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6.3 First article. First article samples shall be tested and approved under the appropriate
provisions of 7-104.55 of the Defense Acquisition Regulation. The contracting officer should
include specific instructions in all procurement instruments regarding arrangements for
examination, tests and approval of the first article (see 3.1).
6.4 Safety precautions. Caution should be used in handling carbon dioxide extinguisher
cylinders. Extreme care should be exercised during reinstallation to avoid tripping
fire-extinguisher control system since physical injury is highly probable.
6.5 Inspection equipment calibration and inspection. In inspecting the contractor's
inspection equipment, the Government inspector will determine that the contractor has available,
and utilizes correctly, gaging, measuring and test equipment of the required accuracy and
precision. Except as otherwise specified, the contractor shall have available a set of master
gages, standards and appropriate instruments for regularly scheduled calibration of his inspection
equipment. Records of such regularly scheduled calibration shall be maintained by the
contractor and made available for review by the Government. The calibration of gages,
standards and instruments will be periodically checked by authorized Government personnel.
6.6 Process average. Sampling may be initiated if the process average value for the first
twenty vehicles inspected is less than the AQL specified in the classification of defects for major
and minor defects.
Process average =
Number of defects
X 100
Number of vehicles inspected
If the computed process average exceeds the specified AQL, 100 percent inspection shall be
performed and continued until such time that the process average for twenty consecutive vehicles
is less than the specified AQL.
6.7 Definitions. The following definitions shall be used with the classification of defects for
leaks:
a. Weep:
Any evidence of fluid beyond the seal.
b. Seep:
Any evidence of fluid beyond the seal that does not result in formation
of a droplet.
c. Droplet: Any evidence of fluid beyond the seal that results in the formation of a
droplet.
d. Drip:
Any evidence of fluid beyond the seal where droplet forms and falls.
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