SECTION I INTRODUCTION - SB-740-95-100003

SB 740-95-10

SECTION I

INTRODUCTION

or minor surface pitting.

1-1. Purpose. This bulletin provides storage service-

Stage III (Defect Code 92). Red, brown, green, black, or

ability standards for use in determining the materiel

white corrosion product with or without etching, pit- ting,

readiness status of stocks in the custody of supply and

or more extensive surface deterioration resulting in a

storage activities.

loose or granular condition.

Stage IV(Defect Code 93). Red, brown, green, black, or

1-2. Scope. This bulletin applies to General Standard

white corrosion progressed to the point where fit, wear,

for Uncomplicated Principal Items, Secondary Items,

function, or life of the item has been affected. Powdered

Spare and Repair Parts, Common Hardware, and

or scaly condition with pits or irregular areas of material

Command Piece Parts under the responsibility of the US

removed from the surface of the item.

Army Armament Materiel Readiness Command

(3) Cure date.

The date the item was

(ARRCOM).

manufactured or cured. The cure date is usually

indicated by the applicable quarter of year digit, the

1-3. Definitions.

letter Q, and is terminated with the last two digits of

a. Definitions for the majority of specialized terms

the applicable year. For purposes of cure dating,

used may be found in MIL-STD- 109.

each year is divided into quarters as follows: First

b. Alphabetically, definitions for other specialized

Quarter: January, February, and March; Second

terms are as follows:

Quarter: April, May, and June; Third Quarter: July,

(1) Codes. Numbers and letters used for

August, and September; Fourth Quarter: October,

brevity.

November, and December.

(a) Inspection frequency code (IFC). A

(4) Deterioration. A change in an item's

numeric code to tell how often inspection of

characteristics caused by an environment that

materiel in storage is to be performed. The

adversely affects its ability to function as intended.

numeric codes and definitions are listed in

See paragraph 2-6a(3Xj).

paragraph 2-6e.

(a) Deterioration, polymeric plastic items.

(b) Quality defect code. A numeric code

Molded organic compounds: celluloid, bakelite,

as- signed to indicate the category of a given

lucite, vinyl, rubber, etc.

defect and to identify, by explanation, that

Stage I (Defect Code 94A). Fungus damage, color

particular defect. The coding system and

change, or distortion.

definitions are enumerated in paragraph 2-6a.

Stage II (Defect Code 94B). Sticky surface, craze

A code

cracks, dissolved paint, or small cracks.

assigned to a shelf-life item.

The code

Stage III (Defect Code 94C). Liquefied material, large

identifies a period of time that starts with the

cracks, crumbled (brittle), or fractured (broken) to an

date of manufacture or assembly and ends

extent where fit, function, or life has been affected.

when the item must be issued or be subjected

(b) Deterioration, polymeric non-plastic

to inspection, test, restoration, or to disposal

items. Non-molded organic components: cloth,

action (AR 700-89). The codes and associated

leather, hair, fur, felt, paper, cork, cardboard,

times are listed in paragraph 2-6d.

wood, etc.

(d) Test required code (TRC). A three-

Stage I (Defect Code 95A). Mold, fungus, damage, or

digit numeric-alpha code that is used in

color change.

appendix A to indicate that only a simple

Stage II (Defect Code 95B).

Shredding, warping,

examination is required (QUALITY DEFECT

shrinkage, distortion, embrittlement, small separations

CODES) or to cross-reference additional

(cracks or tears), or slight swelling.

inspection requirements. The code meanings

Stage III (Defect Code 95C). Gross swelling, soggy,

are in paragraph 2-6f.

large cracks, rot, insect infestation, brittle disintegration,

(2) Corrosion, metals.

See paragraph 2-

or large or complete separations to an extent where fit,

6a(3Xj). Stage I (Defect Code 90). Discoloration or

function, or life has been affected.

staining with no direct visual evidence of pitting,

etching, or other surface damage.

Glass, ceramic, solid carbon, etc.

Stage II (Defect Code 91). Red, brown, green, black, or

Stage I (Defect Code 96A). Small cracks or crazed

white corrosion product accompanied by minor etching

(crackled surface).

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