At Cyclone, "Quality" is a watchword - not a buzzword. The company's employees build quality into every Cyclone product. Quality is a top-down issue, with the Quality Assurance team reporting to the company president.
Primary control methods in place at Cyclone include vigorous TQM and SPC programs, formal manufacturing and service process control and active supplier and subcontractor control. Components undergo rigid-in-process and final inspection procedures, including highly advanced NDT methods (x-ray fluoroscopy, ultrasound testing and fluorescent penetrant crack detection) in addition to conventional conductivity and metallographic tests.
Cyclone's Quali ty Requirement Qualifications and Certifications include
MIL-Q-9859A, Quality Program Requirements
MIL-I-45208A, Inspection System Requirements
MIL-STD-45662A, Calibration System Requirements
MIL-STD-1520C, Corrective Action & Disposition of Non-Conforming Material
MIL-STD-410E, Non-Destructive Testing Personnel Qualification Certification
ISO-9001, Quality Systems Model for Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production and Services
ISO-9001, Rev. A - Advanced Quality Systems Approval
Israel Civil Aviation Authority - Aircraft Repair Station
Statistical Process Control (SPC) System Approval - Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems
