray spectroscope.
Quality System Accreditations
Cherry Aerospace's quality system is approved to Boeing's D1-9000-A Advanced Quality System. The system is also certified to ISO 9001 and SAE Aerospace AS9100. In addition, our heat treat, plating and test lab processes are certified by the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (Nadcap). The Federal Aviation Administration has authorized Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) and Technical Standard Order (TSO) C148 for applicable part numbers.
| Expires | |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 and AS9100 | 15 Dec 2012 |
| ISO 14001 | 2 Dec 2010 |
| Nadcap - Materials Testing (AS7101) | 31 Jul 2010 |
| Nadcap - Heat Treating (AS7102) | 31 Oct 2010 |
| Nadcap - Chemical Processing (AS7108) | 31 Jul 2010 |
| Nadcap - ISO/IEC 17025 | 31 Jul 2010 |
| California Voluntary Protection Program - Star Status | 2 Jan 2011 |