MIL-DTL-60553D
Government activity, the safety precaution requirements of 'Ammunition and Explosives
Ashore," OP 5 are applicable.
6.3 First article. When a first article inspection is required, the contracting officer should provide specific
guidance to offerors whether the items should be a first article sample or a sample selected from the first
production items (see 3.1), and the number of items to be tested as specified in 4.4. The contracting
officer should also include specific instructions in acquisition documents regarding arrangements for
examination, approval of first article test results, and disposition of first articles. Invitations for bids
should provide that the Government reserves the right to waive the requirement for samples for first
article inspection to those bidders offering a product which has been previously acquired or tested by the
Government, and that bidders offering such products, who wish to rely on such production or test, must
furnish evidence with the bid that prior Government approval is presently appropriate for the pending
contract. Bidders should not submit alternate bids unless specifically requested to do so in the solicitation.
6.4 Contract packaging, packing and marking. The following requirements should be specified in the
contract.
6.4.1 Packing and marking. Packing and marking should be Level A or B, as specified by the
contracting activity (6.2).
6.4.1.2 Level A. Level A packing and marking should be per Drawings 8845190 and 8845191.
6.4.1.3 Level B. Level B packing and marking should be per Drawings 8845190 and 9227731.
6.5 Hazard notice. The cartridge described herein and certain of its components are flammable or
explosive and present hazards in manufacture, handling, storage, and shipment. The contractor should
recognize these properties and take appropriate measures to guard and protect against fire, explosion,
adverse environment, corrosive atmosphere, rough handling, and electrically induced incidents.
6.6 Definitions.
6.6.1 Delay time. Delay time is defined as the time from primer impact to the start of pressure rise.
6.6.2 Time to Pmax. Time to Pmax is defined as the time that elapses between the first indication of
pressure to maximum pressure as recorded on a pressure time record.
6.7 Subject term (keyword) listing.
Ejection systems, aircrew
Emergency escape systems, aircrew
Escape systems, aircrew
Life-saving systems, aircrew
6.8 Changes from previous issue. Marginal notations are not used to identify changes with respect
to the previous issue because of the extensiveness of the changes. This revision was authorized by ECP
number 045220I037.
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