Q.
What are the elements in the PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) checklist?
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A. The PPAP checklist is found in the AIAG PPAP manual. The current release is revision 4. There are 18 required documents which are referred to as PPAP elements.
The required PPAP elements are:
- Design records
- Engineering change documents
- Customer engineering approval
- Design FMEA
- Process flow diagrams
- Process FMEA
- Control plan
- MSA
- Dimensional analysis
- Material performance results
- Initial process studies
- Qualified laboratory documentation
- ARR
- Sample product
- Master sample
- Checking aids
- Records of compliance
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