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MIL-PRF-87108B

ANSI/ASQ Z1.4

Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by

Attributes (DoD-adopted)

(Application for copies should be addressed to the American Society for Quality, P.O. Box 3066,

Milwaukee, WI 53201-3066, or to the American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd

Street, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10036.)

RADIO TECHNICAL COMMISSION FOR AERONAUTICS (RTCA)

RTCA/DO-160

Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for

Airborne Equipment

(Application for copies should be addressed to the RTCA, Inc., 1140 Connecticut Ave, NW,

Suite 1020, Washington, DC 20036-4001.)

2.4

Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the

references cited herein (except for related associated specifications or specification sheets), the

text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes

applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained.

3.0

REQUIREMENTS

3.1

First article. When specified in the acquisition documents (see 6.2), samples shall be

subjected to first article inspection.

3.2

Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials. Recycled, recovered, or

environmentally preferable materials should be used to the maximum extent possible provided that

the material meets or exceeds the operational and maintenance requirements, and promotes

economically advantageous life cycle cost.

3.3

Materials. All materials shall resist, or be suitably treated to resist corrosion due to

electrolytic decomposition, salt spray, and any other atmospheric condition that may be

encountered during operational use or storage. The use of toxic chemicals, hazardous substances,

or ozone depleting chemicals (ODCs) shall be avoided, whenever feasible.

3.4

Components. The inflation device shall consist of at least a container for the inflation

medium and a transfer assembly (see figure 1).

3.4.1 Container. The container shall be charged with 0.5, +0.01 or �0.02, pounds (lbs) of an

inflation medium (see 6.2 and 6.3). A cylinder conforming to MIL-C-7905, (except that the

fragmentation resistance and qualification requirements shall not apply), or a similar container

shall be used for the inflation medium container.