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in regular production. The three (3) mounts shall be tested in 
accordance with, and meet the requirements of, Tables I and II and 
paragraph 4.7.1.3. 
4.2.1 Government testing. When the Government is 
responsible for conducting first article approval tests, the 
contractor, prior to submitting the sample to the Government, 
shall inspect the sample to insure that it conforms to all 
requirements of the contract and submit a record of this 
inspection, with the sample, including certificates of conformance 
for materials. 
4.2.2 Contractor testing. When the contractor is 
responsible for conducting first article approval tests, the sample 
shall be inspected by the contractor for all the requirements of 
the contract. The sample and a record of this inspection, 
including certificates of conformance for materials, shall be 
submitted to the Government for approval. The Government reserves 
the right to witness the contractor's inspection. 
4.3 Examination and tests. 
4.3.1  Components  and  subassemblies.  All  components  and 
subassemblies shall be inspected in accordance with the inspection 
provisions contained in QAPs listed in the Technical Data Package 
(TDP). In the absence of QAPs, the applicable Quality Assurance 
Provisions of MIL-F-13926 shall apply. 
4.3.2 Final acceptance inspection. Subsequent to first 
article approval, examination and tests related to Section 3 
herein  shall  be  performed.  The  tabulated  classification  of 
defects in Tables I and II shall constitute the minimum inspection 
to be performed by the supplier after first article approval and 
prior to Government acceptance or rejection by item or lot. 
4.3.3  Classification  of  characteristics.  Quality 
conformance examinations and tests are specified in the following 
Classification of Characteristics paragraphs. The contractor's 
quality program or detailed inspection system shall provide 
assurance of compliance of all characteristics with the applicable 
drawing and specification requirements utilizing as a minimum the 
conformance criteria specified herein. 
4.3.4 Alternative inspection provisions. Alternative 
inspection  procedures,  methods,  or  equipment,  such  as  statistical 
process control, tool control, other types of sampling procedures, 
etc. , may be used by the contractor when they provide, as a 
minimum, the level of quality assurance required by the provisions 
specified  herein.  Prior  to  applying  such  alternative  procedures, 
methods, or equipment, the contractor shall describe them in a 
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