SB 742-1
PROPELLANT DEFECTS CLASSIFICATION AND STANDARDS
CLASSIFICATION
METHOD OF INSPECTION
DEFECT STANDARD
1. CRITICAL:
a. Cracked/broken igniter tube
a. Visual/"Manual" - non-
ferrous rod
b. Assembly damaged to the extent that .
Clean Burning Igniter (CBI) or Black d.
b. Visual
Powder Igniter (BPI) can escape without
force.
c. Igniter charge assembly missing
c. Visual
d. Increments cracked, torn or missing
d. Visual
2. MAJOR:
a. Metal container lid gasket missing,
a. Visual
out of place, damaged, or deteriorated
b. Failure to pass air test
b. Air test
b. DS-1
c. Deteriorated propellant bag
c. Manual
c. DS-2
d. Damaged propellant bag
d. Visual
d. DS-3
e. Mildew or moisture stain on
propellant bag
e. Visual
f. Caked igniter
f. Manual
g. Improper/inadequate assembly
g. Visual
g. DS-4
h. Missing components (packing, primer,
igniter, etc)
h. Visual
i. Container (metal, fiber, barrier bag,
i. Visual
wood, etc., excluding separate loading
propelling charge containers)
deteriorated or damaged to extent
requiring replacement.. Perforation/
tears in plastic liners of M1 Additive
j. Visual
jacket are acceptable if jacket remains
secure to charge.
k. Visual
j. Container for separate loading
propelling charges deteriorated or
l. Visual
damaged to extent requiring replacement
k. Flash reducer assembly damaged to
the extent that salt can escape without
m. Visual
force
l. Test plug missing
m. Torque test failure of plug
n. Damaged threads on air sampling
n. Visual
port
o. Damaged threads on air sampling
o. Visual
plug.
p. Combustible case broken or damaged
to the extent that propellant can escape
(DODICs DA12 and DA13)
p. Manual
q. Combustible case with uneven cap
(crooked, tilted, or slanted. (DODICs
DA12 and DA13)
q. Visual
r. Combustible case with cut or
puncture through case wall (DODICs
DA12 and DA13)
r. Visual
s. Combustible case that cannot be
repacked into its sleeve due to exterior
damage (DODICs DA12 and DA13)
s. Visual
3. MINOR:
a. Paint coverage inadequate
a. Visual
a. DS-5
b. Loose lacing/wrapping
b. Visual
c. Container (metal, fiber, barrier bag,
wood, etc.) Deteriorated or damaged to
extent requiring reconditioning
c. Visual
c. DS-5
d. Any seam or opening incompletely
stitched
d. Visual
e. Marking missing, misleading or
unidentifiable
e. Visual
f. Evidence of poor workmanship
f. Visual
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