APPENDIX C. PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, AND PACKING

APPENDIX C

PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, AND PACKING

the receiver-transmitter to the holddown bars of

1. Preservation and Packaging. Preservation and

the mounting. Individually cushion the receiver-

packaging shall be level A, or C as specified.

transmitter installed on the mounting and the

a. Level A.

radio set control on all surfaces with cells or pads

(1) Cleaning. Each radio set and units shall

or both fabricated of fiberboard conforming to

be cleaned in accordance with the applicable pro-

PPPF320, type CF, class weather-resistant,

cedure of MILP116.

variety SW, grade W5c, designed to protect all

projections and to absorb the shock of impact in

(2) Drying. Each radio set and units shall be

handling and transit. Place the cushioned items

dried ina ccordance with the applicable procedure

within a close-fitting fiberboard box conforming

of MILP116.

to the cushioning material or dummy boxes con-

(3) Preservation application. None required.

forming to the container material to prevent

(4) Unit packaging. Unit packaging shall be

movement of the contents during handling and

in accordance with the methods prescribed in

transit. Place the technical literature, packaged

MIL-P-116 as specified herein.

as specified in (a) above, on top of the contents,

(a) Technical literature. Technical litera-

directly under the lid of the box. Close the box in

ture shall be packaged method lC1.

accordance with the appendix of the box specifi-

cation.

(b) Control, Radio Set C-3835 ( )/ARC-

5.4. Each control shall be individually packaged

b. Level C. The radio sets shall be packaged in

method 111 as follows: Wrap the control with a

a manner that will afford adequate protection

minimum of two full layers of cushioning material

against physical and environmental damage dur-

conforming to PPPC843, type II, Class B, de-

ing shipment, handling, and limited intransit

signed to protect all projections and to absorb the

storage.

shock of impact in handling and transit. Place the

cushioned item within a close-fitting, fiberboard

box conforming to PPPB636, W5c. Close the

2. Packing. Packing shall be level A, B, or C as

box in accordance with the appendix of the box

specified. Shipping containers for all levels shall

specification.

be capable of stacking and supporting superim-

posed loads during shipment and storage without

(c) Receiver-Trammitter Radio RT-348

damaging the container (s) or its contents.

( )/ARC-5-4 or Mounting MT-1535 ( )/ARC-

54. Each receiver-transmitter or mounting shall

a. Level A.

be individually packaged method 111 as follows:

(1) Palletized load. A quantity of radio sets

Cushion the unit on all surfaces with cells or pads

packaged as specified in 1 above, shall be placed

or both fabricated of fiberboard conforming to

on a pallet, load type 1, conforming to MIL-STD-

PPPF320, type CF, class weather-resistant, va-

147 except that the pallet shall be softwood con-

riety SW, grade W5c, designed to protect all pro-

forming to NNP71, type IV, size 2. A fiberboard

jections and absorb the shock of impact in han-

cap shall be employed over the load having two

dling and transit. Place the cushioned unit within

sides extending down the stacked load at least 12

a close-fitting fiberboard box conforming to PPP

inches to accommodate marking requirements. The

B636, W5c. Close the box in accordance with the

cap shall be fabricated of fiberboard conforming

appendix of the box specification.

to PPPF320, class weather-resistant, W5s or

(d) Radio Set AN/ARC-54 ( ) . E a c h

V3c. The load shall be "bonded" to the pallet by

radio set shall be individually packaged method

strapping.

111 as follows: Install the receiver-transmitter

on the mounting and secure the locking handle on

(2) Less than palletized load. When quanti-