fastener quality assurance system
(7) “fastener quality assurance system” means— (A) a system that meets the requirements, including revisions from time-to-time, of— (i) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standard 9000, 9001, 9002, or TS16949; (ii) Quality System (QS) 9000 Standard; (iii) Verband der Automobilindustrie e. V. (VDA) 6.1 Standard; or (iv) Aerospace Basic Quality System Standard AS9000; or (B) any fastener manufacturing system— (i) that has as a stated goal the prevention of defects through continuous improvement; (ii) that seeks to attain the goal stated in clause (i) by incorporating— (I) advanced quality planning; (II) monitoring and control of the manufacturing process; (III) product verification embodied in a comprehensive written control plan for product and process characteristics, and process controls (including process influence factors and statistical process control), tests, and measurement systems to be used in production; and (IV) the creation, maintenance, and retention of electronic, photographic, or paper records required by the control plan regarding the inspections, tests, and measurements performed pursuant to the control plan; and (iii) that— (I) is subject to certification in accordance with the requirements of ISO/IEC Guide 62 (or another document approved by the Director under section 5411a(a) of this title ), including revisions from time-to-time, by a third party who is accredited by an accreditation body in accordance with the requirements of ISO/IEC Guide 61 (or another document approved by the Director under section 5411a(b) of this title ), including revisions from time-to-time; or (II) undergoes regular or random evaluation and assessment by the end user or end users of the screws, nuts, bolts, studs, or load-indicating washers produced under such fastener manufacturing system to ensure that such system meets the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii);