Hercules Certified Parts Program

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Hercules Certified Parts Program
What is the Program? Identifies Parts that are
Certified by Lockheed Martin

• Certification of LM- Numbered Parts (Phase I -
  Structural)
• Hologram
• Manufactured to LMQuality Standard
• Manufactured to the latest
• Drawing Revisions
• Process Specifications

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Hercules Certified Parts Program

• What Does the Program Accomplish?
• Creates Value
• Increases Customer Confidence
• Decreases Number of Sub-standard Bogus Parts
• Increases Quality and Parts Reliability
• Protects Lockheed Martin Intellectual Property

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Hercules Certified Parts Program

• Why is Lockheed Martin Doing this Now?
• Responsive to Customer Demand
• Clarifies Lockheed Martins (OEM) Role in
  Certification/Authorization of Parts
• Reduces Violations of LM Proprietary Rights
• Promotes LM Air Mobility Support (AMS)
  Initiative

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Hercules Certified Parts Program

• What are the Proprietary Issues?
• Limited Rights Data
• Unlimited Rights Data
• Lockheed Martin Part Number

All Hercules Drawings and Part Numbers are
Proprietary to Lockheed Martin
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Market Conditions
Before Program
After Program

• Decreases Number of Sub-standard Parts
• Increases Customer Confidence
• Protects IP
• Creates Value

• Sub-standard Parts
• Lack of Reliability
• Assumption of Lockheed MartinOEM Certification
• Distrust from Owner/Operators

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Hercules Certified Parts Program

• Licensees
• How Will Licensees Be Selected?
• Consider Strategic Capabilities
• Evaluate Manufacturing Capabilities
• Certify to Enhanced Quality Standards
• Continuously Monitoring and Process Improvement

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Hercules Certified Parts Program

• Licensees
• What are the rules for Licensees?
• Reporting Requirements
• Holograms
• Quality Audits

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Hercules Certified Parts Program

• What is Licensed

LM Parts
Structural
Avionics
Expendables
Rotables
April 4, 2003
Phase in - May - October 2003
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Hercules Certified Parts Program

• Quality Concerns
• Bogus Parts in the market place
• LM Liability
• Undefined Condition Codes
• Traceability

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Hercules Certified Parts Program

• Quality Requirements of Licensees
• Proven Capabilities
• Quality system Approval by LM to AS9100
• Source Inspection on all items for one year
• Bi-Annual quality system audits

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Hercules Certified Parts Program

• Quality Requirements of Licensees
• Contact for more information
• Certifiedparts.ams_at_lmco.com