NUCAP

Nadcap Users Compliance and Audit Program (NUCAP) provides Nadcap Users a uniform method for certification of captive special processes in accordance with industry standards and requirements.   

NUCAP Approval indicates Nadcap compliance (and not an accreditation by Nadcap) which may be accepted by Nadcap User Members as equivalent to Nadcap Accreditation.

Eligibility:

1. NUCAP Applicant must be a Nadcap Subscriber
• Nadcap Subscriber-members are those aerospace or defense contractor Subscriber companies who are Nadcap Subscribers and Production or Design Approval holders (such as TSO, TC or PC holders) from regulatory agency approval.
  
• Subscribers work to their own special process specifications and have internal engineering organizations to provide technical directions and support.
2. Functional Quality System equivalent AS/EN/JISQ/9100, with an effective corrective action system and closure and corrective action through Subscriber oversight system (internal).

Objectives:

1. To develop industry standard for special process audit program that assures Nadcap compliance.
   
2. Provide a mechanism for independent, objective and consistent analysis of process audit data.
   
3. Evaluate User's Internal Auditors and audit process to meet NUCAP Requirements per Program Document 3001.

Tutorials:

Deviation Process - August 2009

NUCAP Tutorial - NUCAP - May 2011

For further information, please contact:

John Barrett, Manager - Operations Support & NUCAP, +1 978 475 7829

Lisa Shultz, Supervisor, Supplier and Prime Services, +1 724 772 8660

Mary Conglose, Team Leader -Special Services,  +1 724 772 8659