MIL-PRF-81542C
TABLE V. Classification of defects for visual examination of the life rafts.
Critical
Minor
1. Any hole, cut, tear, patch, or burn
201. Any spot or stain. 1/
202. Any cut edge of uncoated nonfibrous
2. Any fabric damaged, bruised, abraded, containing
imperfections, or otherwise defective. 1/
material containing sharp edges.
203. Any slide fastener improperly installed or
3. Excessive bias in fabric resulting in twisting of
primary buoyancy tube. 2/
inoperable.
4. Any stitching in the inflatable section of the life
204. Stitching damaged or defective.
raft.
205. Any pile or hook tape damaged or defective.
5. Attachment of the floor or canopy to the inflatable
tube not reinforced or not attached.
206. Topping-off inflation assembly or
components not as specified; topping-off
valve not locked in the closed position.
6. Inflation assembly or manifold stem assembly not
in accordance with requirements, or inoperable.
207. Any required markings, illegible, incomplete,
7. Any pillowing of the sealed packed raft by inflation
incorrect, or improperly located.
system leakage or loss of integrity of sealed
vacuum packaging.
208. Color of any component not as specified.
8. An inflatable section seam separation or
209. Accessory or other container not closed.
construction which does not meet the specified
minimum requirements.
210. Life raft improperly folded.
9. Any channels or voids in any seam on the
211. Any wrinkles, channels, or voids in any
inflatable section.
seam, patch or attachment on the inflatable
section. 1/
10. Topping-off valve damaged or in open position.
212. Cement on the cloth surfaces around patches
11. Any metal component improperly finished or
or attachments.
containing nicks, burrs, dents, sharp edges, or
rough surfaces. 1/
213. Any clot or mass of adhesive.
12. Any component, component part, or required
214. Overlap of any seam tape in excess of
operation omitted; or any operation improperly
requirements.
performed, not herein classified. 1/
215. Any seam tape, patch or attachment
separating. 1/
13. Any component not as specified, or any defect of
a component or assembly not herein classified.
1/
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