MIL-DTL-39030F
4.2 Test equipment and inspection facilities. Test and measuring equipment and inspection facilities of
sufficient accuracy, quality, and quantity to permit performance of the required inspection shall be
established and maintained by the contractor. The establishment and maintenance of a calibration
system to control the accuracy of the measuring and test equipment (i.e., industry standard, military
standards) shall be required.
4.3 Inspection conditions. Unless otherwise specified, all inspections shall be performed in accordance
with the test conditions specified in the "GENERAL REQUIREMENTS" of MIL-STD-202.
4.3.1 QPL system. The manufacturer shall establish and maintain a system to meet the
shall be verified by the qualifying activity as a prerequisite for qualification and retention of qualification.
The following exceptions to MIL-STD-790 shall apply.
a. Distributor, category A: An organization contractually authorized by a manufacturer to store and
distribute (sell) completely finished parts. These parts shall have been completely assembled and
inspected by the manufacturer to all the applicable requirements of the specification.
b. Basic plan: The manufacturer shall document a product assurance program plan in a manner
adequate to demonstrate compliance to section 5 of MIL-STD-790 or intent to comply prior to
receipt of qualification approval, or if qualified within 2 years (see 3.2.2). When the program plan
indicates intent to comply, the documentation shall include an implementation schedule. One
program plan shall be required by a single manufacturing facility. The qualifying activity shall
determine the adequacy and approve the program plan in so far as it relates to the requirements
specified in section 5 and appendixes A and B of MIL-STD-790.
c. Distributor organizations: The manufacturers shall identify each authorized category A, B or C
distributor or distributor's assembly plant, the function each organization is authorized to perform,
and the authorized address at which the functions are performed. Any change in functions or the
addition or deletion of a distributor or a distributor's assembly plant shall be reported to the
qualifying activity within 10 days after such an occurrence.
d. Corrective action plan: Where failures or defects are greater than the prescribed limits, the
manufacturer shall prepare a plan or recommendation for corrective action. Corrective action
recommendations for performance failures shall include failure mode information and shall be
supported by verifying data, or a proposed evaluation test plan. Corrective action on parts covered
by the specification, which after design parameters previously submitted to the qualifying activity
shall not be made without approval from the qualifying activity, except those actions which consist
only of improvements in control procedures. Corrective action affecting control procedures shall
not be implemented for production until approved by qualified personnel responsible for the
engineering, quality control, and reliability functions of the manufacturer.
e. Process control: Records shall cover the implementation of devices such as control charts (e.g., X
bar and R charts) or other means of indication of the degree of control achieved in the production
process. Records shall also indicate the action taken when each out of control condition is
observed, and the disposition of product not conforming to the manufacturers established
prescribed limits. Records associated with nonconforming products shall be held for a minimum of
3 years.
f. Self-audit requirements: Manufacturing flowcharts do not have to contain internal document control
numbers pertaining to each process performed and quality control station.
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