Supplier Tooling Manual - Vought Aircraft Division

INDEX
SECTION TITLE PAGE
1 GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................ 5
1.1 PURPOSE ......................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 POLICY.............................................................................................................................. 5
1.3 TOOL CODES ................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................................... 5
1.5 SUPPLIER LIABILITY AND COMPLIANCE...................................................................... 6
1.6 SUPPLIER INFORMATION REQUEST (SIR)................................................................... 6
1.7 DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................... 6
2 DIGITAL PRODUCT DEFINITION ................................................................................................. 12
3 TOOL DESIGN ............................................................................................................................. 13
3.1 NEW TOOL DESIGNS .................................................................................................... 13
3.2 TOOL DESIGN APPROVAL............................................................................................ 14
3.3 TOOL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................. 14
3.4 TOOL DESIGN MAINTENANCE..................................................................................... 14
4 SPECIAL TOOLING (ST) ............................................................................................................. 15
4.1 TOOL FABRICATION...................................................................................................... 15
4.2 TOOL REWORK.............................................................................................................. 15
4.3 TOOL MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................... 16
4.4 TOOL ADAPTATION....................................................................................................... 16
4.5 TOOL PROOF/TRYOUT ................................................................................................. 17
5 CATEGORY I (MASTER) TOOLS................................................................................................ 17
5.1 RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MASTER TOOLS.................................................................. 17
5.2 MASTER TOOL MAINTENANCE.................................................................................... 17
5.3 STORAGE AND HANDLING OF MASTER TOOLS ....................................................... 18
5.4 OPENING AND CLOSING MASTER TOOL BOXES...................................................... 18
6 SPECIAL TEST EQUIPMENT (STE) ........................................................................................... 19
6.1 STE REQUESTS............................................................................................................. 19
6.2 STE ACCOUNTABILITY, MAINTENANCE AND DISPOSITION.................................... 19
Supplier Tooling Manual
3 October 7, 2010