Configuration management

Configuration management in AS9100 (clause 8.1.2) is all about ensuring that the end product meets the requirements fully as per the design, with any design changes noted. For a company that is creating designs as their deliverable, the most important thing is traceability for the design to the design requirements to show they are met. This is very much like a design verification activity.

As for FOD, which is an example given in clause 8.5.4 on preservation, this would not really be applicable to a company delivering a design. You will not that the list in this clause is listed as “when applicable”

You can learn more on configuration management in AS9100 in the article: Understanding configuration management in AS9100 Rev D, https://advisera.com/9100academy/blog/2017/05/08/understanding-configuration-management-in-as9100-rev-d/