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Calibration Management for Aerospace & Defense

AS9100NADCAPITARCMMC

Aerospace and defense manufacturers face the most demanding calibration requirements in any industry, with flight-critical and mission-critical measurements requiring absolute traceability and zero tolerance for calibration lapses. Organizations must simultaneously satisfy AS9100, NADCAP, ITAR export controls, and CMMC cybersecurity requirements while managing thousands of instruments across multiple facilities and security classification levels.

Calibration Challenges in Aerospace & Defense

  • Managing calibration across classified and unclassified environments with different access controls and data handling requirements
  • Satisfying simultaneous NADCAP AC7130, AS9100, and customer-specific calibration requirements with overlapping but distinct criteria
  • Tracking pyrometry compliance per AMS2750 with system accuracy tests, uniformity surveys, and thermocouple management
  • Performing out-of-tolerance impact assessments across complex assemblies where a single nonconforming instrument may affect hundreds of serialized parts
  • Maintaining ITAR compliance for calibration records containing controlled technical data while enabling authorized access for calibration technicians

How CalibrationOS Solves These Challenges

Multi-Standard Compliance Engine

CalibrationOS maps each instrument to applicable standards (AS9100, NADCAP, customer-specific) and enforces the most stringent requirement, eliminating the risk of satisfying one standard while violating another.

Classified Environment Support

Role-based access controls with CMMC-aligned security practices enable deployment within classified and CUI enclaves, with data segregation between security levels and FIPS 140-2 validated encryption.

AMS2750 Pyrometry Module

Dedicated pyrometry tracking manages system accuracy tests, temperature uniformity surveys, thermocouple usage limits, and instrument class/type requirements per AMS2750 revision F.

Serialized Part Impact Tracing

When an instrument is found out of tolerance, CalibrationOS traces every serialized part, lot, and assembly measured since the last passing calibration, generating containment reports for MRB disposition.

NADCAP Audit Preparation

Pre-audit self-assessment reports mapped to AC7130 checklist questions identify gaps before the auditor arrives, with corrective action tracking through eAuditNet submission.

FAQ

How does CalibrationOS handle ITAR-controlled calibration data?

CalibrationOS enforces ITAR access controls by restricting calibration records containing controlled technical data to US Person-verified accounts. Data residency controls ensure ITAR data remains within US-based infrastructure, and export marking is applied to all applicable calibration certificates and procedures.

Can CalibrationOS manage calibration across multiple aerospace facilities?

Yes, CalibrationOS supports multi-site deployment with centralized or distributed calibration management. Each facility maintains its own instrument inventory and recall schedule while corporate quality teams have visibility across all locations for standardization and benchmarking.

Does CalibrationOS support First Article Inspection calibration documentation?

CalibrationOS generates FAI-ready calibration documentation per AS9102, linking each measurement in the First Article report to the calibrated instrument used, its calibration certificate, traceability chain, and measurement uncertainty. This documentation satisfies customer and registrar FAI review requirements.

How does the platform handle OEM customer-specific calibration requirements?

CalibrationOS maintains customer-specific requirement profiles for major aerospace OEMs and defense primes. These profiles overlay additional calibration frequency, documentation, and reporting requirements on instruments used for that customer's work, ensuring compliance with flowdown requirements in purchase orders.

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