conditions at the same depot.
7.4.3 Serviceability lot status. All items must possess
8.1.2 Every reasonable effort must be made to obtain a
random sample so the sample represents the quality of
the same serviceability lot status; i.e., serviceability
the entire lot. When conditions make it impossible to
known (based upon prior surveillance) or serviceability
obtain a proper random sample, this fact and a brief
unknown. However, when new procurement is involved,
description of the condition that prevents random
serviceability will be based upon acceptance inspection
sampling will be recorded under the remarks section of
in lieu of prior surveillance.
Form DA 984. (Munition Surveillance Report) 8.1.3 In
selecting samples from depot lots, grand lots or
7.5 Miscellaneous Lot. A miscellaneous lot is formed by
miscellaneous lots, the items chosen shall adequately
combining small manufacturer's lots or lot fragments
represent all materiel. To assure representativeness of
into one lot. The size of miscellaneous lots is restricted
the sample in the depot lot, grand lot or miscellaneous
by the applicable serviceability standard.
Actual
lot, the sample drawn from each manufacturer's lot
formation of the lot is a paper transaction, regrouping
should be proportional in size.
and marking of the materiel in storage is not required. A
miscellaneous lot may be declared unserviceable as a
Thus, if a manufacturer's lot comprises one-third of the
whole. The miscellaneous lot must meet criteria as
total lot, then one-third of the lot sample should be
follows: 7.5.1 Kind, type and model. All items must be
selected at random from that manufacturer's lot.
of the same kind, type, and model.
8.2 Samples packed in barrier materiel, which have
7.5.2 Manufacturer. Each small lot or lot fragment must
been previously inspected and resealed with a sealing
be the product of the same manufacturer or
iron, will not be used a second time unless the lot size
reconditioning agency.
makes it mandatory.
7.5.3 Packing. All items must have the same type
8.3 Sample Disposition.
packing and identification marking.
8.3.1 Barrier material should be resealed in accordance
7.5.4 Storage. All items must be stored under similar
with instructions furnished with the material, printed on
conditions at the same depot.
the material or furnished with the sealing iron. Detailed
instructions for sealing barrier material are contained in
7.5.5 Serviceability lot status. All items must possess
MIL-P-116 and MIL-B-117.
the same serviceability lot status; i.e., serviceability
known (based upon prior surveillance) or serviceability
8.3.2 Serviceable samples will be returned to storage
unknown. However, when new procurement is involved,
with the parent lot. Samples with critical or major
serviceability will be based upon acceptance inspection
defects or that cannot be returned to the original
in lieu of prior surveillance.
package configuration will be segregated and reported.
7.6 .Mixed Lot. A mixed lot is formed by combining
9. Inspection. All inspection and tests shall be
those items with incomplete identification into one lot.
conducted under the control of a qualified inspector.
The size of the mixed lot is restricted by the applicable
serviceability standard. Actual formation of the lot is a
The inspection and or tests normally will be conducted
paper transaction, regrouping and marking of the
at the surveillance workshop; however, when
materiel is not required. A mixed lot may be declared
authorized, examinations and/or tests may be performed
unserviceable as a whole. The mixed lot must meet
at the storage site or elsewhere, but must be within the
criteria as follows: 7.6.1 Kind, type and model. All
limitations of all safety and security requirements.
items must be of the same kind, type and model.
9.1 Initial Receipt Inspection (IR).
7.6.2 Packing. All items must have the same packing.
7.6.3 Storage. All items must be stored under similar
an occurrence basis.
conditions at the same depot.
9.1.2 Sampling. Sampling shall be performed on a lot
8.
Sampling.
Sampling shall be performed in
by lot basis utilizing the sampling plan provided in the
accordance with this bulletin and the sampling tables
applicable storage serviceability standard.
and instruction provided in the applicable storage
serviceability standard for the materiel.
9.1.3 Classification of defects. The following table shall
be used to evaluate the incoming materiel.
8.1 Selection Of Samples.
8.1.1 All portions of the lot must be located for sampling.
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