Table R-2. Item Defects and Method of Inspection

APPENDIX R FRAGMENTATION GRENADES

APPENDIX S HAND GRENADE FUZES

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Table R-2. Item Defects and Method of Inspection

Classification

Application

Inspection

Inspection

Method

Description

1. Critical:

a. Safety pin missing or broken

All

Visual

b. Safety pin is insecurely assembled to an extent that it

All

Visual

endangers the user

c. Incorrect model fuze assembled to grenade

All

Visual

d. Grenade packed upside down in fiber or metal container

All

Visual

e. Safety clip (where applicable) missing or improperly

All

Visual

positioned

f. Either or both lever hinge ears missing

All

Visual

g. Both lever hinge ears not bent away from the body past

All

Visual

the vertical center line of the body hinge bosses

h. Ends of both lever hinge ears not bent upwards

All

Visual

i. Grenades mixed within the lot which can result in hazard-

All

Visual

ous or unsafe conditions for persons using or maintaining

items

j. Marking misleading as to grenade type

All

Visual

2. Major:

a. Cracks in neck area of grenade

All

Visual

b. Lot number missing or illegible

All

Visual

c. Pull ring is missing but safety pin is securely assembled

All

Visual

d. Pull ring is damaged to the extent that the safety pin

All

Visual

cannot be easily extracted

e. Rust or corrosion to the extent that the grenade cannot be

All

Visual

used as intended

f. Any movement of fuze at torque values of less than 26

All

Visual/Manual

inch-pounds

g. Grenade loose in containers to the extent items cannot be

All

Visual

adequately protected in transit

h. Either lever hinge ear not bent away from the body past

All

Visual

the vertical center line of the body hinge boss

i. End of either lever hinge ear not bent upwards

All

Visual

j. Improperly assembled, seated, or loose fuze

All

Visual

3. Minor:

a. Paint defects (i.e., scale, peeling, blistering, etc.)

All

Visual

b. Layers of flaked rust which leaves pitting when removed

All

Visual/Manual

but does not affect functioning

c. Marking of grenade incomplete or illegible but type of

All

Visual

grenade and lot number are identifiable

d. Inadequate paint coverage

All

Visual

e. Missing gasket between fuze and neck of grenade

All

Visual

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