MIL-A-81359(AS)
reserves the right to perform any of the inspections set forth in the specification where such
inspections are deemed necessary to assure that supplies and services conform to prescribed
requirements.
4.1.1
Classification of Tests - Items covered by this specification shall be sub-
jected to the following tests to determine compliance with all applicable requirements:
(1) Preproduction Tests
(2) Initial Production Tests
(3) Acceptance Tests
(4) Life Tests
4.2
Preproduction Tests - Preproduction tests shall be made on an equipment
representative of the production equipments to be supplied under the contract. Preproduc-
tion tests shall be accomplished under the responsibility of the contractor and shall be con-
ducted in accordance with the approved test procedure of 4.6. The government inspector and
the procuring activity shall be advised when tests are to be conducted so that a representative
may be designated to witness or supervise the tests when so desired. Contractors not having
adequate facilities to conduct all required tests shall obtain the services of a commercial
testing laboratory acceptable to the government.
4.2.1
Preproduction Test Data - The contractor shall submit all data collected
in conducting these tests to the procuring agency for review and approval. On first produc-
tion contracts this data shall include a list of all electrical and electronic parts giving their
specified voltage, current and temperature rating and the applied circuit voltage, current and
ambient and surface temperatures. The ambient and surface temperature shall be obtained
under the extreme high temperature operating condition.
4.2.2
Scope of Tests - Preproduction tests shall include all tests deemed neces-
sary by the procuring activity to determine that the equipment meets all the requirements of
this specification and the contract. Preproduction tests shall include environmental tests in
accordance with the procedures of Specification MIL-T-5422 and interference tests in accord-
ance with Specification MIL-I-6181.
4.2.3
Preproduction Approval - Approval of the preproduction sample shall be
by the procuring activity upon satisfactory completion of all tests. NO production equipments
shall be delivered prior to the approval of the preproduction sample. Prefabrication of pro-
duction equipment prior to the approval of the preproduction sample is at the contractor's own
risk. The approved preproduction sample shall be retained by the contractor for his use in
the fabrication and testing of equipment to be submitted for acceptance. The preproduction
sample shall not be considered as one of the equipments under the contract.
4.2.4
Production Equipments - Equipments supplied under the contract shall in
all respects, including design, construction, workmanship, performance and quality, be
equivalent to the approved preproduction sample. Each equipment shall be capable of suc-
essfully passing the same tests as imposed on the preproduction sample. Evidence of
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