Attach_0022_M643_Refurb_Acceptance_Criteria_16Apr2018.pdf

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Attachment #0022

16 April 2018

REFURBISHMENT ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

I. M643 CONTAINERS

1.0 FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE/STRUCTUAL INTEGRITY

1.1 Container body and cover shall provide a suitable interface between the pallet adapters and rocket containers for safe palletization of (both empty and packed out) rocket containers. When palletized the bottom row of four containers, stacking tabs shall align and engage the bottom pallet adapter stacking holes. The stacking tabs shall engage the sockets in the inbox, aft cap, and banding support of the containers above it and the forward end of the top pallet adapter. Refurbished containers shall be stackable with new production containers.

1.2 The following damage is not permissible on the container assembly

• Cracks in the plastic (outer tube, banding support, inbox, aft cap, cover)

• Broken weldment (Banding Support, inbox, aft cap)

• Loose / sprung or missing Lightning Band

• Three (3) or more broken stacking tabs

1.3 Cover Assembly Integrity

• Handle assembly shall move freely and fully lock into the inbox

• Wire lanyard shall not be frayed or broken and securely fastened

• Valve, Filler and washer shall be free of rust and corrosion and not broken/damaged

• Load plate cover and spacer cover foam shall be attached to cover.

• Gasket replacement is required to ensure leak test requirements at container pack-out are met.

2.0 WELDMENT / FINISH

2.1 Butt and fillet welds / joint separation cracking, deformation are NOT allowed.

2.2 Abrasions and scuffs due to normal handling, are allowed .

2.3 If, after cleaning, the container and cover assembly MEET the above weldment / finish criteria, they are suitable for reuse and shall be processed for relabeling.

2.4 If, after cleaning, the container and/or cover assembly do not meet these weldment / finish criteria, they shall be put aside for government disposition.

2.5 Reused Containers: Reused containers shall meet the above weldment / finish criteria with no rework, except for obliteration of field markings and removal of labels that may not be fully attached to the container.

3.0 MARKING

3.1 Containers and covers shall exhibit no field marking.

3.2 Reused and Limited Refurbishment Containers: The containers shall have POP label, applied IAW applicable packing and marking drawing. Current POP label may be used if the original label has been obliterated or not readable. An “R1” designation, followed by the refurbishment contractor's three letter manufacturer’s identification symbol shall be applied behind or below the container lot number (e.g. R1 DFT). The refurbishment number designation (R1, R2, R3, etc) and contractor’s identification symbol shall be updated each time a refurbished container is subsequently refurbished.

The second reuse of a container shall have the R1 and manufacturer’s symbol obliterated and replaced with R2 (e.g. R2 DFT). Container label shall be IAW drawing 13654226. If the original container lot number has been obliterated or not readable, it shall be replaced with a new lot number label which represents the company performing the refurbishment. The lot number shall conform to MIL-STD-1168 requirements.

Existing rocket lot numbers and any non-applicable identification label shall be obliterated (removed, or marked through with a permanent marker, or a blank label placed over) in a manner that allows relabeling at LAP.

3.3 Explosive Residue: The government shall certify that containers are explosive free before being turned over to the contractor, and the contractor shall certify that containers are explosive free prior to any being disposed. The first step in the refurbishment process shall include the removal of all container covers and the internal inspection of containers for foreign debris. If a live rocket or any explosive item is discovered during this screening and inspection process, the contractor shall segregate it from the other reusable containers with no handling of the potentially explosive item.

The container shall be closed and transported to temporary secure storage. The procuring contracting officer shall be notified within 48 hours. The Government will be responsible for disposition.

II. Pallets

1.0 FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE / STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY

1.1 Each pallet shall provide a sufficiently level and stable base for safely palletizing pallet adapters and rocket containers, and for safely stacking fastpacks. Upon stacking of a bottom pallet adapter on top of a pallet, the four pin-sockets in the deck of the pallet shall provide engagement with the pins of the bottom pallet adapter. Upon stacking of a pallet on top of a top pallet adapter, the four pin-sockets in the skids of the pallet shall provide engagement with the pins of the top adapter. The pallet shall not exhibit material deformation that causes a lack of engagement with the pallet adapter pins. Pin engagement shall be 1/8 inch minimum pin protrusion through the skid when the Pallet is in the unitized configuration, consisting of one (1) bottom frame and pallet, twelve (12) M643 containers, and one (1) top lift adapter per fastpack with no rockets.

1.2 Pallet posts shall not protrude through the deck or the skids. Skid deformation is acceptable provided the maximum drawing envelope length and width of the skid is not exceeded.

1.3 The pallet shall not exhibit structural damage that compromises safe:

• Handling of packed out fastpacks with a forklift truck or a lifting sling or

• Stacking of packed out fastpacks (up to three high) for long-term rocket storage.

All welds shall show no evidence of cracking, all parent material shall show no evidence of shear or yielding, and welding repairs are allowable.

1.4 The pallet may exhibit minor surface damage that does not affect form, fit, function or safe handling, including damage to those pallet surfaces where a forklift normally makes contact with the pallet while handling fastpacks. Allowable surface damage consists of scrapes and scratches with minor removal of parent material, and dents with minor localized parent material deformation that do not affect the palletization of pallet adapters and containers.

1.5 Pallet deformation shall not compromise safe handling of the pallet. The pallet shall exhibit no hanging burrs or sharp edges.

2.0 ALLOWABLE RUST

2.1 The pallet may exhibit rust on the bottom surface of the skids and on the pallet surfaces where a forklift normally makes contact with the pallet while handling fastpacks. Rust is also allowable on all other pallet surfaces provided the total cumulative area of rust on these other surfaces does not exceed four inches square (16 square inches). The diameter of any single rust spot or blister on any pallet surface other than the bottom of a skid shall not exceed a maximum diameter of one-half inch.

Pallets that do not meet these criteria shall be refurbished to the degree necessary to meet the criteria.

3.0 PAINT/FINISH

3.1 All pallet surfaces shall be clean, with no deposits of dirt, sand, gravel or mud.

Pallets may exhibit dried water-spots or a light film of residue that is residual from a cleaning operation.

3.2 All pallet surfaces shall visually exhibit well-adhered paint with no evidence of paint flaking. Exposed primer or base metal is allowable on the bottom of the skids and on the pallet surfaces where a forklift normally makes contact with the pallet while handling fastpacks.

3.3 Paint applied during the refurbishment of a pallet:

• May be IAW AC200000423 or MIL-STD-171, finish no 5.2 (wash primer spec DOD-

P-15328) and finish no. 20.2 (MIL-DTL-11195) color green no. 34079 (FED-STD- 595).

• May be applied via localized preparation and touch-up of some pallet surfaces, or via removal of all loose and poorly adhered paint with repaint of all pallet surfaces or complete strip and refinish of all pallet surfaces.

• Shall not be applied over a rusted surface.

3.4 Paint applied via localized preparation and touch-up of surfaces shall not result in a uniform finish thickness and may not result in a uniform cosmetic appearance. Paint may be applied up to and including the entire pallet surface. If paint is applied via localized preparation and touch-up of some surface, the following requirements of MIL- P-70786 AMEND 4 shall apply:

• Workmanship IAW paragraph 3.9.2. applies to localized touch-up areas only.

• Alternative finishes are IAW MIL-STD-171, finish no 5.2 (wash primer spec DOD-P-

15328), for bare metal surfaces only, and finish no. 20.2 (MIL-DTL-11195) color green no. 34079 (FED-STD-595).

3.5 If paint is applied via complete strip and repaint of all pallet surfaces, the following requirements of MIL-P-70786 AMEND 4 shall apply:

• Corrosion resistance test IAW AC200000423, Note 5.

• Workmanship IAW paragraph 3.9.2.

• Alternative finishes are IAW MIL-STD-171 finish no 5.2 (wash primer spec DOD-P-

15328) and finish no. 20.2 (MIL-DTL-11195) color green no. 34079 (FED-STD-595).

4.0 MARKING

4.1 The pallet shall exhibit:

• No field markings

• The pallet “part number”, “CARC” and “R” stenciled and marked IAW note 3 and drawing callout of the applicable drawing ACV00834. The “Mfg CAGE Code” will be included only if previously marked. If the original pallet marking is obliterated the date (year) shall be remarked with the date (year) of refurbishment.

• Alternative marking material: Ink, stencil, white no. 37875, type I or type III, IAW A-A- 208.

III. PALLET ADAPTERS

1.0 FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE / STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY

1.1 Each bottom pallet adapter shall provide interface between the pallet and the rocket containers for safely palletizing (both empty and packed out) rocket containers. The four pins of a palletized bottom adapter shall engage the sockets (pin holes) in the deck of the pallet. The palletized bottom adapter shall properly engage the stacking rims and rings on the rocket containers so that the containers are properly aligned to form the bottom layer of a fastpack. The bottom pallet adapter shall not exhibit deformation that causes lack of engagement with the sockets (pin holes) in the deck of the pallet or with the stacking rims of palletized containers.

1.2 The top pallet adapter shall provide a means to retain the top layer of palletized rocket containers prior to final banding. The three sockets of a top pallet adapter shall engage the lugs (one per container) of three rocket containers that are properly aligned to form the top container layer of a fastpack. The top pallet adapter shall not exhibit deformation that causes lack of engagement with the stacking lugs of palletized containers.

1.3 The top pallet adapter shall provide interface between the rocket containers and the pallet for stacking of fastpacks. The four pins of a top pallet adapter shall engage the sockets in the pallet skids of a stacked fastpack. The top pallet adapter shall not exhibit deformation that causes lack of engagement with the sockets in the skids of a stacked pallet.

1.4 The top pallet adapter shall provide means for lifting a fastpack with a sling. The four lifting rings of a top pallet adapter shall exhibit no hanging burrs, sharp edges, or evidence of compromised structural integrity of ring attachment to the pallet adapter.

1.5 Top and bottom pallet adapters shall not exhibit structural damage that compromises safe:

• Handling of packed out fastpacks with a forklift truck or lifting sling or

• Stacking of packed out fastpacks (up to three high) for long-term rocket storage

All welds shall show no evidence of cracking, all parent material shall show no evidence of shear or yielding, and welding repairs are allowable.

1.6 Pallet adapters may exhibit minor surface damage that does not affect form, fit, function or safe handling, including damage to those adapter surfaces where fastpacks normally make contact when stacked and stored side-by-side. Allowable surface damage consists of scrapes and scratches with minor removal of parent material, and dents with minor, localized parent material deformation that does not affect the stacking of the containers, pallets or pallet adapters when being palletized into a unit load.

1.7 Pallet adapters shall not exhibit deformation that causes a lack of engagement with the pin-sockets of the pallets or with the stacking lug-sockets and stacking lugs of the rocket containers.

1.8 Pallet adapter deformation shall not compromise safe handling of the pallet adapter. Top and bottom pallet adapters shall exhibit no hanging burrs or sharp edges.

2.0 ALLOWABLE RUST

2.1 Pallet adapters shall not exhibit rust on any surface that contacts a palletized rocket container. Rust is allowable provided:

• It exists only on pallet adapter surfaces that do not contact a palletized container.

• The total cumulative area of rust does not exceed four inches square (16 square inches).

• The diameter of any single rust spot or blister does not exceed a maximum diameter of one-half inch. Acceptance of rust beyond this requirement is permitted on the top adapter lugs and contact/mating surfaces of both adapters when assembled or stacked.

• Pallet adapters that do not meet these criteria shall be refurbished to the degree necessary to meet the criteria.

3.0 FINISH

3.1 All pallet adapter surfaces shall be clean, with no dirt, sand, gravel or mud deposits.

Pallet adapters may exhibit dried water-spots or a light film of residue that is residual from a cleaning operation.

3.2 All pallet adapter surfaces shall exhibit visually well-adhered paint with no evidence of paint flaking, and no evidence of exposed primer or base metal.

3.3 Paint applied during the refurbishment of a pallet adapter:

• Shall be IAW AC200000423 or MIL-STD-171, finish no 5.2 (wash primer spec DOD- P-15328) and finish no. 20.2 (MIL-DTL-11195) color green no. 34094 (FED-STD- 595).

• Shall be applied via localized preparation and touch-up of some pallet adapter surfaces, or via removal of all loose and poorly adhered paint with repaint of all pallet adapter surfaces or complete strip and refinish of all pallet adapter surfaces.

• Shall not be applied over a rusted surface.

3.4 Paint applied via localized preparation and touch-up of surfaces shall not result in a uniform finish thickness and may not result in a uniform cosmetic appearance. Paint may be applied up to and including the entire pallet adapters surface. If paint is applied via localized preparation and touch-up of some surface, the following requirements of MIL-A-70788 AMEND 4 shall apply:

• Workmanship IAW paragraph 3.8.2, applies to localized touch-up areas only.

• Alternative finishes are IAW MIL-STD-171, finish no 5.2 (wash primer spec DOD-P-

15328), for bare metal surfaces only, and finish no. 20.2 (MIL-DTL-11195) color green no. 34094 (FED-STD-595).

3.5 If paint is applied via complete strip and repaint of all pallet adapter surfaces, the following requirements of MIL-A-70788 AMEND 4 shall apply:

• Corrosion resistance test IAW AC200000423, Note 5.

• Workmanship IAW paragraph 3.8.2.

• Alternative finish IAW MIL-STD-171, finish no 5.2 (wash primer spec DOD-P-15328) and finish no. 20.2 (MIL-DTL-11195) color green no. 34094 (FED-STD-595).

4.0 MARKING

4.1 Pallet adapters shall exhibit no field marking.

4.2 The pallet adapter shall exhibit:

• The pallet adapter “part number”, “CARC” and “R” stenciled and marked IAW note 3 and drawing callout of the applicable drawing ACV00835. The “Mfg CAGE Code” will be included only if previously marked. If the original adapter marking is obliterated the date (year) shall be remarked with the date (year) of refurbishment.

• Alternative marking material: Ink, stencil, white no. 37875, type I or type III, IAW A-A-208.

3.0 FINISH