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(i) Group 8 (storage deficiencies).
9 months
G
3
Quality
12 months
H
4
defect code
Explanation
15 months
J
-
18 months
K
5
80
Improper or inadequate stacking or storing.
21 months
L
-
(Chargeable as one minor defect per line items)
24 months
M
6
81
Facility deficiencies: roof leaking, grid
27 months
N
-
markings incorrect, equipment deficiencies, etc.
30 months
P
-
(Chargeable as one minor defect per line item)
36 month-
Q
7
82
Improper pallet count or quantities in locat-
48 months
R
8
ion, inventory defects. (Chargeable as one minor
60 months
S
9
defect per line item)
NOTE
83
Improper marking or placarding. (Chargeable
Military essential and medical items
as one minor defect per line item.)
with shelf life of greater than 60
84
Materiel mislocated. (Chargeable as one major
months (5 years) shall be assigned
defect per line item.)
shelf-life code X.
85
Handling deficiencies (storage). (Chargeable
e. Inspection Frequency Codes (IFC). A
numeric
as one minor defect per line item.)
code assigned to an item to indicate the frequency of
86
Improper storage space. (Chargeable as -one major
surveillance inspection during storage. These codes are
defect per line.)
as follows:
87
Reserved for future use.
Code
Frequency (months)
88
Reserved for future use.
89
Reserved for future use.
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(j) Group 9 (Miscellaneous.
2
12
Quality
3
24
defect code
4
30
5
60
90
Stage I, Corrosion, metals.
f. Test Required Codes (TRC).
91
Stage II, Corrosion, metals
(1) Except for the letter codes given in (2)
92
Stage III, Corrosion, metals.
below, the first character (numeric) will be a 4 indicating
93
Stage IV, Corrosion, metals.
a chemical related TRC.
The second and third
94
Reserved for future use.
characters (alpha) will identify a specific inspection
95
Reserved for future use.
requirement. (See para 2-10 14 for cross-referencing
96
Reserved for future use.
instructions.)
97
Reserved for future use.
98
Reserved for future use.
(2) Some noncomplicated items require only
99
Reserved for future use.
a simple examination.
To cover those items not
b. Inspection Level (IL). Inspection levels have been
requiring more detailed examination, the following codes
selected from MIL-STD-105 to provide the smallest possible
apply:
sample size consistent with quality requirements. Inspection
Inspection
TRC Code
level codes are as follows:
Dimensional
OOD
General Levels
Special Levels
Functional
OOF
G1 (I in MIL-STD-105)
S1
OOH
G2 (II in MI-STI105)
S2
Laboratory
OOL
G3 (III in MII-STD-105)
S3
Nondestructive
OON
S4
Pressure
OOP
c. Acceptable Quality Level (AQL). Acceptable quality
Tensile
OOT
levels have been selected from MIL-STD-105 to give that
Visual
OOV
level of sampling protection required to provide serviceable
Weight
OOW
equipment to users. Separate AQL's are provided for major
g. Packaging Codes (PC). An alphabetic code that
and minor defects.
represents the minimum level of protection required
d. Shelf-life codes (SLC). Shelf-life codes for type I
based on the prescribed storage conditions.
and type II shelf-life items are as follows:
The codes are as follows:
Shelf life
Type I
Type II
Code
Level of Protection
Non-deteriorative
0
0
A
Maximum military protection
1 month
A
-
B
Intermediate military protection
2 months
B
-
C
Minimum military protection
3 months
C
1
X
Commercial
h. Type Storage Codes (TSC). An alpha
or
4 months
D
-
numeric code assigned to an item to indicate the
5 months
E
-
6 months
F
2
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