MIL-DTL-44050B
DTC-AT-SL-V, Building 358, 400 Colleran Road, APG, MD 21005-5059 for ballistic testing
for first article or production acceptance.
4.3 First article inspection. First article sample size shall be as specified in the contract or
purchase order (see 6.2). First article inspection, except as otherwise indicated in this
specification, shall utilize the same requirements and test methods as the conformance inspection
shown in 4.4.
4.4 Conformance inspection. Conformance inspection shall include the examination of 4.4.2,
the tests of 4.4.3, and the methods of inspection of 4.5.
4.4.1 In process examination. Visual and dimensional examinations shall be made at any point
or during any phase of the manufacturing process to determine whether components which
cannot be examined in the finished product are in accordance with requirements specified in
Section 3. Materials and components which can be classified as having a defect in accordance
with Table II shall be removed from production.
4.4.2 End item visual examination.
4.4.2.1 Yard-by-yard examination. Each roll in the sample shall be examined on the face side
only for the defects listed below. The entire yardage of every roll shall be examined. All defects
which are clearly noticeable at normal inspection distance (3 feet) shall be marked so as to
remain visible and indicate the defect position upon unrolling. All defects, except for continuous
defects, shall be marked regardless of frequency of appearance. A continuous defect shall be
marked as one defect for each linear 1/4 yard in which it appears except that multiple continuous
defects within the same linear 1/4 yard shall be marked as one defect. Any roll containing more
than 15 strung defects per hundred linear yards shall be rejected.
Hard crease or wrinkle
Cut, hole, or tear
Broken or missing yarn
Smash
Multiple floats, mispick, harness skip, or other misweave
Jerked-in filling
Open or thin place, crack (warp or filling)
Loose, slack yarn
Fine yarn
Mixed yarn
Spot or stain through fabric
Woven-in waste 1/8 inch or larger in diameter
Abrasion mark
Baggy or wavy cloth
Any mend or darn
Width less than minimum specified
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