MIL-STD-849 Inspection Requirements, Definitions And Classification Of Defects For ParachutesThis standard establishes the inspection requirements and a standard classification of manufacturing and final assembly defects for parachutes.

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MIL-STD-849B

l. SCOPE

1.1 Scope. This standard establishes the inspection requirements and a standard classification of manufacturing and final assembly defects for parachutes.

1.2 Purpose. The purpose of this standard is to:

a. Provide a uniform standard of quality for determining the acceptability of parachutes and their components.

b. Standardize the inspection requirements for all parachute manufacturers. c. Consolidate, into a single document, definitions of all parachute terms.

1.3 Application. This standard should apply when it is referenced in the specification or contract provisions.

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in the tables of this standard. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this standard or recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements documents cited in sections 3, 4, and 5 of this standard, as well as those cited in the tables, whether or not they are listed.

2.2 Non-Government publications. The following document forms a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issue of this document is the issue cited in the solicitation or contract.

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM)

ASTM D 6193 Standard Practice for Stitches and Seams

(DoD adopted).

(Copies of this document are available online at https://www.astm.org/ or from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.)

2.3 Order of precedence. Unless otherwise noted herein or in the contract, in the event of a conflict between the text of this standard and the reference cited herein, the text of this standard takes precedence. Nothing in this standard, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained.