This AC describes an acceptable means of compliance with internal quality assurance (IQA) procedures, a key component of a Quality Management System (QMS). Since the skills developed through running IQA and QMS are relevant to running Safety Management Systems (SMS) procedures, it is hoped that organisations operating an SMS will also find useful tips and advice in this AC.
This AC relates to participants covered by one of three rule parts:
Organisations operating an SMS, as explained in AC100-1, Safety Management, may find useful guidance on the quality assurance processes that form part of their SMS, i.e. document control, internal audit, continuous improvement and management review.
Revision 3 of this AC renames Part 140 to align to redrafted rules under the Civil Aviation Act 2023 (CA Act 2023), and removes specific form numbers.