Aerospace Auditing: A World of Opportunity

Author:  Joanna Kennedy, Performance Review Institute (PRI)
Source:  The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 32, Issue 1, Winter 2018
Doc ID:  2018006
Year of Publication:  2018
Abstract:  
Nadcap is an industry-managed approach to conformity assessment that brings together technical experts from both industry and government to establish requirements for accreditation, accredit aerospace suppliers and define operational program requirements. This results in a standardized approach to quality assurance and a reduction in redundant auditing throughout the aerospace industry. One of the technical areas audited by Nadcap is surface enhancement which includes shot peening, peen forming, glass bead peening, computer controlled peening, automated peening, flapper peening and manual peening. There are currently 288 aerospace companies accredited by Nadcap for surface enhancement from 31 countries around the world. Thirty percent of the accredited companies are based in the USA, followed by China at 11%, Japan at 10%, Italy at 6% and the UK and Canada at 5%. Across all the technical areas audited by Nadcap, approximately 6,000 audits are conducted each year around the world.