TS EN 9300-015

TS EN 9300-015 belongs to the aerospace LOTAR framework for long-term archiving and retrieval of digital technical product documentation. It describes the recommended process for deleting the AIP within the archive, focusing on the “removal” step in the lifecycle of archived 3D, CAD and PDM product data. In practical terms, the standard addresses how controlled deletion is conceptualised as part of archive management rather than as an ad hoc file operation.

The role of the AIP in archive lifecycle management

Within LOTAR, an AIP is the archived information package that preserves technical product data for long-term retention and later retrieval. The standard’s subject is not the content model of the package itself, but the process used to remove it in the archive context overviewed by EN 9300-010. In general technical terms, such removal processes are tied to governance, traceability, access control and controlled disposal practices, all of which matter when product documentation must remain reliable over long periods.

Why a reference process for removal matters

In aerospace documentation, deletion is more than simply erasing a file. It is an archive governance action that needs to be handled consistently so that the organisation knows what was removed, under which control conditions, and as part of which archive procedure. The value of this part is that it provides a reference description for that cleanup/removal activity inside the LOTAR archiving model, supporting disciplined handling of long-term digital product records.

• Part of the LOTAR family for aerospace digital technical product documentation.
• Describes the recommended process for deleting the AIP in the archive.
• Relates to technical product information such as 3D, CAD and PDM data.
• Placed in the archive context overviewed by EN 9300-010.