Specifications, Technical Manuals, and Other Documents

units, whichever is applicable, specified for a given

Title

Publcation

Depot Inspection Standard for Refinishing

TB SIG 355-2

group of defects of a product. It is the maximum

Repaired Signal Equipment.

allowable accidental departure from specification

Depot Inspection Standard for Moisture

TB SIG 355-3

requirements which can be tolerated.

and Fungus Resistant Treatment.

c. Defect. Any nonconformance of the unit of pro-

Depot Inspection Standard for Balancing

TB SIG 355-4

duct with specified requirements.

Rotating Parts and Assemblies.

Calibration Requirements for the Main-

TB 750-236

d. Defective Unit. A unit of product which con-

tenance of Army Material.

tains one or more defects.

Army Equipment Record Procedures.

TM 38-750

e. Critical Defect. A defect that judgement and

Organizational Maintenance Manual

TM 11-5820-518-20

experience indicate is likely to result in hazardous

(Including Repair Parts and Special

or unsafe conditions for individuals using, main-

Tools Lists): Radio Sets AN/ARC-51X

and AN/ARC-51BX.

taining, or depending on the product performance

DS, GS, and Depot Maintenance Manual:

TM 11-5820-518-35

of the tactical function of a major end item such as a

Radio Sets AN/ARC-51X and AN/ARC-

ship, aircraft, tank, missile, or space vehicle.

51BX.

f. Major Defect. A defect other than critical that

DS, GS, and Depot Maintenance Repair

TM 11-5820-518-35P

could result in failure, or materially reduce the

Parts and Special Tools Lists: Radio Sets

usability of the product for its intended purpose.

AN/ARC-51BX Including Receiver

Transmitter RT-742B/ARC-51BX.

g. Minor Defect. A defect that does not materially

reduce the usability of the unit of product for its

5. Other Directives.

intended purpose, or is a departure from established

Title

Publication

standards having little bearing on the effective

General Policies and Principles for Fur-

AR 795-17

use or operation of the unit.

nishing Army Material on a Grant Aid

Basis.

h. Mechanical-Visual Inspection. An inspection

General Policies and Principles for Fur-

AR 79.5-204

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

nishing Defense Articles and Services

ing and packing to detect deficiencies. Mechanical-

on a Sale or Loan Basis.

visual inspection may require disassembly.

6. Inspection Criteria. a. Lot Criteria.

i. Technical Inspection. A complete functional in-

(1) Lot definition. A lot is defined as a group of

spection, including disassembly, where required,

like items from which a sample is to be drawn and

and performance testing and/or laboratory testing.

inspected to determine conformance with the ac-

4. Specifications, Technical Manuals, and Other

ceptability criteria. The following are examples:

Documents. The following documents of the latest

(a) A group of like items in storage which was

issue in effect, contain inspection and testing in-

received in a shipment with the following identical

formation, data, and instructions applicable to these

markings.

quality assurance provisions.

1 Purchase order number.

2 Data packaged or packed.

Title

Publication

DA Pam 310-4

Index of Technical Manuals, Technical

3 Depot certification stamp and date.

Bulletins, Supply Manuals (types 7,8,

(b) A group of like items repaired or rebuilt

and 9), Supply Bulletins, and Lubrication

by the Maintenance Division in one production run.

Orders.

(2) Lot formation. The items shall be assembled

DA Pam 310-7

U.S. Army Equipment Index of Modifica-

into identifiable lots. Each lot shall as far as prac-

tion Work Orders.

AR-725-50

Requisitioning, Receipt, and Issue System.

ticable, consist of units of product of a single type,

MIL-P-116

Preservation, Methods of.

grade, class, size, and composition manufactured,

MIL-P-11268

Parts, Materials and Processes Used in

repaired, or rebuilt at the same time and stored

Electronic Communication Equipment.

under the same conditions. It is recommended that

MIL-M-13231

Marking of Electronic Items.

equipment from different limited production buys

MIL-STD-105D

Sampling Procedures and Tables for

Inspection by Attributes.

be placed in different lots and that the equipment

MIL-STD-109B

Quality Assurance Terms and Definitions,

serial numbers, by limited production buy, be used

MIL-STD-129D

Marking for Shipment and Storage.

as lot information criteria.

MIL-STD-130C

Identification Marking of U.S. Military

(3) Lot size. The lot size is the total number of

Property.

individual like items in the lot that is to be inspected.

MIL-STD-252A

Wired Equipment, Classification of Visual

and Mechanical Defects.

b. Sampling Procedure.

MIL-STD-726C

Packaging Requirements Code.

(1) Sample selection. Select samples of material

SCL-T-0020A

Testing of Radio Set AN/ARC-51BX for

in a way which will assure that each unit in the lot

Army Aircraft Bench, Preflight and

has an equal chance of being selected. Biased meth-

Flight Tests.

ods, such as selecting items from the same position

TB SIG 355-1

Depot Inspection Standard for Repaired

in a container, pallet or stack: taking items all from

Signal Equipment.