What is BS EN 9131 about?
BS EN 9131 discusses standards for the quality management system and nonconformance data definition.
BS EN 9131 specifies the common nonconformity data definition and documentation that shall be exchanged between an internal/external supplier or sub-tier supplier, and the customer when informing about a nonconformity requiring formal decision.
BS EN 9131 standardizes requirements for nonconformity data definition and documentation for the industry.
Who is BS EN 9131 for?
BS EN 9131 on quality systems and record retention is applicable to:
- Aerospace and defense industries
- Quality control personnel for aerospace applications
- Aviation organizations
Why should you use BS EN 9131?
BS EN 9131 provides guidelines for the documents and data records to be retained for the period of archiving and also about the means of retention.
The information provided by BS EN 9131 forms architecture for submitting and managing data that allows for concise and accurate communication using various documented methods.
BS EN 9131 provides you with the definition of a data set that can be integrated into electronic data interchange, submission of conventional paper forms.
As a manufacturer, you would use BS EN 9131 to ensure that the records that you are maintaining about aerospace products maintained legible for the retention period.
Adopting BS EN 9131 helps you to retain, store, retrieve and dispose of the documents and data records for the aviation, space, and defense industry.
