What is BS EN 9116 - Notice of Change (NOC) Requirements about?
BS EN 9116 is a European Standard that defines the common NOC requirements for aviation, space, and defence organizations. BS EN 9116 includes the requirements that an internal/external supplier or subcontractor shall use when submitting a NOC to the customer for either change authorization or notification. Retention of the NOC establishes a means of configuration control and captures the evolution of the part. The requirement under BS EN 9116 is of utmost importance in commercial/civil aviation products where changes to type certificated products are mandated by regulations. However, these same concepts are also required to some degree in defence and space applications per contractual requirements.
When BS EN 9116 is applied to an organization that distributes the product, then BS EN 9116 shall be a requirement from the distribution organization to the organization from which the product is procured. The distribution organization may act as a conduit for the NOC, or the design activity (supplier) may work directly with the design authority (customer).
Note 1: BS EN 9116 does not apply to products that are manufactured by a supplier to their customer's designs and processing requirements (also known as build-to-print). Change requests to this type of product shall be formally submitted to the customer and approved via the customer’s change request process.
Note 2: Additionally, BS EN 9116 does not apply to commercial parts (off-the-shelf items not specifically designed for aviation, space, or defence products) for which changes in product definition are not affected or known but change to commercial parts that are known (i.e., change in definition from one commercial part number to a different commercial part number) shall be processed following BS EN 9116.
Note 3: Application or implementation of BS EN 9116 in any form, either expressed or implied, is not allowed for a product that has escaped the supplier’s quality system.
Who is BS EN 9116 - Notice of Change (NOC) Requirements for?
BS EN 9116 on Notice of Change (NOC) Requirements is relevant to:
- Aviation organizations
- Aerospace and defence industries
- Quality control personnel
- Internal/external supplier or subcontractor
Why should you use BS EN 9116 - Notice of Change (NOC) Requirements?
A NOC informs the customer of physical or functional (including software) changes to an established baseline configuration.
BS EN 9116 provides the process requirements and data expectations for the submission of proposed changes in design information that requires concurrent approval of the design authority when the design authority is different from the design activity.
BS EN 9116 also provides for the organizational requirements, definitions, and data submission, including suggested data descriptions and format (paper or electronic submission). BS EN 9116 also provide for the uniform submittal of change notifications and/or approval when contractually invoked at any level or as guidance within the aviation, space, and defence industries.
BS EN 9116 assists in standardizing requirements for Notice of Change (NOC) data definition and documentation for the aviation, space, and defence industries. The establishment of common requirements for use at all levels of the supply chain thus assists in improving the quality, safety, and decreasing costs by the elimination or reduction of organization-unique requirements and the resultant variation inherent in these multiple expectations.
With compliance to BS EN 9102, aviation, space, and defence organizations can produce and continually improve safe, reliable products that meet or exceed customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements to assure customer satisfaction.
