CONFIRMED

CHEMICAL PROCESSING

FEBRUARY 2012

CONFIRMED MINUTES

FEBRUARY 20 - 24, 2012

SHERATON HOTEL,

SAN DIEGO, CA USA

These minutes are not final until confirmed by the Task Group in writing or by vote at a subsequent meeting. Information herein does not constitute a communication or recommendation from the Task Group and shall not be considered as such by any agency.

Monday, February 20, 2012

1.0 OPENING COMMENTS-CLOSED

The Chemical Processing Task Group (CP) was called to order at 8.00am.

Quorum Check - It was verified that only SUBSCRIBER MEMBERS were in attendance during the closed portion of the meeting.

Code of Conduct, Ethics/Conflict of Interest and Export Control Presentations were reviewed.

Subscriber Members/Participants Present (* Indicates Voting Member)

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Hal
Mike
Mark
Michael
David
Manuel
Bob
Jim
Michael
Mike
Terry
Chris
Karyn
Timothy
Peter
Robert
Harold
Sylvia
Glen
Greg
Tommy
Andrew
John
Robert
Serge
MyLoc
Nathalie
Susan
Ni
Nick
Veronique
Angelina
Patricia
Tom
Hongli
Jim
James
Leandro
Jeremy
Garry
Chris
Yohands
Robert
Conazon
Jerry
Roger
Paul
Lucille
Mike
Mike
Zia
Shawn
Debbie
Peter
Grzegorz
Ling
Surgey / Abel
Barnes
Bohley
Brewer
Burke
Cabrera
Cashman
Chan
Coleman
Corsino
Curtland
Davison
Deming
Ditch
Droste
Faticanti
Finch
Franklin
Fronabarger
Haataja
Howland
Kent
Koenig
Koukol
Labbe
Le
Le Pottier
Lewis
Luu
Magnapera
Marcel
Mendoza
Mihalik
Moreland
Niu
O’Shea
Park
Pereire
Phillps
Pickett
Reilly
Rex
Reynolds
Santos
Satchwell
Sellers
Slater
Snedaker
Steele
Stolze
Usmani
Vierthaler
Vogel
Wong
Wryk
Yap
Yesilevich / COMPANY NAME
Raytheon
Senior Aerospace Ketema
Honeywell
Spirit AeroSystems
BAE Systems Inc.
The Boeing Company
Parker Aerospace
Honeywell Aerospace
The Boeing Company
Hamilton Sundstrand
Ball Aerospace & Technologies
Spirit AeroSystems
Goodrich
The Boeing Company
Airbus Americas
Textron Systems Corporation
Spirit Aerosystems Inc
The Boeing Company
Goodrich
Bell Helicopter Textron
Spirit AeroSystems
Northrop Grumman
The Boeing Company
Honeywell
Heroux-Devtek, Inc
Spirit AeroSystems Inc
Eurocopter
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Cessna Aircraft Company
BAE Systems
Safran Group
Goodrich Corp
Rolls-Royce Corp
Bombardier Aerospace - Belfast
Goodrich
GE Aviation
Northrop Grumman
Embraer (pending)
Cessna Aircraft
Pratt & Whitney
Hamilton Sundstrand
Honeywell
The Boeing Company
Boeing Company
Rolls-Royce
Spirit AeroSystems
Rockwell Collins
General Dynamics
Boeing
Northrop Grumman Corp
BAE Systems (MAI)
Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
Triumph
Goodrich Corp
Goodrich Corp.
The Boeing Company
Hamilton Sundstrand / Vice Chairperson

Other Members/Participants Present (* Indicates Voting Member)

NAME / COMPANY NAME
Siohban
Jeffrey
Said
David
Sonia
Norman
Sam
Nancy
Shrikant
Fred
Mike
Lee
Jason
Judith
Eric
John
Armando
Stephane
Charlie
Steve
Mark
Jim
Robert
Jim
Rob
Elas
David
Arturo
Greg
Bill
Ben
Gary
Sarah
Kellie
Eric
Darron
Bibiana
Jonathan
Cory
Blanca
Rick
Omar
Bryan
Eric
David
Jeff
Richard
Keven
Jeff
John
Sharon
Julie
Rosa
Jim
Pete
Jennifer
Ian
Cory
David
Carlos
Abdillan
Simone
Gary
Jim
Thomas
Katsumi
Dinh
Ernesto
Mike
Fernanda
Luis Gustavo
Bharat
Steve
Robert
Naldo
Greg
Juan
Brian
Ken
Hector
Brett
Kim
Cindy
Jim
Gardiner
Victor
Vicki
Tammi
Ken
Dave
Greg
Vittorio
David
Dawn
Eric
Steve
Debbie
Levi
Mitch
Minh
Jim
Tony
Alfredo
Claudia
Alverto
Kimberly
Jerry
Jane
Joanne
Scott
Nathan
Robert
William
Joseph / Alekna
Almeyda
Amegroud
Anzures
Balcazar
Beadle
Bell
Bennett
Bhave
Binda
Brandt
Bruce
Callahan
Camacho
Carlson
Carpenter
Cells
Chaumeil
Costello
Crest
Crevler
Cummings
Custer
Denton
Dewitz
Endork
Eshleman
Espinozo
Excell
Ferris
Flores
Fox
Fuqua
Gaskins
Harris
Harris
Harquez
Hebben
Honse
Huerta
Ingram
Israel
Jacobs
Jacklin
Johnson
Jones
Kline
Kudelka
Logan
Lopez Sr.
Mack
Mahan
Martin
Maloney
Mata
McCown
McDonald
McGraw
Michaud
Miranda
Mohamed
Murphy-Fickenworth
Newton
Newton
Newton
Nagasaki
Ngo
Niero
Noettl
Novaes
Pacheco
Patel
Payne
Pedro
Pena
Penny
Perez
Peterson
Pham
Pichardo
Pio
Porter
Roth
Ringer
Rynne
Salazar
Salzarulo
Schubert
Seise
Serbousek
Smotherman Sr
Stana
Staten
Stokes
Stoltz
Stone
Sykes
Talamental
Tanner
Tang
Tuminello
Valencia
Valenzuela
Vargas
Vasquez
Vecchione
Wahlin
Warrender
Weinoe
Weir
Wheeler
Winkley
Younkin
Zablelski / SPS Technologies
Master Metal Finishers
Tecnickrome Aero
California Technical Plating Inc
Aviation Equip Process Ink
Unison Engine Components
Metal Surfaces Inc
Certified Inspection Service Co
Electrochem
Ozark Mountain Technologies
Alcoa
Robert Stuart Ltd
Anodic Inc.
Goodrich Aerospace de Mexico
Esterline Hytek Finishes
U.S. Chrome Corp.
Metal Surfaces Inc
GALION – UITS
Sun-Glo Plating Co
Stabile Plating
Morton Manufacturing
Metal Finishing Company
AAA Plating & Inspection Inc.
B-D Industries
All Metals Processing
Pacific Scientific
The Young Engineers
LMI Aerospace
Coast Plating Inc
TechMetals
AASC
Anodyne, Inc
Kearfott Corp
Premier Processing LLC
High Tech Etch, Inc
Exotic Metals Forming Co
Goodrich Aerospace - Mexico
Ducommun AeroStructures
Premier Processing
Bowman Plating Company
Skills Inc
Aemnova Aerospace Mexico
Mico Machine
F.M. Callahan & Sons Inc
Expert Resource
Alloy Processing
X-R-I Testing
Westfield Electroplating.
Saporito Metal Finishing
E.M.E.
PM Testing Laboratory Inc.
Unison Engine Component
Superior Plating Co
The Timken Co.
Black Oxide Inc.
Sheffield Platers Inc
Robert Stuart Ltd
PM Testing Laboratory inc
Fountain Plating Co
Anodizing Industries
Lord Corp
Chrome Plus International
Aircraft X-Ray Labs Inc.
Aircraft X-Ray Labs
Aircraft Xray Laboratories
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
GKN Aerospace Chem-Tronics,
Black Oxide Ind
Magnetic Inspection Laboratory
Embraer
Embraer SA
Likro Precision Ltd.
Praxair Surface Technologies
S.P.X. Precision Co
Precision Gear Inc
Embee Inc
Aircraft X-Ray Labs
Aircraft X-Ray Labs
Lisi Aerospace
Curtiss Wright Controls
California Technical Plating
Poly Metal Finishing Inc
Team Industrial Services
Tech Met Inc
Chem Processing Inc
Omni Metal Finsihing, Inc
Kaman Aerospace Corp
LMI Finishing Inc
Essex Cryogenics
Olympic Scientific
Ozark Mountain Technologies
Avcorp Industries.
Eaton
PTI Industries, Inc
Bodycote
Saporito Finishing
Hixson Metal Finishing
Metal Finishing Company
Embee Inc.
Carlton Forge Works
Tech Met
Garfield Metal Finishing
LMI Aerospace
LMI Aerospace
Aviation Equip Process Ink
New Hampshire Ball Bearing
AAA Plating & Inspection Inc.
Stainless Plating Ltd
Golden State Magnetic & Penetrant
Amprior Aerospace Inc.
RAM Company
Surface Finish Technologies
Aerofit, Inc
Ronatec C2C
PRI Staff Present
William Calvert
Nigel Cook
Michael Graham
Sarah Jordan

2.0 DELEGATION OVERSIGHT – CLOSED

Delegation oversight was reviewed for all delegated Chemical Processing Staff Engineers with data from audits closed between October 1, 2011 and January 31, 2012.

Mike Graham / Nigel Cook / Bill Dumas / Bob Lizewski

The data showed that the delegated staff engineers have continued to meet requirements as defined in NOP-003 and the Task Group voted to maintain their delegation status.

The delegation spreadsheets of non-delegated Staff Engineers were also reviewed:

Sarah Jordan / Will Calvert

Sarah Jordan has now been reviewing audits for more than 12 months and has met delegation requirements. The Task Group agreed to grant delegation for Sarah Jordan.

ACTION ITEM: Nigel Cook to arrange completion of s-frm-99 for Sarah Jordan. (DUE DATE: 15-Mar-12).

Will Calvert has now been reviewing audits for 11 months and has continued to meet requirements. Task Group has authorized the chairperson to grant delegation on 1st April provided Will continues to meet concurrence requirements.

ACTION ITEM: Nigel Cook to arrange completion of s-frm-99 for Will Calvert. (DUE DATE: 05-Apr-12).

3.0 NUCAP – CLOSED

Audit 145807 NCR #6: The Task Group reviewed the presentation on their programmed line and agreed that their electronic system did not meet the checklist for defining inspection requirements. The checklist requires the shop papers, whether electronic or paper, to define a step for the processing and a separate step for the inspection requirements. The inspection step needs to define all lot inspections required.

Deviation 000038: The original proposal for visual inspector eyesight requirements was amended and the Task Group agreed to include the revised wording in the next revision of AC7108/2.

ACTION ITEM: Nigel Cook to include the proposed amendment, related to deviation 000038, in the AC7108/2 draft and also to advise John Barrett of the status of the NUCAP Scope Exception. (DUE DATE: 20-Jun-12).

4.0 ETCH AND ANODIZE PROFICIENCY EVALUATION – CLOSED

Anodize – Review of the questions and answers have suggested that:

·  Question 28 is a negative question and should be amended.

·  Questions 38, 52 & 53 showed a high number of negative answers and may provide topics for general training.

ACTION ITEM: The Anodize Sub-Team (Bob Koukol, Craig Bowden, Mike Graham) to review and amend exam questions (e.g. 28, 38, 52, 53) as required to ensure they are clear and do not contain any negative questions. (DUE DATE: 20-Jun-12)

Etch – Review of the etch answers also showed some questions had a high number of negative answers and may provide topics for general training.

ACTION ITEM: The Etch Sub-Team (Karyn Deming, Bob Lizewski, Robert Nixon, Jim Chan, Gregg Haataja, to review and amend exam questions as required to ensure they are clear and do not contain any negative questions. (DUE DATE: 20-Jun-12).

ACTION ITEM: Mike Graham to arrange for the remaining auditors to take the Anodize and Etch proficiency exams. (DUE DATE: 20-Jun-12)

Three Sub-teams were created to develop exams for the priority technologies. (The exams are to have a minimum of 40 questions)

ACTION ITEM: Team 1 – to create 40 question exam addressing conversion coating (chromate, phosphate, black oxide, etc.): Zia Usmani (Lead), John Koenig, Jim Chan, Will Calvert
(DUE DATE: 20-Jun-12)

ACTION ITEM: Team 2 – to create 40 question exam addressing electro and electroless plating: Mike Coleman (Lead), Hal Abel, Pat Mihalik, Will Calvert (DUE DATE: 20-Jun-12)

ACTION ITEM: Team 3 – to create 40 question exam addressing painting, dry film lubricant & Sol Gel: Bob Cashman (Lead), Steve Starr, Mike Stolze, Veronique Marcel. (DUE DATE: 20-Jun-12)

It was agreed that the exams will be used for initial auditor hiring. These exams should be given after the auditor interview and used to develop training requirements.

5.0 AUDITOR OVERSIGHT – CLOSED

Team 1: Data Review: Will Calvert presented the updated set of auditor data for review and also the NMC standard data. It was suggested that data on number of audit failures vs. auditor is also reviewed. Questions were asked as to whether the additional data analysis identified different auditors to the basic NCRs Per Audit Data. Also could the data be trended to identify changes.

ACTION ITEM: Will Calvert to review an updated presentation on Auditor Consistency Data at the next meeting. (DUE DATE: 20-Jun-12)

Team 2: Desk Top Review: No report

Team 3: On Sight Observation: Mike Graham presented his proposed schedule of oversight audits and some amendments were made. The training proforma for observers was also reviewed and agreed

ACTION ITEM: Mike Graham to email individual schedule & training proforma to all observers. (DUE DATE: 09-Mar-12)

6.0 OCTOBER 2012 AUDITOR CONFERENCE – CLOSED

The following topics and sub-teams were established for the October Auditor Conference:

Technologies:

·  Zinc Nickel Plate (Hal Abel (lead), Jim Chan, Serge Labbe, Ni Luu, Jim Cummings,
Kevin Kudelka,Will Calvert)

·  Dry Film Lube process, controls, and testing (Karyn Deming (lead), Mike Stolze, Jim O’Shea, Mike Noettl, Yohands Rey Vasquez ,Will Calvert)

Testing Methods and Equipment:

·  Hydrogen Embrittlement (Mike Coleman, Serge Labbe, Shawn Vierthaler, Dave Serbousek, Will Calvert)

·  Process controls for titanium/Titanium Acid Etching (hydrogen pick-up, IGA, EGP)
(Jerry Satchwell(Lead), Karyn Deming, Zia Usmani, Jonathan Hebben, Will Calvert)

·  Adhesion Testing for metallic coatings (Nick Magnapera (Lead), Zia Usmani, MyLoc Le, Keven Kudelka, Will Calvert )

Topics:

·  Pyrometry New Revision of AMS 2750 (Jack Holman, Sarah Jordan, Robert Faticanti )

·  NCR Writing (Jerry Satchwell, Nigel Cook)

·  Tricks of the trade - Auditor Techniques - make operators feel at ease (Debbie Vogel (lead), William Ferris, Vitorio Stana, an Auditor (TBD), Will Calvert)

·  Auditor oversight program (Mike Stolze (Lead), Mike Graham, Mike Coleman)

·  Chem Mill Practical Training
In the Pittsburgh Meeting, the Task Group voted to remove the restriction by either having the restricted auditors attend one Chem Mill audit with an unrestricted auditor or by classroom training. The 5 Auditors that have a restriction from doing Chemical Mill audits will be trained at a Pittsburgh area plating shop that does Chemical Milling (Jim Ringer, Will Calvert)

ACTION ITEM: Sub-teams to draft Auditor Conference presentations for review at the June 2012 Meeting. (DUE DATE: 20-Jun-12)

7.0 RESOLUTION BY TASK GROUP ISSUES – CLOSED

Audit #139265: Task Group agreed to the additional 3 month extension.

Audit 142821: Supplier is appealing against 12 months merit, believe they are entitled to 18 months merit. Task Group agreed that the non-sustaining corrective action was not really a non-sustaining corrective action and agreed to 18 months merit.

Audit #143143 NCR #2: Supplier is doing receipt inspection, pre-clean and rack as a single buy-off step, however, AC7108 Rev E identifies receipt inspection as a separate buy-off to pre-clean and racking. Supplier has goods receipt form which is not part of the traveler but this is stamped on completion of goods receipt. Suggest Audit Handbook clarification that goods receipt is acceptable as receipt inspection. The Task Group agreed that the Audit Handbook should be amended to include clarification of what constitutes receipt inspection.

ACTION ITEM: Nigel Cook to include proposed wording regarding receipt inspection buyoff in the next revision of the Audit Handbook. It is to include the need for this document to have traceability to the traveler. (DUE DATE: 20-Jun-12)

Audit #141583: Issue was raised regarding recommendations/requirements in Technical Data Sheets Task Group agreed to take this item to the open meeting.

ACTION ITEM: A Subteam was appointed to evaluate recommendations/requirements in Technical Data Sheets and whether the Chemical Supplier could identify items as recommendations even though they weren’t identified in the original Technical Data Sheet. (Mike Stolze (lead), Nick Magnapera, Hal Abel Pat Mihalik, Tom Moreland, Roger Sellers, Yohands Rey Vasquez, Sarah Jordan) (DUE DATE: 20-Jun-12)

Audit #138024:They are installing a water immersion test cabinet and want to know if they can start using this cabinet to support testing for passivation. The Task Group agreed that the supplier needs to contact their customers and act accordingly.