MIL-DTL-48557B
e. Provisions for first article testing.
6.3 Inspection equipment design.
6.3.1 Submission of designs for approval. Contractor designs for final acceptance
inspection should be approved by the Government prior to fabrication or procuring the
equipment. The contractor is referred to MIL-HDBK-204 for guidance. Submission of
design concept on inspection equipment is permissible for tentative approval. The
completion date for design review will be based on the date of the final submission of
designs and the required delivery schedule as stipulated in the contract. Submit designs as
required to: Commander, U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering
Center, ATTN: RDAR-QEW-A, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. This address will be
specified on the Contract Data Requirements List DD Form 1423 in the contract. When the
contractor submits inspection equipment designs to the Government for approval, he
should give the following information in his letter of transmittal:
a. The contract number.
b. The contract item (name, model number, etc).
c. The designs remaining to be submitted and the expected date of submittal.
6.4 Drawings. Drawings listed in Section 2 of this specification under the heading
U.S. Army Armament, Research Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC)
Drawings may also include drawings prepared by, and identified as Edgewood Arsenal,
Frankford Arsenal, Rock Island Arsenal, or Picatinny Arsenal drawings. Technical data
originally prepared by these activities is now under the cognizance of ARDEC.
6.5 Packaging data sheet drawings. The following packaging data sheet drawings
should be obtained from U.S. Army ARDEC, ATTN: RDAR-EIL-P B455, Picatinny
Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000.
SPI 13005103
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Special Packaging Instruction for Mount, Telescope, and
Quadrant: M171A1
6.6 Thermal shock. Caution should be exercised during environmental testing to
avoid subjecting the mount to thermal shock. A rate of change of 5°F per minute has been
shown not to thermally shock the units; however a different rate of temperature change
may be used at the tester s discretion.
6.7 Subject term (key word) listing.
Howitzer
M777
M198
Towed Artillery
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