MIL-H-15362B(Aer)
4.
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS
4.1
General - Test bench harnesses shall be subjected to the following tests to
determine compliance with all the applicable requirements.
(1) Preproduction Tests
(2) Acceptance Tests
4.2
Preproduction Tests - Preproduction tests shall be made on one or more
test bench harnesses representative of the production test bench harnesses to be supplied under
the contract. Preproduction tests shall consist of the following:
(1) Contractor's Demonstration Tests
(2) Service Approval Tests
4. 2.1
Contractor's Demonstration Tests - Contractor's demonstration tests shall
be accomplished under the responsibility of the contractor and shall be conducted in accordance with
the approved test procedure of 4.4. Data obtained by the contractor in conducting these tests shall
be submitted to the Bureau of Aeronautics for review and approval prior to shipping the equipment
to the specified destination for service approval tests. The Government Inspector and the Bureau
of Aeronautics shall be advised when tests are to be conducted so that a 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 service of a commercial testing laboratory
satisfactory to the Bureau of Aeronautics.
4. 2.2
Service Approval Tests - At the completion of the contractor's demonstration
tests and when requested by the Bureau of Aeronautics, the test bench harness shall be delivered
to a specified government laboratory for additional testing. This additional testing may consist of
duplicating tests previously conducted and such other tests deemed necessary to determine com-
pliance with all applicable design and performance requirements.
4. 2.3
Scope of Tests - Preproduction tests shall include all tests deemed necessary
to determine that the test bench harness meets all the requirements of this specification and the
contract. Preproduction tests shall include environmental tests in accordance with Specification
MIL-T-5422 where applicable and interference tests in accordance with Specification MIL-I-6181. 6181,
4.2.4
Preproduction Approval - Approval of the preproduction test bench harness
shall be by the Bureau of Aeronautics upon satisfactory completion of all tests. No production test
bench harnesses shall be delivered prior to the approval of the preproduction model, Prefabrication
of production harnesses prior to the approval of the preproduction model is at the contractor's own
r isk. The approved preproduction model will be returned to the contractor for his use in the
fabrication and testing of equipment to be submitted for acceptance. The preproduction model shall
not be considered as one of the harnesses under the contract, however, it may be reworked by the
contractor and submitted for acceptance as a production harness.
4.3
Acceptance Tests - The contractor shall furnish all samples and shall be
responsible for accomplishing the acceptance tests, All inspection and testing shall be under the
supervision of the Government Inspector. Contractors not having testing facilities satisfactory to
the Bureau of Aeronautics shall engage the service of a commercial testing laboratory acceptable
to the Bureau of Aeronautics. The contractor shall furnish test reports showing quantitative results
for all acceptance tests. Such reports shall be signed by an authorized representative of the con-
tractor or laboratory, as applicable, Acceptance or approval of material during the course of manu-
facture shall not be construed as a guarantee of the acceptance of the finished product. Acceptance
tests shall consist of the following:
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