Appendix A

The 18 PPAP Documents

All production part approval process (PPAP) submissions include a part submission warrant (PSW), which tells the customer basic information about the submission package. The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) denes the content of the PPAP as:1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Part submission warrant (PSW) Design records/drawings Engineering change documents Design failure mode and effects analysis (DFMEA) Process ow diagram Process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA) Dimensional results Material/performance test results Initial process study Measurement system assessment (MSA) studies Qualied laboratory documentation Prelaunch control plan Process control plan Appearance approval report Bulk material checklist Product sample Master sample Checking aids Customer specic requirements

The PPAP process and documentation attempts to provide evidence that the supplier understands all of the customers requirements, and that the development work and the process work are capable of consistently achieving those requirements under production rate stresses. Any change
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Design Records Engineering Change Documentation Customer Engineering Approval Engineering Design FMEA Appearance Approval Report Master Sample Material Performance, Test Results Evaluation Qualied Laboratory Documentation Lab Scope Lab Qualifying Documentation

PPAP

Process Flow Diagrams Process FMEA Initial Process Study Production MSA Studies Sample Product Checking Aids Dimensional Results Bulk Material Requirements Checklist Process Control Plan Quality Part Submission Warrant Records of Compliance w/Customer-Specic Requirements

Figure A.1

PPAP structure.

to the product or processes must be with the customers knowledge and consent. These changes will typically require a resubmission of the PPAP documents (see Figure A.1). Depending on the nature of the change, the resubmission could be from warrant only to all PPAP activities including product samples, complete rework of the documentation, and review of the supplying organizations manufacturing facility.

Chapter Notes
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Automotive Industry Action Group, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), (Southeld, MI, AIAG 2006) p18.

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