MIL-PRF-18494F(AS)
Qualified Products List (QPL) Number
Qualification Inspection Samples
Life Raft Capacity
Manufacturer's Designation
Manufacturer's name and CAGE
Serial Number
Military Specification Number
4.3 Conformance inspection. Production lot testing shall be accomplished in accordance
with the procurement contract. The conformance inspection shall consist of the tests and
examinations specified in table III (see 6.2).
TABLE III. Conformance examinations and tests.
Inspection
Requirement
Test Method
Weight
3.19
4.6
Size
3.8, 3.10
4.7
Actuation pull force test 1/
3.8.3
4.8
Operational test 1/
3.5, 3.7, 3.9, 3.11
4.9
Visual examination
3.3, 3.4, 3.13
4.5
Temperature extremes test 1/
3.12.1
4.10.1
Low pressure (altitude ) test 1/
3.12.2
4.10.2
Sand and dust test 1/
3.12.3
4.10.3
Vibration test 1/
3.12.4
4.10.4
Durability test 1/
3.13
4.11
Fleet in-service test 1/
3.14
4.12
1/ Examination/test shall be performed only when required by the contract.
4.4 Inspection conditions.
4.4.1 Atmospheric conditions. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, all inspections
required by this specification shall be conducted at a barometric pressure of 28 to 32 inches of
mercury and at a temperature of 77+18 °F (25+10 °C). If the final values of the ambient
temperature or barometric pressure at the end of the four-hour air pressure inspection are
different from the initial values recorded at the start of the inspection, the following corrections
should be made to the final pressure readings in psig.
4.4.2 Temperature correction. For each degree Fahrenheit rise in temperature, 0.031 psig
shall be subtracted from the final pressure reading. For each degree Fahrenheit drop in
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