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PACKAGING
5.
5.1 Preservation and packaging.
Preservation and packaging shall be level
A or C, as specified (see 6.2.1).
5.1.1 Level A. Each seat shall be preserved and packaged in accordance with MIL
P-116, method 111, in a weather-resistant container conforming to PPP-B-636.
5.1.2 Level C. Each seat shall be preserved and packaged in a manner that will
afford adequate protection against corrosion, deterioration and physical damage
during shipment from the supply source to the first receiving activity for immediate
use. This level may conform to the supplier's commercial practice, provided the
latter meets the requirements of this level.
Packing shall be level A, B or C, as specified (see 6.2.1).
5.2 Packing.
5.2.1 Level A. Seats preserved and packaged as specified in 5.1.1 shall be
packed in overseas-type shipping containers conforming to PPP-B-601 or PPP-B-621. A
far as practicable, shipping containers shall be of uniform shape, size and minimum
cube and tare consistent with the protection required, and contain identical quanti-
ties. The gross weight of each shipping container shall not exceed the weight limi-
tation of the specification. Containers shall be closed and strapped in accordance
with the above specifications and appendices thereto.
5.2.2 Level B. Seats preserved and packaged as specified in 5.1.1 shall not be
overboxed for domestic shipments. The container, closed and strapped in accordance
with the applicable appendix of the container specification, shall be the shipping
container.
5.2.3 Level C. Seats shall be packed in a manner that will afford adequate
protection at the lowest rate against damage during direct domestic shipment from the
supply source to the first receiving activity and are destined for immediate use at
that activity. This level shall conform to applicable carrier rules and regulations
and may be the supplier's commercial practice, provided the latter meets the require-
ments of this level.
5.3 Physical protection. Cushioning, blocking and bracing shall be in accordance
with MIL-STD-1186, except for domestic shipments. Waterproofing requirements for
cushioning materials and containers shall be waived when preservation, packaging and
packing designed for immediate use of the item, or when drop tests of MIL-P-116 are
applicable.
5.4 Marking. Interior packages and exterior shipping containers shall be marked
in accordance with MIL-STD-129.
NOTES
6.
6.1 Intended use. The seats covered by this specification are intended for use
by troops and passengers in helicopters, and to provide crash survival for most of
these occupants in the majority of crashes.
6.2 Ordering data.
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