MIL-PRF-49167B(CR)
3.11 Workmanship. The equipment shall be free from defects that will affect equipment
serviceability, interchangeability, or appearance.
4. VERIFICATION
4.1 Classification of inspections. The inspection requirements specified herein are
classified as follows:
a. First article inspection (see 4.2).
b. Conformance inspection (see 4.3).
4.1.1 Inspection conditions. Except as otherwise specified herein, all examinations and
tests shall be performed at a temperature of 80° ±20°F.
4.2 First article inspection. When specified in the contract, first article inspection shall be
performed by the contractor, on a minimum of 3 sample units, after award of contract and prior to
production. First article reliability (4.6) is not required unless specified in the contract. First
article inspection shall be performed on sample units which have been produced with equipment
and procedures normally used in production.
4.2.1 Inspection routine. First article inspection shall consist of all the examinations and
tests in accordance with table I and II. These tests shall be conducted in the order specified for
each group. One sample auxiliary control module is to remain at the contractor's plant and is to
be available as a standard for comparative purposes.
4.2.2 Failure. If one or more sample auxiliary control modules fails to meet any of the
first article requirements and tests, the contractor shall immediately notify the Government of the
failure. The contractor shall determine the root cause of the failure and take appropriate
corrective action. The contractor is required to submit a new set of first article samples which
have incorporated the change for inspection. A description of the failure(s) and corrective
actions(s) taken shall be included in the first article inspection reports. It is recommended that the
failure mechanism be evaluated prior to restarting first article testing from the beginning on all
new units.
4.2.3 Inspections. All materials, parts, processes and assemblies shall be examined for
conformance to the applicable specification or drawing as indicated in table I.
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