APPENDIX C. PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, AND PACKING

APPENDIX C

PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, AND PACKING

variety SW, grade 275. Close the box with tape con-

1. Preservation and Packaging. Preservation and

forming to PPP-T-45. Blunt all corners of the box

packaging shall be level A or C as specified.

and cover any exterior stapling or stitching with

a. Level A.

tape conforming to PPP-T-45. Place the box within

(1) Cleaning. Each radio set shall be cleaned in

a close-fitting barrier bag fabricated of material

accordance with the applicable procedure of MIL-

conforming to MIL-B-131, class 1. Exhaust the ex-

P-116.

cess air from the bag and heat-seal the closure.

(2) Drying. Each radio set shall be dried in ac-

Place the sealed bag with contents within a close-

cordance with the applicable procedure of MIL-P-

fitting fiberboard box conforming to PPP-B-636,

116.

type CF, class weather-resistant, grade W5c. Cover

(3) Preservation application. None required.

any interior stapling or stitching of the box with

(4) Unit packaging. Unit packaging shall be in ac-

tape conforming to PPP-T-45. Close the box in ac-

cordance with the methods prescribed in MIL-P-

cordance with the appendix of the box specification.

116 as specified herein.

(d) Mounting MT-2659/ARC. Each mounting

(a) Technical literature. Technical literature

shall be individually packaged method 111 as fol-

shall be packaged method lC-1 of MIL-P-116.

lows: Cushion the mounting by wrapping in paper-

(b) Radio Receiver-Transmitter RT-702/ARC.

board conforming to PPP-P-291, type 1, and secure

51X or Radio Receiver-Transmitter RT-742( )/ARC-

with gummed paper tape conforming to PPP-T-45,

51BX, Each radio receiver-transmitter shall be in-

dividually packaged method 1A-14 as follows:

type 111, grade A, Place the cushioned item within

a close-fitting box conforming to PPP-B-636, type

Cushion the unit on all surfaces with cells or pads

CF, class weather resistant, grade W5c. Close the

or both fabricated from fiberboard conforming to

PPP-F-320, type CF, class domestic, variety SW,

box in accordance with the appendix of the box spec-

ification.

grade 275, designed to protect all projections and ab-

(e) Cooler, Air, Electronic Equipment HD-615/

sorb the shock of impact in handling and transit.

ARC-51X. Each external blower shall be individually

Place the cushioned unit within a close-fitting fiber-

packaged method lC-1 as follows: Cushion the item

board box conforming to PPP-B-636, type CF, class

domestic, variety SW, grade 275. Close the box with

by wrapping in paperboard conforming to PPP-P-

291, type 1, and secure with gummed paper tape

tape conforming to PPP-T-5. Blunt all corners of the

conforming to PPP-T-45, type 111, grade A. Place

box and cover any exterior stapling or stitching with

the item within a close-fitting bag conforming to

tape conforming to PPP-T-45. Place the box within

MIL-B-117, type 11, class c and heat seal the closure.

a close-fitting barrier bag fabricated of material

Place the bagged item within a close-fitting box con-

conforming to MIL-B-131, class 1. Exhaust the ex-

forming to PPP-B+36, W5c or MIL-B-43014. Close

cess air from the bag and heat-seal the closure.

Place the sealed bag with contents within a close-

the box in accordance with the appendix of the box

fitting fiberboard box conforming to PPP-B-636,

specification.

type CF, class weather-resistant, grade W5c. Cover

(f) Indicator, Standing Wave Ratio ID-1003/

ARC. Each indicator shall be individually packaged

any interior stapling or stitching of the box with tape

method IIc as follows: Wrap the indicator with bar-

conforming to PPP-T-45. Close the box in accordance

with the appendix of the box specification.

rier material conforming to MIL-B-121, type II, class

2 and secure with gummed paper tape conforming to

(c) Radio Set Control C-4677/ARC-51Xor Radio

PPP-T-45, type 111, grade A. Cushion the indicator

Set Control C-6287/ARC-51BX. Each radio set con-

by wrapping in cellulosic cushioning material con-

trol shall be individually packaged method 1A-14

forming to PPP-C-843, type 111, class B. Place the

as follows: Wrap each unit with barrier material

conforming to MIL-B-121, type II, class 2. Seal the

cushioned item within a closefitting barrier bag

fabricated of material conforming to MIL-B-131,

wrap with tape conforming to PPP-T-45, type 111,

class 1. Exhaust the excess air from the bag and

grade A. Cushion each unit by wrapping in a mini-

heat seal the closure.

mum of two full layers of cushioning material con-

forming to PPP-C-843, type II, class B, designed to

(g) Radio Set AN/ARC-51X or Radio Set AN/

protect all projections and to absorb the shock of

ARC-51BX. Components of each radio set shall be

impact in handling and transit. Place the cushion-

packaged in accordance with the procedures spe-

ed unit within a close-fitting fiberboard box con-

cified in (b) through (f) above; and shall be con-

forming to PPP-B-636, type CF, class domestic,

solidated within a close-fitting box conforming to