APPENDIX D. STORAGE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

APPENDIX D

ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

e Critical Defect. A defect that judgement and

our-digit index num-

experience indicate is likely to result in hazardous

assurance provision

or unsafe conditions for individual using, maintain-

t u r e use in automatic

ing, or depending on the product performanance

assigned when available

of the tactical function of a major end item, such

as a ship, au-craft, tank, missile. or space vehicle

l Stock Number. Each item listed in

with its Federal stock number, is sub-

f. Major Defect. A defect other than critical

ject to the provisions of this SQAP.

that could result in failure, or materially reduce

the usability of the product for its intended purpose

D-3. Definitions. Special terms used in this SQAP

g Minor Defect A defect that does not mat-

are defined as follows

erially reduce the usability of the unit of product

a. Acceptance Quality Level (AQL) The nom-

for its intended purpose, or is a departure from

mal value expressed in terms of percent defective

established standards having little bearing on the

or defects per 100 units, whichever is applicable,

effective use or operation of the unit

specified for a given group of defects of a product

h Mechanical-Visual Inspection An inspection

It is the maximum allowable accidental departure

by visual means to observe the item and/or pack-

from specification requirements which can be tol-

aging and packing to detect deficiencies Mechan-

erated.

ical-visual inspection may require disassembly

b. Storage Quality Level (SQL) That quality

i Technical Inspection A complete functional

level applicable to storage sampling inspection ex-

inspection, including disassembly, where required,

pressed in terms of percent defective or defects

and performanance testing and/or laboratory test-

per 100 units, whichever is applicable, specified

ing

for a given group of defects of a product It is the

maximum

allowable

accidental

departure

from

D-4 Specifications, Technical Manuals, and Other

specification requirements which can be tolerated.

Documents. The following documents of the latest

e. Defect Any nonconformance of the unit of

issue in effect, contain inspection and testing in-

product with specified requirements

formation, data, and instructions applicable to

these quality assurance provisions;