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| MIL-C-50509A(AR)
positioned so that the cartridges are vertical with case end up).
After the test, the box packing and the cartridges shall be
examined to determine compliance with the requirements.
Cartridges shall be used for subsequent tests.
The cartridge shall be placed in an
4.5.7 Air pressure.
approved fixture and a measured quantity of air shall be applied
to produce the required air pressure. Cartridges shall be used
for subsequent testing.
4.5.8 Functioning.
The following tests shall be performed at
a Government-owned proving ground.
4.5.8.1 Hot temperature (160 degrees F. plus or minus 5
degrees F.).
The cartridges shall be packed in their regular
shipping containers and conditioned for a minimum of 16 hours at
The
a temperature of 160 degrees F. plus or minus 5 degrees F.
cartridge shall be taken from the conditioning chamber, removed
from the packing container, and fired from an approved launcher
placed on an approved mount at 90 degrees quadrant within
approximately 2 minutes. Observation shall be made for proper
functioning and the requirements of 3.4.5.
4.5.8.2 Ambient temperature (70 degrees F. plus or minus 5
degrees F.).
The cartridges shall be packed in their regular
shipping containers and conditioned for a minimum of 16 hours at a
The
temperature of 70 degrees F. plus or minus 5 degrees F.
cartridge shall be taken from the conditioning chamber, removed
from the packing container, and fired from an approved mount at 90
degrees quadrant within approximately 2 minutes.
Observation
shall be made for proper functioning with the requirements of
3.4.6.
4.5.8.3 Cold temperature (-65 degrees F. plus or minus 5
degrees F.).
The cartridges shall be packed in their regular
shipping containers and conditioned for a minimum of 16 hours at a
temperature of -65 degrees F. plus or minus 5 degrees F.
The
cartridge shall be taken from the conditioning chamber, removed
from the packing container, and fired from an approved launcher
placed on an approved mount at 90 degrees quadrant within
approximately 2 minutes. Observation shall be made for proper
functioning and the requirements of 3.4.7.
4.5.9 Air pressure of packed sealed metal box. The sealed
metal box shall be placed in an approved fixture and a measured
quantity of air shall be applied to produce the required air
Observation shall be made for leakage. This test is a
pressure.
non-destructive test. Boxes so tested may be returned to the lot.
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