MIL-DTL-3702F
4.4.3 Retention of qualification. To retain qualification, the contractor shall report at two year
intervals to the qualifying activity. The qualifying activity will establish the initial reporting date. The report
shall consist of:
a. A summary of the results of the tests performed for conformance inspection, indicating as a
minimum the number of lots that have failed, and the groups which have failed. The results of
tests of all reworked lots shall be identified and accounted for.
b. A summary of the results of control tests performed, including the number and mode of failures.
The summary shall include results of all control tests performed and completed during the two
year period. If the summary of the tests results indicated nonconformance with specification
requirement, and corrective action acceptable to the qualifying activity has not been taken,
action may be taken to remove the failing product from the QPL. In addition, the report shall be
presented in sufficient detail to substantiate the test procedures used and the results obtained
in the testing. Failure to submit this data in sufficient detail may be cause for rejection of the
report.
Failure to submit the report within 30 days after the end of each two year period may result in loss of
qualification for the product. In addition to the periodic submission of inspection data, the contractor shall
immediately notify the qualifying activity at any time during the two year period that the inspection data
indicates failure of the qualified product to meet the requirements of this specification.
In the event that no production occurred during the reporting period, a report shall be submitted certifying
that the company still has the capability and facilities necessary to produce the item. If during two
consecutive reporting periods there has been no production, the manufacturer may be required, at the
discretion of the qualifying activity, to submit his qualified products to retesting in accordance with the
qualification inspection requirements and the reason for no production.
4.5 Conformance inspection.
4.5.1 Sampling.
4.5.1.1 Lot formation. An inspection lot shall consist of all coils, spools, or reels of cable of
one type and part number, from an identifiable production period, from one manufacturer,
submitted at one time for acceptance. For inspection purposes, an inspection lot shall not be
greater than 10,000 feet (305,000 meters).
4.5.1.1.1 Unit of product. A unit of product shall consist of one coil, spool, or reel of cable.
4.5.1.1.2 Sample. A sample shall consist of a 20-foot (6.1 meters) length of cable.
4.5.1.1.3 Specimen. Cable samples shall be divided as necessary into specimen sizes as required
for individual tests.
4.5.1.2 Sampling for examination. The inspection sample shall be product selected at random from
the lot without regard to quality and shall be of the size specified in table VII.
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