Can I outsource parts of the AFRA BMP Accredication (Disassembly & Recycling)?

Can I outsource parts of the AFRA BMP Accredication (Disassembly & Recycling)?

Yes, you do not need to have the full capability. The Disassembly Best Management Practice (BMP) for Management of Used Aircraft Parts and Assemblies (rev 04) allows both Contracted Disassembly and Contracted Recycling.

Definition of Contracted Disassembly:
Disassembly of an Asset, (i.e. Aircraft, Aerospace materials, and/or components) in which the contracted third party facility ensures that there is a procedure in place for evaluating and selecting the disassembly facility so as to assure the contracted firm can adequately meet the Facility’s AFRA BMP Requirements.

NOTE: Facilities desiring to be accredited for Contracted Disassembly must have the auditable means to assure the Contracted Facilities are able to meet all the applicable requirements of the AFRA BMP.

Definition of Contracted Recycling:
Recycling of an Asset (i.e. Aircraft, Aerospace materials, and/or components) in which the Disassembly facility ensures that there is a procedure in place for evaluating and selecting a contracted recycling firm so as to assure the contracted firm can adequately meet the AFRA Recycling BMP Requirements.

NOTE: Facilities desiring to be accredited for Contracted Recycling must have the auditable means to assure the Contracted Recycling Firms are able to meet all the applicable requirements of the Recycling BMP.

The Disassembly Practice Guide and Minimum Standards defines the details on how to contract Disassembly and/or Recycling.