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SUPERSEDING
MIL-T-5578B
25 FEBRUARY 1959
MILITARY SPECIFICATION
TANK, FUEL, AIRCRAFT, SELF-SEALING
This specifications has been approved by the Department of Defense and is man-
datory for use by the Departments of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force.
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
1. SCOPE
2.1 The following documents, of the issue in
1.1 Scope. This specification covers self-
effect on date of invitation for bids or request
sealing and partially self-sealing fuel tanks for
for proposal, form a part of this specification
use on aircraft. A tank shall consist of a cell
to the extent specified herein:
or group of cells interconnected, and the com-
ponents attached directly thereto, to form a com-
SPECIFICATIONS
plete tank or reservoir.
FEDERAL
1.2 Classification. The tanks shall be of
the following general types, classes, styles and
QQ-P-416-Plating, Cadmium (Electro-
protection levels to be furnished as specified by
deposited)
the procuring activity (see 6.2):
UU-P-271-Paper, Wrapping, Water-
proofed Kraft
Type I -- For use with engine fuel conform-
PPP-B-585-Boxes, Wood, Wirebound
ing to MIL-G-5572 (intended for use
PPP-B-591-Boxes, Fiberboard Wood-
with reciprocating engines).
Cleated
Type II-For use with engine fuel con-
PPP-B-60l-130xq Wood Cleated-Ply-
forming to MIL-G-5572 or MIL-J-5624
wood
(intended for use with jet engines).
PPP-B-621-Boxes, Wood Nailed and
Class A--Flexible cell construction.
Lock-Corner
Class B--Semirigid or self-supporting cell
PPP-B-636-Box, Fiberboard
construction.
PPP-B-640-Boxes, Fiberboard9 Corru-
Style I--Nonpressurized fuel system.
gated, Triple Wall
Style 2-Pressurized fuel system.
PPP-T-60-Tape, Pressure Sensitive Ad-
Protection level (A) --Cell is completely
hesive, Waterproof-for Packaging and
self-sealing against .50 cal. and 20 mm.
Sealing
Protection level (B) --Cell is completely
MILITARY
self-sealing against .30 cal only.
Protection level (C)--Part of cell is blad-
JAN-P-100-Packaging and Packing for
der construction and part is self-sealing
Ovenseas Shipment-General Specifica-
tion
against .50 cal. and 20 mm.
MIL-P-116-Preservation, Methods of
Protection level (D) --Part of cell is blad-
MIL-B-121-Barrier Material, Grease
der construction and part is self-sealing
proofed, Waterproofed, Flexible
against .30 cal. only.
MIL-S-3136-Standard Test Fluids, Hy-
NOTE
drocarbon
MIL-C-5541-Chemical Films for Alumi-
For cells of protection levels (C) and
num and Aluminum Alloys
(D), the portions of the cells to be self-
sealing and non-self-sealing shall be as spe-
FSC 1560
cified by the procuring activity.
698-294--63-1
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