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c. Evidence of excessive wear. If excessive wear is suspected, the original equipment
manufacturer s (OEM s) specifications or tolerances shall be utilized for making a
determination.
d. Evidence of corrosion or deterioration.
e. Misalignment of components.
f. Conditions that present a safety hazard to personnel during operation, servicing, or
maintenance.
4.4 Acceptance tests. The acceptance tests shall consist of the following:
a. Individual test (see 4.4.1)
b. Lot test (see 4.4.2)
4.4.1 Individual test. Each net shall be subject to the test specified in 4.5.1.
4.4.2 Lot test sampling plan. A lot shall consist of one week s production of one type of net.
The Government shall randomly select, for contractor testing, nets from the lot in accordance
with ANSI/ASQ Z1.4, Inspection Level S-2. The AQL (Acceptance Quality Limit) shall be 6.5.
The test specimen shall, as a group, cover all combinations of hardware, webbing and stitching
used in the nets. Loop stops shall be excluded. The specimens shall be tested according to 4.5.2.
Failure of any specimen shall constitute failure of the net from which it was extracted.
4.4.2.1. Rejection and test. When a lot is rejected, a retest may be allowed after the contractor
has explained to the Government representative the cause of failure and the action taken to
preclude recurrence, the cause of failure has been corrected, all nets on hand have been purged
and 4.4.2 successfully repeated at the contractor s expense.
4.4.2.2 Defects in nets already accepted. The investigation of a test failure could indicate the
defects may exist in nets already accepted. If so, the contractor shall fully advise the procuring
activity of all the defects likely to be found and the method of correcting them.
4.5 Test methods.
4.5.1 Examination of product. The net shall be examined to determine compliance with the
requirements specified herein with respect to materials, workmanship, dimensions and marking.
4.5.2 Load test. Each specimen shall be subjected to a load equal to 85% of the minimum
breaking strength of the webbing (see 3.7) except as noted on the component drawing and herein.
The load shall be applied for 30 seconds minimum in accordance with TABLES V & VI below.
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