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term

Description

AAQG

Americas Aerospace Quality Group

A2LA

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation Program.

AC Airworthiness

Circular

ACS

Accessory Control Specification

ACSI

American Customer Satisfaction Index

AD Airworthiness

Directive.

AE

Allison Engine Company (now Rolls-Royce Corporation)

ASD - EASE

Aerospace and Defence Industries in Europe – European Aerospace Supplier
Evaluation

AEM

Advanced Engineering Memorandum (Rolls-Royce Corporation)

AEW Airborne

Early

Warning

AEW&C

Airborne Early Warning & Control

AIR

Aerospace Industry Reports (AIR Publications)

AM Airworthiness

Manual

AMRTT

Advanced Multi-Role Tanker Transport

AMS

Aerospace Material Specifications

AMS

American Military Standard

A&M

Approve & Maintain (Rolls-Royce Surveillance Teams)

ANSI / RAB

American National Standards Institute / Registrar Accreditation Board

AOG

Aircraft On Ground

AP Accounting

Period

(Rolls-Royce : 12 AP’s per calendar year)

APAQG

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Quality Group

APS Aftermarket

Purchase

Services (Rolls-Royce).

AQIS

Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service

AQL

Acceptable Quality Level

AQP

Advanced Quality Planning

ARP

Aerospace Recommended Practices

AR&O

Aero Repair and Overhaul

AS Aerospace

Standard(s)

AS 9100

Aerospace Standard for Quality Management Systems

ASA

Aviation Suppliers Association

ASNT

American Society of Non-Destructive Testing

ASD

Aerospace and Defence Industries of Europe (European Association of
Manufacturers for Aeronautical and Aerospace Equipment).

ASTOVL

Assisted Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing

ATA

Air Transport Association (of America)

ATS

Acceptance Test Schedule

AVD

Application for Variance / Deviation

BCP Business

Continuity Plan / Planning.

BDLI

Bundesverband der Deutschen Luft und RaumfahrtIndustrie e.V.
(Association of German Aviation and Space Equipment Manufacturers)

BDS Balanced

Delivery

Score

BER

Beyond Economic Repair (Rolls-Royce Marine - Submarines)

BFE

Buyer – Finished Equipment (Rolls-Royce Deutschland)

BiE

Business in the Environment (HS& E).

BoM

Bill of Material

BQS

Balanced Quality Score

BS British

Standard(s)

BSI

British Standards Institution

BSS

British Standard Specification

CA

Civil Aerospace (Rolls-Royce U.K. Customer Facing Business Unit)

CAA

Civil Aviation Authority (U.K.)

CAD

Computer Aided Design

CAE

Computer Aided Engineering.

CAGE

Commercial and Government Entity

CAI

Contract Assurance Instruction (Rolls-Royce)

CAM

Computer Aided Manufacture

CAP

Component Approval Pack

CAR

Corrective Action Report

CCDR Customer

Critical Design Review

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CCF

Conformance Control Features

CCR

Change Control Review

CCW

Component Cost Worksheet

CDR Critical

Design

Review

CFBU

Customer Facing Business Unit (Rolls-Royce)

CFC Chlorofluorocarbon
CHP

Combined Heat & Power (E.M.S.)

CMM Co-ordinate

Measuring

Machine

CMR’s Carcinogens,

mutagens

and reproductive toxics (HS& E)

CoC Certificate

of Conformity

CONQ

Cost of Non-Quality

COP Commissioned

Over-check Policy (Rolls-Royce)

CoS

Condition of Supply

COSHH

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (U.K.)

CP Component

Proving

CR Change

Request

CRB

Contract Review Board.

CRB

Certification / Registration Bodies

CRI Certified

Release

Inspector.

CSR

Chemical Safety Report (HS& E)

CSR

Corporate Social Responsibility (HS& E).

CSS

Commercial (i.e. Consumable) Supply Specification

CTOL

Conventional Take-Off and Landing

DA

Defence Aerospace (Rolls-Royce U.K. Customer Facing Business Unit)

DAEM

Deviation Advanced Engineering Memorandum (Rolls-Royce Corporation).

DAR

Definition (or Drawing) Alteration Request

DCP

Design Change Proposal

DDR

Deviation Defect Request (A.R.&.O)

DDP

Declaration of Design and Performance

DDRM

Design Definition Review and Audit Meeting

DEF-STAN

Defence Standard (U.K.)

DEI Data

Element

Identification

DEM

Definitive Engineering Model

DFM

Design for Manufacture

DFM&A

Design for Manufacture & Assembly

DFMEA

Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis.

DGS GS3003

General Requirements for Welding Nuclear Plant Systems and Components
(Rolls-Royce Marine – Submarines)

DIS

Design Issue Standard

DKD

Deutscher Kalibrier Dienst (German Calibration Service).

DLE

Dry Low Emission

D & M

Design and Make

DMAIC

Design, Measure, Analyse, Improve & Control

DOA Design

Organisation

Approval

DoD

Department of Defence (U.S.A.)

DPA

Defence Procurement Agency (U.K.)

DPM Direct

Part

Marking.

DPU

Defects Per Unit.

DQR

Designated Quality Representative (Rolls-Royce Corporation)

DRPC

Design Responsible Partner Company (IAE)

DSIN

Design Scheme Issue Note

EAQG

European Aerospace Quality Group

EASA

European Aviation Safety Agency

EASA Form One

EASA (previously JAA) – Authorised Release Certificate.

EBW Electron

Beam

Welding

ECA

European Chemical Agency (HS& E)

ECR Engineering

Change

Request

EDI Engineering

Design

Instruction (Rolls-Royce Corporation)

EDM Electro

Discharge

Machining

EDS

Engineering Design Specification (Rolls-Royce Corporation)

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EIS

Engineering Inspection Specification (Rolls-Royce Corporation)

EIS

Entry Into Service

EMAS

Eco-management and Audit Scheme – similar to ISO 14001 (Europe only).

EMC

Electro Magnetic Compatibility

EMD

Engineering and Manufacturing Development

EMS

Engineering Material Specification (Rolls-Royce Corporation)

EMS Environmental

Management

System

EPI

Europrop International Consortium for TP 400 Engine

EPS

Engineering Process Specification (Rolls-Royce Corporation)

ESAR

Engineering Source Approval Required

ESSD Electro-static

Sensitive

Devices

ET&D

Education Training & Development (Rolls-Royce)

ETOPS Extended

Range

Twin-Engine Operations (Aerospace)

EU European

Union

FAA

Federal Aviation Administration (U.S.A.)

FADEC

Full Authority Digital Engine Control.

FAI

First Article Inspection

FAIR

First Article Inspection Report

FAQ

Frequently Asked Question(s)

FAR

Federal Aviation / Acquisition Regulation (U.S.A.)

FCBA

Future Carrier-Borne Aircraft (JSF)

FCU Fuel

Control

Unit

FMEA

Failure Mode Effects Analysis

FMECA

Failure Modes and Effects Criticality Analysis

FIFO

First In First Out

FJCA

Future Joint Combat Aircraft (JSF)

FMMDS

Forging Method of Manufacture Data Sheets

FOC

Free of Charge

FPR

Faulty Part Report

FRACAS

Failure Recording Analysis and Corrective Action System

FTB

Flying Test Bed

FTE

Flight Test Engine(s)

GAPL

General Arrangement Parts List

GCRS

Global Component Repair Services (Rolls-Royce)

GCRSA

Global Component Repair Services – Americas (Rolls-Royce)

GDT Ground

Development

Test

GEAE General

Electric Aircraft Engines.

GFE

Government Funded Equipment (Rolls-Royce Marine - Submarines)

GHG Greenhouse

Gas

GQP

Group Quality Procedure (Rolls-Royce Internal Quality Management System)

GRIP

Goods Receiving Input Process (Rolls-Royce U.K.)

GS

Global Scorecard (Rolls-Royce)

HAESL

Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited.

HP High

Pressure

HQO / DQAG

Higher Quality Officer / Defence Quality Assurance Group (Rolls-Royce).

HSE

Health & Safety Executive (U.K.)

HS&E

Health, Safety & Environment.

H&S

Health & Safety

IAE

International Aero Engines (V.2500)

IAQG

International Aerospace Quality Group

IAQG-OASIS

International Aerospace Quality Group – Online Aerospace Supplier Information
System

IATA

International Air Transport Association

IC Inspection

Certificate

ICS

IAE Company Supplier (i.e. Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney, MTU and JAEC)

IGV

Inlet Guide Vane

IHRC

Inspection History Record Card.

ILAC

International Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation

IP Intermediate

Pressure

IPC

Illustrated Parts Catalogue.

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IPCS

Indirect Purchasing Control Specifications (Rolls-Royce Investments & Services
U.K.)

IPP

Improving Process Performance

IPT

Integrated Product (or Programme) Team

IRCA

International Register of Certificated Auditors.

ISD In

Service

Date(s)

ISO

International Standards Organisation

ISO 9001

The International Standard for Quality Management Systems

ISO 14001

The International Standard for Environmental Management Systems

ISPM International

Standard

for Phytosanitary Measures.

I.T.P.

Industria de Turbo Propulsores S.A.

I & S

Investments and Services (Rolls-Royce)

JAA

Joint Aviation Authorities (now replaced by EASA)

JAA Form One

JAA (now EASA) Authorised Release Certificate

JAEC

Japanese Aero Engine Corporation

JAR

Joint Aviation Requirements (now replaced by EASA)

JDB Joint

Definition

Bulletin

JDS

Joint Design Standard (Rolls-Royce)

JES

Joint Engineering Specification (Rolls-Royce)

JSF Joint

Strike

Fighter

KC Key

characteristic(s)

KPI

Key Performance Indicator

LAIR

Last Article Inspection Report.

LBA Luftfahrt-Bundesamt

(German Airworthiness Authority)

LCL

Lower Control Limit (SPC)

LCS

Littoral Combat Ship (U.S. Navy)

LP Low

Pressure

LP Logistics

Provider

LRI

Line Replaceable Item

LRU

Line Replaceable Unit

MAM

Manufacturing Alteration Memorandum (Rolls-Royce Energy Package and Power
Systems)

MAR

Manufacturing Alteration Request (Rolls-Royce Energy Package and Power
Systems)

MCPP

Manufacturing Critical Part Plan

MCR

Manufacturing Change Request

MdDA

Ministero della Difensa (Italian MoD)

ME Manufacturing

Engineering

MI Manufacturing

Instruction

MIL-STD

Military Standard (U.S.)

MIS

Management Information System

MLC

Manufacturing Laboratories Catalogue (Rolls-Royce)

MLP Manufacturing

Launch

Plan

MLS

Materials Laboratory Services

MoD

Ministry of Defence (U.K.)

Mod. Std.

Modification Standard

MoD 291

Customer Supplier Materiel (Rolls-Royce Marine - Submarines)

MoM

Method of Manufacture

MOP

Measures of Performance (Rolls-Royce Marine - Submarines)

MPI

Magnetic Particle Inspection

MPL

Master Parts List

MPS

Material and Process Specifications

MQI

Major Quality Investigation (Rolls-Royce).

MRA

Material Review Application

MRB

Material Review Board

MRCA

Multi–Role Combat Aircraft

MRP

Material Requirements Planning

MRPC

Manufacturing Responsible Partner Company (IAE)

MRTT

Multi-Role Tanker Transport

MSE

Measurement System Evaluation (Gauge R & R)

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MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheets.

MSPP

Manufacturing Sensitive Part Plan

MSRR

Material Specification Rolls-Royce

MTC

Marine Total Care

MTE

Marine Trent Engine (Rolls-Royce)

MTP Manufacturing

Technical

Package

MTU

Motoren Und Turbinen Union Munchen GmbH. Aero Engines

MVA

Market Value Added

NAA

National Aviation Authority (e.g. CAA, FAA, LBA etc.)

NAAR

National Airworthiness Authority Representative

Nadcap

National Aerospace and Defence Contractors Accreditation Programme

NAB

National Accreditation Bodies

NAIA

National Aerospace Industry Associations

NAS

National Aerospace Standards

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.A.)

NASSIS

North American Standards & Specification Information Space (Rolls-Royce
Corporation).

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

NAVLAP

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program

NC Numerical

Control

NCA Non-conformance

Authority

(Rolls-Royce)

NCR Non-conformance

Report

NDE

Non Destructive Examination / Evaluation

NDT Non

Destructive

Testing

NEFMO

NATO Eurofighter Management Organisation

NETMA

NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency.

NFH NATO

Frigate

Helicopter

NGV

Nozzle Guide Vane

NIST

National Institute Standards and Technology

NRC Non-recurring

Costs

NRE Non-recurring

Engineering

NTS

Notice to Suppliers (Rolls-Royce).

NTSB

National Transportation Safety Board (U.S.A.).

NQAR

National Quality Assurance Representative(s)

OASIS

Online Aerospace Supplier Information System (IAQG – OASIS).

OEE

Overall Equipment Effectiveness.

OEM

Original Equipment Manufacturer

OHSAS Occupational

Health

and

Safety Assessment Series.

OII

Other Installation Item(s)

OMAT

Overhaul Materials (Consumable) Manual (Rolls-Royce)

PAI

Piaggio Aero Industries

PBT

Persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic (HS& E)

PCA

Product / Project Change Authority

PCB

Product Change Board

PCD

Process / Product Control Document

PCIT

Product Conformance Improvement Team (Rolls-Royce Defence Aerospace –
Bristol, U.K.)

PDM Product

Data

Management

PDS Process

Data

Sheet

PDSA

Plan, Do, Study, Act

PE Process

Excellence

(Rolls-Royce)

PFMEA

Process Failure and Modes Effects Analysis

PIB

Procurement Information Booklet (Rolls-Royce Corporation)

PIC

Product Integrity Committee (Rolls-Royce)

PIM

Product Introduction Management

PIMGR

Product Introduction Management Gateway Review

PIP Product

Introduction

Process

PIR

Problem (or Process) Improvement Request (Rolls-Royce)

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PLM

Product Lifecycle Management

PMA Parts

Manufacturer

Approval

PMP Preventative

Maintenance

Plan

PO Purchase

Order

POA

Production Organisation Approval

PPDP

Performance and Personal Development Plan

PPM Parts

Per

Million

PPP

Purchasing Policy & Practice (Rolls-Royce).

PRG Production

Readiness

Guidelines

PSC

Parts Service Centre (Rolls-Royce)

PSQE

Plant Supplier Quality Engineer (Rolls-Royce)

PTC

Product Technical Controller (Rolls-Royce)

P & W

Pratt and Whitney

QAP Quality

Assurance

Plan

QAR

Quality Assurance Representative (Rolls-Royce Marine - Submarines)

QAR

Quality Assurance Representative (U.K. MoD)

QAS

Quality Acceptance Standard

Q, C, D.

Quality, Cost, Delivery.

QCTP

Quality Control Test Procedure

QMS

Quality Management System

QN Quality

Notification

QP Quality

Plan

QS Quality

Standard

RATO

Rocket Assisted Take-Off

RB

Rolls By-Pass (Gas Turbine Engine - Prefix Designation)

REACH

Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation (and Restriction) of Chemicals
(HS& E)

RELT

Rolls E.L. Turbofans Ltd.

RESA

Request for Engineering Source Approval (Rolls-Royce Corporation)

RFA

Request for Alteration

RFP

Request for Proposal

RFQ

Request for Quotation(s)

RFT Right

First

Time

RFV

Request for Variation (Rolls-Royce Corporation)

RIP

Reach Implementation Project

R & D

Research & Development

R & O

Repair & Overhaul

RN Release

Note

(CoC)

ROM

Rough Order of Magnitude

ROS

Repair of Spares (Rolls-Royce)

RPN Risk

Priority

Number

RPS

Rationalised Process Specification (Rolls-Royce)

RQS

Rationalised Quality Standards (Rolls-Royce)

RQSC

Rationalised Quality Standard (component specific)

RQSG

Rationalised Quality Standard (generic)

RQSP

Rationalised Quality Standard (process)

RQST Rationalised

Quality

Standard (component type)

RRA GS3001

General Quality Assurance Requirements for Equipment and Services supplied
against Rolls-Royce Marine (Submarines) purchase orders

RRC

Rolls-Royce Corporation (Indianapolis - U.S.A.)

RRC (R&O)

Rolls-Royce Canada Repair & Overhaul (Montreal).

RRB Rolls-Royce

Brazil

RRD Rolls-Royce

Deutschland

RRECSB

Rolls-Royce Energy Customer Service Business.

RREGT

Rolls-Royce Energy Gas Turbines Canada (Montreal).

RREP&PS

Rolls-Royce Energy Package & Power Systems.

RRESO

Rolls-Royce Engine Services Oakland (U.S.A.)

RRMS

Rolls-Royce Marine Systems

RRMSP

Rolls-Royce Managed Service Provider.

RRMES

Rolls-Royce Marine Electrical Systems

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RRM(S) Rolls-Royce

Marine

(Submarines).

RRPS

Rolls-Royce Production System

RRQMS

Rolls-Royce Quality Management System

RRSP

Risk and Revenue Sharing Partner / Partnership

RRTM Rolls-Royce

Turbomeca.

RRUK Rolls-Royce

(U.K.

Aerospace)

R-R 9000

Rolls-Royce 9000 SABRe

RSD

Reliability and Safety Documentation

RTPE

Route to Process Excellence (Rolls-Royce)

SABRe

Supplier Advanced Business Relationship (Rolls-Royce).

SAE

Society of Automotive Engineers - SAE International

SAESL

Singapore Aero Engine Services Limited.

SAP

System Application Product (Enterprise Resource Planning)

SB

Service Bulletin (Rolls-Royce)

SBAC

Society of British Aerospace Companies

SCC

Supply Chain Capability (Rolls-Royce)

SCD

Source Controlled Drawing / Definition (Rolls-Royce)

SCMP

System Configuration Management Plan

SCPC

Supply Chain Planning Capability (Rolls-Royce)

SCRIA

Supply Chain Relationships in Aerospace (SBAC)

SDIL Supplier

Development

Improvement Leader (Rolls-Royce)

SDL Supplier

Development

Leader (Rolls-Royce)

SDRO

Standard Data Records Office (Rolls-Royce U.K.)

SDS

Supplier Delivery Specification (Rolls-Royce)

SDP System

Design

Process

SDURD

System Design and Unit Requirement Definition

SFDM

Shop Floor Data Management

SIS Supplier

Information

System (Rolls-Royce)

SJAC

Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies

SLA Service

Level

Agreement

SOW

Statement of Work (Rolls-Royce Corporation).

SP Service

Provider

SPC

Statistical Process Control

SPG

Special Process Group (Rolls-Royce)

SPIS

Services Packaging Instruction Sheet (Rolls-Royce Marine - Submarines)

SQE

Supply Quality Engineer (Rolls-Royce)

SQT

Supply Quality Team (Rolls-Royce Marine - Submarines)

SRM

Scheme Review / Release Meeting

SRS

Submarine Rescue System (NATO).

SSA

Sub System Accountability

SSSS Strategic

Sourcing

Supplier Selection (Rolls-Royce)

ST Specific

Tool(s)

STEP

Supplier Total Evaluation Process (Rolls-Royce)

STOBAR Short

Take-Off

but Arrested Recovery

STOVL

Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing

S&OP

Sales & Operations Planning.

SVHC

Substances of Very High Concern (HS& E)

SWOT

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats.

SWPM

Solid Wood Packing Material

TA

Triggered Assessment (Rolls-Royce)

TAESL

Texas Aero Engine Services Limited.

TC

Total Care (Repair & Overhaul)

TEI

Text Element Identifiers (Direct Part Marking).

TOA

Technical Oversight Assessment (Rolls-Royce)

TOA D&D

Technical Oversight Assessment - Design & Development (Rolls-Royce)

TOAQ

Technical Oversight Assessment - Quality (Rolls-Royce)

TOPC

Technical Oversight Assessment - Planning & Control (Rolls-Royce)

TP Turbo-Prop
TPE

Turbo-Prop Engine (e.g. TP 400: A- 400M).

TPM Total

Productive

Maintenance

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TSD

Technical Service Directory (Rolls-Royce)

TSM

Technical Surveillance Metallurgist (Rolls-Royce)

TX206

Materiel Acceptance and release form (Rolls-Royce Marine - Submarines)

TX271

Weld Procedure Submission for design Authority Approval form (Rolls-Royce
Marine - Submarines)

UAV

Unmanned Air Vehicle

UCAV

Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle

UCL

Upper Control Limit (SPC)

UKAS

United Kingdom Accreditation Service (National Measurement Accreditation
Service) - a U.K. measurement and testing system approval.

vPvB

Very persistent and very bio-accumulative (HS& E)

V / STOL

Vertical / Short Take-Off and Landing

VTOL

Vertical Take-Off and Landing

WiP

Work in Progress

WLC

Whole Life Cost

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