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Product Audit Template

About the Product Audit Template

A Product Audit Template is a powerful tool for examining a product’s performance. It helps identify areas of improvement, assess current products, and develop plans to optimize product performance. It can be used to check product features, customer feedback, market trends and competitive analysis. It’s an invaluable tool that helps ensure product success.

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A Product Audit Template can be an incredibly valuable tool for businesses that are looking to improve the quality and efficiency of their products. It provides an organized and structured approach to evaluating a product on a variety of criteria and can help to identify areas of improvement. Here are some of the key benefits of using a Product Audit Template:

Improved Efficiency: By providing a structured approach to product evaluation, a Product Audit Template helps to streamline the process. This saves time and effort, allowing businesses to focus their resources on areas that will produce the greatest return on investment.

Detailed Analysis: A Product Audit Template helps to identify areas of improvement by providing a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the product's features and performance. This allows businesses to identify areas of potential improvement and develop strategies to address them.

Increased Quality: By providing an objective and unbiased evaluation of a product's features and performance, a Product Audit Template helps to ensure that the product meets the highest quality standards. This helps to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty, leading to increased sales and profitability.

Cost Savings: By providing an organized and structured approach to product evaluation, a Product Audit Template can help to reduce the cost of production and improve the overall efficiency of the product.

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Audit

Regulatory Approval

AUDITORS NOTE: The checklist comments must contain sufficient information so that anyone reading it will clearly understand why the question received a compliant or non-compliant answer.

1. Part Description

2. Part Number

3. Serial Number

4. Maintenix Barcode

5. Is the product or process being audited included in (As applicable per NAA being audited):

a. CASA Capability Listing for Products or Part 145 Certificate for Processes - CASA MOE 1.8.1, 6.5

b. EASA Capability Listing for Products or Part 145 Certificate for Processes - EASA MOE 1.8

c. FAA Capability Listing for Products or Part 145 Certificate for Processes - FAA 145 RSM/QCM 2.5

6. Is the facility where the product or process being audited included in:

a. CASA Part 145 MOE - 1.8.1 & 6.5

b. EASA Part 145 MOE - 1.8

c. FAA Part 145 Quality Control Manual / Repair Station Manual - 2.5

Process Approval

7. Check the Work Package maintenance instructions are traceable back to the Customer Purchase Order and reflects the customer requirement i.e; Workscope, Modification/Service Bulletins etc. (CASA 2.27.4, EASA 2.28, FAA 3.8)

8. Is the work environment in compliance with the requirements detailed in the CMM and suitable for the planned work. (CASA 1.7, EASA 1.8, FAA 2.5)

9. Is approved data (CMM, SPM, etc) available and current for the product or process being audited? Record CMM Chapter, Revision and Date. (CASA, EASA, FAA, 2.8)

10. Are staff aware that QF generated 'Green' pages in CMM's are not permitted for use on EASA and / or FAA customer components. (EASA 2.8, FAA 2.8)

11. Preliminary Inspection & Hidden Damage Inspection

a. Is a preliminary inspection conducted before work commences to identify damage?

b. Is there a process to conduct a "Hidden Damage" inspection if the preliminary inspections identifies damage?

12. Are there any Local Area Procedures (LAP's) applicable for the product or process being audited? If so, are they available and current. (CASA, EASA, FAA 2.8) Record LAP(s), Revision and Date.

13. Ensure that tooling, fixtures and test equipment specified in the approved data are available, identified, controlled in the eTMS system and where applicable the equipment displays a current calibration label. (CASA 2.5, EASA 2.4, FAA 2.6)

14. Check processes are in place for the approval of any alternate tooling being used in lieu of OEM specified tooling. (CASA 1.7, EASA 1.8, FAA 2.5)

15. Ensure that all calibrated tool used is in eTMS and recorded in MXI to allow 'Tool to Task' traceability. (CASA 1.7, EASA 1.8, FAA 2.5)

16. Ensure any 'Aids to Production' suitably identified and registered. (CASA, EASA 2.4, FAA 2.6)

17. Check part numbers of the parts replaced or software revisions align with the affectivity of the applicable approved data. (CASA 2.12, EASA 2.2, FAA 3.5)

18. Sample parts that are replaced and do traceability check to the originating Authorised Release Certificate or CofC (Standard parts). (CASA 2.3, EASA 2.2, FAA 2.5)

19. Sample parts that are replaced to ensure that if ‘PMA’ parts installed, customer approval has been granted. (CASA 2.3, EASA 2.2, FAA 2.5)

20. Check new parts and products packaging/storage requirements are being complied with, including any special storage requirements and shelf life control. (CASA, EASA 2.3, FAA 2.7)

21. Inspect any serviceable parts removed to ensure they are correctly stored and blanked to prevent damage and deterioration. (CASA, EASA 2.3, FAA 2.7)

22. Check specification materials detailed in the approved data are available with correct storage and shelf life controls. If alternate materials used check correct approval process are followed (CASA, EASA 2.3, FAA 2.7)

23. Check all the Parts, Materials and Consumable Products used during maintenance have been recorded in MXI (eg P/No, S/No, GRN) ( CASA 2.12, EASA 2.2, FAA 3.5)

24. Sample conformance with maintenance instructions i.e; Cleaning, Disassembly, Testing, Repairs Software revisions, Inspection criteria, NDT method/standard etc. (CASA 1.7, EASA 1.8, FAA 2.5)

Certifying Staff

25. Check the certifying staff is working within the scope of their maintenance authorisation verify staff awareness and access. (CASA 3.5, EASA 1.6 & 3.7, FAA 2.4)

26. Check that training records are available up to date and support the scope of the certifier’s authorisation. (CASA 3.5.2 & 5.4, EASA 1.6 & 3.5, FAA 2.4)

Certification of Maintenance

27. Check completed stages of maintenance are supported with progressive certification on Mxi or hard copy documentation including; NDT Reports, Tool to Task and Modifications etc. (CASA 2.12 & 2.25, EASA 2.13 & 2.26, FAA 2.18)

28. If Modifications have been implemented, have they been approved by the customer and have they been recorded on the Serviceable Label and ARC. (CASA 2.11, EASA 2.12, FAA 2.8)

29. If 'FITCOM' parts are installed, has the customer approved the installation, has the part been manufactured IAW approved data, correctly identified and recorded on the ARC. (CASA 2.11, EASA 2.12, FAA 2.8)

30. (As applicable per NAA being audited) Authorised Release Certificate completed correctly. (CASA 1.10, EASA 2.9, FAA 3.14)

Packaging

31. Is the Component correctly packaged for transport/storage as per the CMM. (CASA, EASA 2.3, FAA 2.7)

Reporting

32. Check the awareness of the defect reporting system (QF Form 500). (CASA 3.1, EASA 2.18, FAA 2.17 & 3.19)

33. Additional Information

34. Record AQD Findings for non compliances/observations and record numbers against the checklist item.

Quality & Safety 145 Product Audit Checklist (Rev 1/Mar14)

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This template, developed by Lumiform employees, serves as a starting point for businesses using the Lumiform platform and is intended as a hypothetical example only. It does not replace professional advice. Companies should consult qualified professionals to assess the suitability and legality of using this template in their specific workplace or jurisdiction. Lumiform is not liable for any errors or omissions in this template or for any actions taken based on its content.