Quite busy with my job recently, with customer claim keep coming in and also some issues to solve.If anything involved documents need 3rd party supports, it will get tougher.

This is one email i received today from our Singapore customer.

The PPAP means for Production Part Approval Process and it’s a package of new product submission
The PPAP Level 3 package including below items:

1) Design Records of Saleable Product

2) Approved Engineering Change Documents if applicable

3) Customer Engineering approval, if required

4) Design FMEA, only if supplier is design responsible

5) Process Flow Diagrams

6) Process FMEA - in accordance with AIAG manual, current edition.

7) Control Plan

Measurement System Studies (Gage R&R)

a) Gage R&R < 10%. Address all 10%< R&R <30% (AIAG MSA Manual, current
edition)

9) Dimensional Results

10)Records of Material/ Performance test results

11)Initial Process Study

a) At least 100 parts measured and at least 25 subgroups to be considered

b) For all Special Characteristics , if any 1.33 ˜ Ppk/Cpk < 1.67, work plan required

12)Qualified Laboratory Documentation

13)Appearance Approval Report, (AAR)

14)Sample Product (Qty:5 shots - minimum) + Master Samples (Qty:5 shots
- minimum)

15)Checking Aids (e.g. documentation of checking fixtures etc.)

16)Run at Rate data from production trial run

17)Evidence of packaging approval

18)Evidence of IMDS (or equivalent) submission

19)Part Submission Warrant (PSW)

I had attached some of the examples of PPAP format for your reference and pls call or email me if you’re not clear.

How long the list could be?19 item to be solve?That’s the main reason i put this post title as Jobs as An Engineer -Make me dizzy.Got the picture?

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