TS EN 9114

TS EN 9114 provides quality-system guidance for the aerospace and aviation supply chain when an article is shipped directly from a supplier to a customer under an approved manufacturer’s quality system. It addresses a special fulfillment arrangement in which the approved manufacturer remains accountable for the article’s conformity to the type design information, even though the physical shipment bypasses the manufacturer’s own dispatch path.

How the direct-ship model fits quality assurance

In general technical terms, direct ship is used to streamline delivery while preserving control over conformity, traceability, and responsibility. The model only works when the roles of approved manufacturer, supplier, and customer are clearly defined, because the quality evidence, release status, and shipping authorization must all align. For aerospace products, that distinction matters: the item is not merely sent onward, it is transferred within a controlled quality framework that supports configuration control and product assurance.

What this edition covers and where it stops

• This listing is the TS EN version aligned with EN 9114:2015.
• It focuses on situations where an approved manufacturer asks a supplier to ship an article directly to a customer against the manufacturer’s purchase document.
• According to the supplied scope, the direct ship process is not required or applicable to standard parts or military parts.
• The document is guidance for aerospace quality-system practice rather than a product specification or design standard.