MIL-DTL-23661B(OS)
4.3.2 Inspection routine. Sixty cartridges shall be expended in the tests listed below and a quantity of retain
samples, as specified in the contract, shall be used for investigative purposes. Testing shall consist of the
following tests as prescribed in MIL-D-21625: 15 "g" shock (6); vibration (6); temperature and humidity
cycling (12). After environmental treatment, these cartridges are to be conditioned together with 12 untreated
cartridges, at 70 F and fired as specified in 4.5.6. In addition 12 cartridges each shall be conditioned at
65 F and 160 F and fired as specified in 4.5.6 to check temperature sensitivity. Acceptance of the 70 F
firings shall be in accordance with 4.5.6.
4.3.3 Failure. Failure of any cartridge shall be cause for rejection of the first article sample.
4.4 Quality conformance inspection. Quality conformance inspection shall consist of the tests and
examinations specified in table I.
TABLE I. Quality conformance tests and examinations.
Classification
Item
Nature of test
Requirement
Test method
(DOD-STD-2101)
Body and pin assembly
Insulation resistance
3.5
4.5.1
(M101)
Cartridge
Visual inspection
3.11.3
4.5.3
(M102)
Cartridge
Bridgewire resistance
3.11.1
4.5.4
(C1)
Cartridge
X-ray
3.11.2
4.5.5
(C2)
Cartridge
Ballistics
3.12
4.5.6
(C3)
Cartridge
Preservation-packaging,
Section 5,
4.5.3
(M103)
packing, and marking
Contract
4.4.1 Lot size. Unless otherwise specified (see 6.2), the production lot size shall be not less than 111 and not
greater than 500. Only primary components from a single lot shall be used in a production lot of cartridges;
however, one primary component lot may be used in more than one cartridge production lot.
4.4.2 Sampling. Unless otherwise specified (see 6.2), sampling shall be in accordance with table II.
4.4.3 Classification of characteristics. The characteristics verified by the tests and examinations herein are
classified as Critical, Major or Minor in accordance with DOD-STD-2101. Tests and examinations that
verify critical characteristics are identified by the symbol (C) and major characteristics by the symbol (M).
The number following the classification symbol indicates the serial number of test or examination. Tests and
examinations which are not annotated with a classification code are classified minor.
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