SECTION II. STORAGE AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

cified for a given group of defects of a product.

4. Definitions. Definitions for the majority of spe-

It is the maximum allowable accidental departure

cialized terms used herein can be found in MIL-

from specification requirements which can betel-

STD109. Definitions for other specialized terms

erated.

areas follows:

a. Storage serviceability standard. A written

5. Reporting of Supply Bulletin Improvements.

procedure providing storage methods and stand-

The reporting of errors, omissions, and recom-

ards and prescribing the necessary requirements

mendations for improving this publication by the

for the surveillance of materiel in storage.

individual user is encouraged. Reports shall be

submitted on DA Form 2028 (Recommended

b. Storage quality level (SQL). That quality

Changes to Publications) and forwarded direct to

level applicable to storage sampling inspection ex-

U.S. Army Electronics Command ATTN: AM-

pressed in terms of percent defective or defects

SEL-MA-AC, Ft. Monmouth, N.J. 07703.

per hundred units, whichever is applicable, spe-

SECTION II

STORAGE AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

c. Shelf Life. The radio set is subject to de-

6. Preservation, Packaging, and Packing. Preser-

terioration during storage and is required to be

vation, packaging, and packing of the radio set

inspected and tested as specified in appendix D.

shall be in accordance with the requirements listed

in appendix C. All items shall be preserved and

d. Tests. All test requirements for the radio set

packaged in accordance with MIL-STD-726C;

with the federal stock numbers of each unit are

packing shall conform to the requirements speci-

given in appendix B.

fied in MIL-P-55585 (EL).

e. Precautionary Action. When the radio set is

7. Marking. In addition to

any special marking

being prepared for storage or issue, be sure that

required by the contract or

order, interior pack-

there are enough personnel and sufficient moving

ages and exterior shipping

containers shall be

apparatus available to eliminate the possibility of

marked in accordance with

MILSTD129D.

damage to the equipment or injury to the per-

sonnel.

8. Storage. a. Type. The preferred type of storage

environment for the radio set is a controlled hu-

midity warehouse or heated warehouse.

9. Disposition of Rejected Materiel. Rejected ma-

teriel will be tagged and reclassified into the prop-

b. Age Control. The radio set will be issued on

er condition code in accordance with AR 72550.

a first-in-first-out (FIFO) basis by date of man-

For other than new materiel all defective units in

ufacture, or date of rebuild. The dates can be es-

a lot shall be repaired, or disposition requested in

tablished from the original government procure-

ment contract number or the rebuild lot number.

accordance with AMC and depot procedures.