Nadcap Accreditation
A Condition of Boeing Approval
For details of Boeing's decision to require Nadcap accreditation as a pre-requisite for Boeing approval as a special processor see the following information links:
- The following letters were sent to all companies listed in Document D1-4426, "Approved Process Sources." These letters have been issued in the following phases:
Phase 1 - April 5, 2002
United States & Canada:
Heat Treat, Non-Destructive Testing and Chemical Processing
Phase 2 - On January 30, 2004
United States & Canada:
Welding, Brazing, Shot peening, and Material Testing
Europe & Asia:
Heat Treat, Non-Destructive Testing, Chemical Processing, Welding, Brazing, Shot peening and Material Testing
Phase 3 - On October 8, 2004
Worldwide - United States & Canada, Europe & Asia:
Composite Manufacturing and Inspection - Implementation Plan -- A summary of the scope and timing for implementation as described in the above letter.
- Boeing Surveillance Strategy -- A summary of the Boeing strategy concerning its management of D1-4426 Special processors utilizing Nadcap accreditation.
- Frequently Asked Questions
- D1-4426 Process Codes Requiring Nadcap Accreditation -- Refer to the 'Nadcap Commodity' column in the D1-4426 Specification Index or Process Code Index.
- This list defines the correlation between Boeing process codes and Nadcap checklists. For example, a company that has process code 411 (Penetrant per ASTM-E-1417) with the 'NDT' annotated in the Nadcap column will need to ensure that they have accreditation to Nadcap nondestructive testing specification AS7114/1.
Nadcap AC list (revised 08/2007) - Nadcap web site -- (www.pri.sae.org)
- Nadcap QML web site - (www.eAuditNet.com) Nadcap's QML lists all sources currently Nadcap accredited and to which special processes they are accredited. It is publicly available and requires no fee, but does require registration.
- Have a specific question? Send it to: Nadcap@boeing.com
Updated August 2007