QP_11-1-565_Release_Assembly,_Cargo_Parachute,_Airdrop,_M-2.pdf

Quality Assurance Provisions 11 Sep 2018

Release Assembly, Cargo Parachute, Airdrop, M-2 P/N 11-1-565–2

1. First Article Inspection (FAI). The FAI includes:

a. A review of material Certifications of Compliance.

b. End Item Visual Examination.

c. End Item Dimensional Examination.

d. End Item Testing.

2. Acceptance/Rejection Criteria for the FAI. Materials not as specified, any dimension out of tolerance, any visual defect or not meeting the FAI requirements of drawing 11-1- 4112 shall be cause for rejection of the FAI.

3. Conformance Inspection.

3.1 Sampling. Sampling shall be performed in accordance with ANSI/ASQ Z1.4.

3.2 Conformance Inspection. The end items shall be examined for materials and the requirements of 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5.

3.3 End item visual examination. The end items shall be examined for the nonconformities/defects listed in Table I. The lot size shall be expressed in units of release assemblies. The sample unit shall be one release assembly. The inspection level shall be II. The finding of any defect shall be cause for rejection of the lot.

TABLE I. End Item Visual Defects

Examine Defect_ Classification (Major / Minor )

Finish Omitted or not type specified 101 Coating powdery, coarse grained, mottled, not adherent, evidence of corrosion 102 Supplementary treatment omitted, or not type specified, tacky 103 Color not as specified 201 Dirt, oil, grease or other foreign matter 202

Quality Assurance Provisions (continued) 11 Sep 2018 Release Assembly, Cargo Parachute, Airdrop, M-2

Design Any departure from design specified on drawings 104

Construction and Surface roughness in excess of Workmanship values specified on the drawings 105 Any component missing, cracked, visually malformed, misaligned, damaged 106

Sharp edges, burrs or metal slivers 107 Components incorrectly assembled 108 Components loose 109 Movement of parts inhibited 110 Threaded sections damaged 111

Identification Missing, incomplete, illegible, Improper location, or not as specified 203

3.4. End Item Dimensional Examination. The contractor shall submit a quality plan to the government for approval prior to the FAI. The plan must detail methods of inspections to insure the items are manufactured and tested to the requirements of the Technical Data Package.

3.5 End Item Testing. Drawing 11-1-4112 provides the proof load testing for first article inspection and lot inspections.

4. Classification of Nonconformities/defects. Classification of nonconformities/defects not listed in Table 1 shall be as specified by the procuring activity.