Quality system
Quality & Certifications
Our quality system exists to make one question easy to answer: can this part be installed, and can it be proven. The sections below describe how we control material and what travels with it.
Accreditation
ASA-100 / FAA AC 00-56B
Trace standard
Back-to-birth on USM rotables
Release paperwork
FAA 8130-3 / EASA Form 1
AOG desk — open 24/7/365
+1 (929) 922-5744Quality questions on a grounded aircraft are answered by the same desk that takes the order — tags and trace files sent before the part ships.
Accreditations
ASA-100 / FAA AC 00-56B
Voluntary industry distributor accreditation, audited annually.
Certificate on file
ISO 9001:2015
Quality management system covering procurement, inspection and dispatch.
Certificate on file
FAA 8130-3 / EASA Form 1 acceptance
Release documentation verified against the issuing repair station approval.
Active
Export compliance programme
ITAR / EAR screening, denied-party checks and destination control on every shipment.
Active
Scope of approval
- Distribution of new and USM material
- Airbus and Boeing commercial platforms
- Quality manual revision
- Rev. 7, reviewed annually
- Accountable manager
- Director of Quality, reporting to the board
- Internal audit cycle
- Full system audit every 12 months
- Supplier audit
- Approved vendor list, re-scored every 12 months
- Records retention
- Trace and release records held for the life of the unit
Quality manual summary
- Incoming inspection of every unit against purchase order, tag, and physical condition before stock entry.
- Segregated quarantine area for unverified, suspect-unapproved, or scrap material.
- Trace file opened at receipt and closed only when back-to-birth or last-operator trace is complete.
- ESD-controlled handling and storage for avionics and electrical line replaceable units.
- Shelf-life monitoring with automated expiry alerts for consumables and expendables.
- Documented non-conformance, corrective action, and supplier scoring process.
Condition codes
Codes follow common industry usage. If a code is unclear on a quote, ask the desk — we will state plainly what was done to the unit.
| Code | Name | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| NE | New | Factory new, supplied with OEM certification and no prior service time. |
| NS | New Surplus | Unused stock released from an operator or distributor, never installed, with trace to origin. |
| OH | Overhauled | Restored to OEM manual limits by an approved repair station, with dual-release tag where applicable. |
| SV | Serviceable | Inspected and released as fit for installation, with life-remaining data supplied. |
| RP | Repaired | Specific defect rectified and released, not restored to full overhaul limits. |
| AR | As Removed | Removed from an aircraft, untested, supplied with removal documentation only. |
Documentation supplied with each shipment
- Airworthiness release tag (FAA 8130-3, EASA Form 1, or dual release where applicable)
- Certificate of conformance
- Back-to-birth or last-operator traceability pack for USM
- Teardown or removal report where applicable
- Non-incident / non-accident statement
- Commercial invoice, packing list and export declaration
Certificate register
Current certificates are issued by the quality desk on request and attached to every quotation.
- ASA-100 / FAA AC 00-56B accreditationASA-1148 · Aviation Suppliers AssociationValid to 31 Mar 2027PDF
- ISO 9001:2015 certificateUS-QMS-114772 · TQC RegistrarsValid to 14 Aug 2027PDF
- Quality policy statementQP-002 Rev. 7 · Meridian AeroReviewed Jan 2026PDF
- Export compliance statementEC-011 Rev. 4 · Meridian AeroReviewed Jan 2026PDF
- Warranty & returns policyWR-006 Rev. 3 · Meridian AeroReviewed Nov 2025PDF
- Certificate of insurance (product liability)GL-88214-06 · Atlantic Marine & AviationValid to 01 Jul 2026PDF
Counterfeit and unapproved parts prevention
- Material is bought only from approved operators, OEM-authorised channels and audited repair stations — never from unverified open-market offers.
- Every incoming tag is verified against the issuing station's live approval before the unit enters stock.
- Suspect unapproved parts are quarantined, reported, and mutilated rather than returned to the market.
- Serial numbers are checked against the trace file at receipt and again at dispatch.
Warranty by condition
- New and new surplus
- Full OEM warranty passed through where transferable
- Overhauled and repaired
- Shop warranty of the releasing station, stated on the quote
- Serviceable
- 30-day warranty against non-conformance to the tag
- As removed
- Sold as-is, with removal documentation only
Selling material to us
The same quality controls apply when we buy. Airline surplus, MRO overstock and teardown lots are reviewed line by line, documentation included, with a valuation inside two business days.