Engineering_Instruction.pdf

This document is an Engineering Instruction (EI) for the manufacture of OC-ALC/GKG engine parts identified as Critical Application Items (CAI) and Critical Safety Items (CSI), excluding Flight Safety Critical Parts. The instruction applies to the Air Force Propulsion Sustainment Division and supersedes previous CSI and CAI parts revision D from July 12, 2007.

The document establishes manufacturing requirements and quality standards for engine parts classified as CAI or CSI. Contractors must procure detail parts, process consumables, laboratory services, and significant processes only from Cognizant Engineering Authority (CEA) approved sub-vendors listed in source approval letters, with exceptions only for Prime Contractors. All contractors must comply with a CEA-approved Quality Plan and maintain Quality Assurance Systems (QAS) certified to ISO 9001:2008, NATO AQAP-2070, AS9100, or equivalent standards. Contractors are required to notify the procuring activity in writing at quotation time of any drawing, specification, or standard more current than those provided in the Request for Proposal, subject to CEA acceptability determination. Appendix A identifies alternate specifications, procedures, and standards approved for use, including AMS, PWA, and other technical standards, along with module-specific engineering instructions for components such as the Augmentor Module. Data requirements, sub-vendor approval procedures, and specific quality documents are detailed throughout the instruction to ensure compliance with federal contracting standards for critical aircraft engine components.