What parts of AS9100 require documented procedures?
The AS9100 standard requires specific procedures for Document Control, Control of Quality Records, Control of Nonconforming Product, Corrective Action, Preventive Action, and Internal Audits. These are the specific procedures mentioned by the standard, and you must have these procedures, but you must also pay close attention to the clause that requires documents needed by the organization for effective planning and control of processes. This means that even though only six procedures are specifically mentioned, your organization must determine what other procedures are required for your organization. We have used 24 procedures to build our AS9100 Quality Management System. Customers may use some, or all of these, depending on the complexity of the organization. We find that our customers typically use all of the procedures that apply to the scope of their business. Documentation is an effective way of controlling processes.
