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|  MIL-N-81604C(AS)
Para 4.1.1
(cont)
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Preproduction (First Article) Tests
a.
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Initial Production Tests
b.
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Acceptance Tests
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Life Tests
d.
4.2 Preproduction (First Article) Tests - Preproduction tests
shall be conducted by the contractor on an equipment representa-
tive of the production equipments to be supplied under the con-
tract. 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 con-
ducted so that a Government 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 accept-
able to the Government.
4.2.1 Preproduction (First Article) Test Data - The contractor
shall submit all data collected in conducting thest tests to the
procuring activity for review.
4.2.2 Scope of Tests - Preproduction tests shall include all tests
deemed necessary by the procuring activity to determine that the
equipment meets all the requirements of this specification
(Reproduction
other applicable specifications and the contract.
tests shall include environmental tests in accordance with the
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procedures of MIL-T-5422.)
4.2.2.1 Vibration - At the contractor's option, an acoustic
noise test may be substituted for vibration testing within the
frequency range 500 to 2000 Hz. Such an acoustic noise test
shall be performed in accordance with MIL-STD-810B, Method 515,
Procedure I, Category A.
4.2.3 Preproduction (First Article) Approval - Approval of the
preproduction sample shall be by the procuring activity upon
satisfactory completion of all tests. No production equipments
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shall be delivered prior to the approval of the preproduction
sample. Prefabrication of production equipment prior to the
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approval of the preproduction sample is at the contractor's risk.
The approved preproduction sample shall be retained by the con-
tractor for his use in the fabrication and testing of equipment
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