SPI.pdf
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- TORQUE STRUT ASSEMB Cancelled 05/26/2026
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- SPRHA1-26-Q-0891
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Defense Logistics Agency Aviation
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This Special Packaging Instruction (SPI) document provides detailed packaging requirements for a Torque Strut Assembly for Landing Gear. The document specifies military preservation methods using MIL-STD-2073-1, with Level A and Level B packaging specifications. Key packaging instructions include applying grease to bushings and bearings, wrapping with a barrier, and adding sufficient cushioning to ensure a secure fit. The document also includes international wood packaging material requirements, mandating that all wooden packaging materials be constructed from debarked wood and heat-treated to 56 degrees Centigrade for 30 minutes. The packaging is designed to protect the item during severe worldwide shipment, handling, and storage conditions, including war reserve material, mobilization, strategic and theater deployment, and open storage scenarios.
The technical specifications include precise dimensional requirements, with container dimensions for Level A and Level B packaging. The item weighs 82 lbs, with container lengths of 69 1/2 inches and widths of 10 inches. The packaging instructions are comprehensive, covering everything from cushioning and blocking to marking and closure techniques, with notes emphasizing the importance of proper packaging to prevent damage during transportation and storage. The document is marked as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and is controlled by 406 SCMS (Supply Chain Management System) with a point of contact at GULAA-Hill AFB.
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| SPRHA1-26-Q-0891-0001.pdf | ||
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| SPRHA1-26-Q-0891.pdf | ||
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| SQS.pdf |
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CONTROLLED BY: 406 SCMS
CONTROLLED BY: GULAA-HILL AFB
CONTROLLED BY: CUI/SP-CTI
DISTRIBUTION/DISSEMINATION CONTROL: FEDCON
POC: 406SCMS.GULAA.CONTRACTSHILL@US.AF.MIL
CUI
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES
REVISION OF ISPM NO. 15
REVISION OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE
THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE UNITED NATIONS-IMPLEMENTED RESTRICTIONS ON WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (WPM). THIS REQUIREMENT IS SPECIFICALLY CONCERNED WITH INVASIVE SPECIES SUCH AS THE PINEWOOD NEMATODE. WPM IS DEFINED AS WOOD PALLETS, SKIDS, LOAD BOARDS, PALLET COLLARS, WOODEN BOXES, REELS, DUNNAGE, CRATES, FRAMES, AND CLEATS. THE STATEMENT BELOW CITES THE REQUIREMENTS IN DETAIL AND COVERS LUMBER FOR BUILDING CONTAINERS AND PALLETS USED FOR DELIVERIES, RESULTING IN SHIPMENTS WORLDWIDE (DIRECT, OR THROUGH AIR LOGISTICS CENTERS (ALC), CONTAINER CONSOLIDATION POINTS (CCP), OR OTHER BASES).
WOODEN LUMBER, WOODEN PALLET AND PACKAGING/CONTAINER STATEMENT:
ALL WOODEN LUMBER, WOODEN PALLETS, AND WOODEN CONTAINERS PRODUCED ENTIRELY OR IN PART OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (WPM) SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED FROM DEBARKED WOOD IN ADDITION TO THE APPLICATION OF HEAT-TREATED (HT) MATERIAL (HT TO 56 DEGREES CENTIGRADE OR 133 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT FOR 30 MINUTES).
CERTIFICATION/MARKING IS REQUIRED BY AN ACCREDITED AGENCY RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN LUMBER STANDARDS COMMITTEE (ALSC). FOR REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION, SEE LATEST REVISION OF "INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES (ISPM NO. 15), "REGULATION OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE."
NOTES
1. APPLY GREASE TO BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS AND WRAP WITH BARRIER, REF.-7, SECURE IN PLACE WITH TAPE, REF.-8.
2. ADD SUFFICIENT CUSHIONING, REF.-6, TO SADDLES AND BLOCKS, REF.-4 AND -5, TO ENSURE A SNUG FIT.
CAUTION NOTICES
NOTICE 1: ASSETS PACKAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS SPI DO NOT REQUIRE
REPACKAGING IF THE INTEGRITY OF THE SPI IS MAINTAINED.
NOTICE 2: SEE SPIRES FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF NSN's ASSIGNED TO THIS SPI.
NOTICE 3: PACKAGING MATERIAL MAY BE SUBSTITUTED IF IT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF MIL-STD-2073, PROVIDES EQUAL OR BETTER PROTECTION AND THERE IS NO INCREASED COST TO THE GOVERNMENT.
NOTICE 4: LEVEL A PROTECTION REQUIRED TO MEET THE MOST SEVERE WORLDWIDE SHIPMENT, HANDLING, AND STORAGE CONDITIONS. EXAMPLES OF SITUATIONS ARE: WAR RESERVE MATERIAL, MOBILIZATION, STRATEGIC AND THEATER DEPLOYMENT, OPEN STORAGE AND DECK LOADING. SECURITY ASSISTANCE ITEMS, INCLUDING FMS, ARE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE DUE TO UNKNOWN AND UNFAVORABLE TRANSPORTATION, CLIMATIC, AND STORAGE CONDITIONS. PROVIDE LEVEL B PACKING UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE PROCURING COUNTRY.
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