MIL-C-81861(AS)
Preproduction (First Article) Tests. Preproduction tests shall be
4.2
conducted by the contractor on an equipment representative of the production
equipments to be supplied under the contract. Preproduction tests shall be
accomplished under the approved test procedure of 4.6. The Government Inspector
and the procuring activity shall be advised when tests are to be conducted so that
a govertient representative may be designated to witness or supervise the tests
when so desired. Contractors not having adequate facilities to conduct all required
tests shall obtain the services of a commercial testing laboratory acceptable to the
Government.
Preproduction (First Article) Test Data. The contractor shall submit
4.2.1
all data collected in conducting "these tests to the procuring activity for review.
Scope of Tests. Preproduction tests shall include all tests deemed
4.2.2
necessary by the procuring activity to determine that the equipment meets all the
requirements of this specification, other applicable specifications and the contract.
Preproduction tests shall include environmental tests in accordance with the
procedures of MIL-T-5422 and interference tests in accordance with MIL-STD-461.
Preproduction Approval. Approval of the preproduction sample shall
4.2.3
be by the procuring activity upon satisfactory completion of all-tests. No
production equipments shall be delivered prior to the approval of the preproduction
sample. Prefabrication of production equipment prior to the approval of the
preproduction sample is at the contractor's own risk. The approved preproduction
sample shall be retained by the contractor for his use in the fabrication and testing
of equipment to be submitted for acceptance. The preparation sample shall not be
considered as one of the equipments under the contract.
Production Equipments. Equipments supplied under the contract shall
4.2.4
in all respects, including design, construction, workmanship, performance quality,
be equivalent to the approved preproduction sample. Each equipment shall be capable
of successfully passing the same tests as imposed on the preproduction sample.
Evidence of non-compliance with the above shall constitute cause for rejection of an
equipment and of equipment already accepted by the Government. It shall be the
obligation of the contractor to make necessary corrections as approved by the
procuring activity.
Initial Production Tests. One of the first 10 production equipments
4.3
shall be selected and sent at the contractor's expense to a designated Government
laboratory for tests. This equipment shall be selected by the procuring activity
after the equipment has successfully passed all individual tests. No other tests
shall be conducted on the equipment prim to starting the Initial Production Tests.
The preproduction sample shall not be selected for this test.
Scope of Tests. The equipment may be subjected to any and all tests
4.3.1
the procuring activity deems necessary to assure that the production equipment is
equivalent to the previously approved preproduction sample in design, construction,
workmanship, performance and quality and that it meets all applicable requirements.
Accessory Material. In addition to the complete equipment submitted
4.3.2
for initial production tests the contractor shall also submit such accessory material
and data necessary to test the equipment.
Initial Production Sample Approval. Approval of the initial
4.3.3
production sample shall be by the procuring activity upon satisfactory completion
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