MIL-L-85824A(AS)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS
49 CFR
Department of Transportation
(Application for copies of the Department of Transportation Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) should be addressed to the Superintendent of Documents, U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.)
In the event of a conflict between the text of this
2.3 Order of precedence.
specification and the references cited herein (except for associated detail
specifications, specification sheets or MS standards), the text of this
Nothing in this specification, however,
specifcation shall take precedence.
shall supersede applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has
been obtained.
3.
REQUIREMENTS
The LRU-18/U vee bottom inflatable life raft furnished
3.1
Qualification.
under this specification shall be a product which is authorized by the qualifying
activity for listing on the applicable qualified products list at the time set
for opening of bids (see 4.3 and 6.3).
When specified in the contract or purchase order, samples
3.2 First article.
shall be subjected to first article inspection (see 4.4. and 6.4).
The materials and components shall conform to
3.3 Materials and components.
the applicable specifications, standards and drawings as listed or required
herein (see 6.2. 11(1)).
Unless otherwise specified, the materials and
components, except for metallic parts, used in the construction of the life raft
shall have been manufactured not more than 18 months prior to the date of
delivery of the life rafts (see 6.2.11(2)).
The life raft shall consist of two separate cellular flotation
3.4 Design.
chambers.
Inflation of the upper second, third and fourth cells shall be by a
The remaining
carbon dioxide Inflation system and an oral inflation system.
cells shall be Inflated by an oral Inflation system.
All life raft seams, and
inflation system attachments (carbon dioxide and oral), shall be secured by heat
No repair patches shall be used in the construction of the life raft.
sealing.
The construction of the life raft and its components shall
3.5 Construction.
be in accordance with the requirements of this specification and drawing
1521AS102.
3.5.1 Patterns.
The panels for the llfe raft shall be cut in strict
accordance with the pattern drawing 1521AS103 furnished by the Government (see
The Government pattern drawings shall not be altered in any manner and
6.5).
The working patterns shall be
shall be used for making the working patterns.
identical to the Government furnished pattern drawings.
3.5.2 Seams.
Unless otherwise specified in the contract, all seams shall be
heat sea led in accordance with applicable drawing requirements.
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