1.2.1
The requirements described within this document are intended for fasteners used in NASA mission hardware and fasteners used to transfer load across flight hardware-to-Ground Support Equipment (GSE), for:
- a. Programs or projects managed per NPR 7120.5, NASA Space Flight Program and Project Management Requirements.
- b. Custom-built aircraft modifications for projects managed per NPR 7120.8, NASA Research and Technology Program and Project Management Requirements, and that are subject to the requirements in NPR 7900.3, Aircraft Operations Management.
1.2.2
For NASA Centers where projects are likely to flow down this standard for in-house procurement, parts and materials handling, or production, processes that support compliance with the requirements herein shall be addressed in the NASA Center’s QMS.
1.2.3
NASA Centers, programs and projects not meeting the applicability statement in 1.2.1 may choose to invoke this standard for in-house production or in procurements. This standard is applicable to NASA Headquarters and NASA Centers, including Component Facilities and Technical and Service Support Centers. This language applies to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), other contractors, recipients of grants, cooperative agreements, or other agreements only to the extent specified or referenced in the applicable contracts, grants, or agreements.
1.2.4
Alternative means shall be used by programs and projects for establishing the quality of fasteners used in mission-critical applications when the requirements herein cannot be flowed to the supplier including for:
- c. Fasteners installed in commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware by the COTS manufacturer.
- d. When using international partner suppliers who are not subject to federal acquisition regulations.
- e. When inheriting spare units from another project that may have had different quality requirements.
1.2.5
The requirements of this standard are applicable to fasteners installed as part of a modification/substitution in COTS hardware.
1.2.6
In this standard, all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term “shall.” The terms “may” denotes a discretionary privilege or permission, “can” denotes statements of possibility or capability, “should” denotes a good practice and is recommended, but not required, “will” denotes expected outcome, and “are/is” denotes descriptive material.
1.2.7
The requirements enumerated in this document are applicable to all new programs and projects managed in accordance with NPR 7120.5 or NPR 7900.3 that are in Formulation Phase as of or after the effective date of this document. (See NPR 7120.5 for definitions of program phases.)
1.2.8
The requirements enumerated in this document shall be addressed within NASA Center quality management systems within a year of the publication of this standard.
1.2.9
Within this standard, guidance text is included to assist the reader with understanding the requirements and to assist with their implementation. This text is indicated through the use of italics.