Special Packaging Instruction Summary

This document is a Special Packaging Instruction (SPI) for a main control unit identified by part/drawing number 60244-45200-10, national stock number 5895-ND-165-349L, and SPI number FND165349L. The instruction specifies preservation, packing, cleaning, drying, marking, and closure requirements for the item, which has a gross cubic footage of 21.90 and gross weight of 160 lbs with a design fragility rating of 110. The item dimensions are 40 3/4" length × 13" width × 8" depth, with a weight of 100 lbs.

Preservation shall follow IAW MIL-STD-2073-1 using serviceable method 10 with an unserviceable method of 10. Packing is specified in two levels (Level A and Level B), both using ASTM D 6251 for style and type III closure class 2. Cleaning and drying requirements follow IAW MIL-STD-2073-1 with no preservative applied. Marking shall follow IAW MIL-STD-129 with special markings including the SPI number, reusable container instructions, and restrictions on outside storage. Container dimensions for Level A and Level B are 52 3/4" × 25" × 20" (interior) and 55" × 27 1/4" × 25 1/4" (outer). The instruction includes critical notes regarding wooden packing materials requiring debarked and heat-treated wood with proper certification, and mandates that all voids be filled with cushioning to prevent movement during transit.