RIX Industries Flow Downs

9/27/2023

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SUPPLEMENTAL QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

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SUPPLEMENTAL QUALITY REQUIREMENTS1. Change in Quality Management RepresentativeSeller shall promptly notify Buyer’s Authorized Procurement Representative and SupplierQuality Representative of intended or actual changes in the management representativewith assigned responsibility and authority for its quality management system.2. Change in Quality Management SystemSeller shall promptly notify Buyer’s Authorized Procurement Representative and SupplierQuality Representative in writing of intended or actual major change to its qualitymanagement system that may affect the conformity of its goods or services. Eachchange to Seller’s quality management system is subject to review by Buyer.Seller shall include, as part of the written notification of change to its qualitymanagement system, a list of changed procedures identified by revision level, adescription of the intent of the changes and a signed statement that compliance withBuyer’s quality system approval has not been diminished.3. Change in Manufacturing Line, Facility Location, Technology or ProcessSeller shall promptly notify Buyer’s Authorized Procurement Representative in writing ofintended or actual change to the manufacturing processes and/or technology that mayaffect the quality of delivered goods and services. This includes changes to Seller’s andSeller’s subcontractors manufacturing facility location for the contracted goods orservices, equipment, technology, or processes for which the product was qualified.Seller shall promptly notify Buyer’s Authorized Procurement Representative in writing ofchange to its quality control process that may affect the inspection verification ofconformity or airworthiness. Notification shall document effect of change to inspectionwith respect to fit, form, reliability, function, conformity, airworthiness of the Seller’sgoods or services. Each change to Seller’s quality control system is subject to review byBuyer.4. Natural Disaster OccurrenceSeller shall promptly notify Buyer’s Authorized Procurement Representative of anyoccurrence of natural disaster that diminishes Seller’s ability to deliver conforming goodsor services.5. English LanguageWhen specifically requested by Buyer, Seller shall make specified quality data and/orapproved design data available in the English language.Seller shall maintain an English language translation of (1) its quality manual, (2) theoperating instructions that implement the quality manual requirements, and (3) an indexof Seller’s procedures that contain quality requirements. Buyer may require additional documentation to be translated, including but not limited to: shop orders, technicalspecifications, certificates, reports, and nonconformance documents.6. Seller’s SubcontractorsSeller shall impose all the aforementioned requirements on Seller’s Subcontractors.7. Seller’s Change Notification ProcessSeller shall document a process for notifying Buyer of intended or actual changesdescribed in the aforementioned requirements.