MIL-PRF-38039D
5. PACKAGING
5.1 Packaging. For acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements shall be as
specified in the contract or order (see 6.2). When packaging of materiel is to be performed by
DoD or in-house contractor personnel, these personnel need to contact the responsible packaging
activity to ascertain packaging requirements. Packaging requirements are maintained by the
Inventory Control Point's packaging activities within the Military Service or Defense Agency, or
within the military service's system commands. Packaging data retrieval is available from the
managing Military Department's or Defense Agency's automated packaging files, CD-ROM
products, or by contacting the responsible packaging activity.
6. NOTES
(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful,
but is not mandatory.)
6.1 Intended use. The system covered under this specification is intended for use on
aircraft to warn or indicate one of the following through a master visual signal and an illuminated
word message:
a. Warning indicators. Indicates the existence of a hazardous condition requiring
immediate corrective action.
b. Caution indication. Indicates to operator that an impending dangerous condition
exists that requires attention but not necessarily immediate action.
c. Advisory indication. Indicates safe or normal configuration, condition of
performance, operation of essential equipment, or attracts attention and imparts information for
routine action purposes.
6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:
a. Title, number, and date of this specification.
b. Issue of the ASSIST to be cited in the solicitation, and if required, the specific issue
of individual documents referenced (see 2.2.1 and 2.3).
c. When the first article (see 3.1).
d. The requirement for the vendor to obtain approval of the number of sections and the
size of the system case (see 3.4.3.3).
e. The requirement for the vendor to obtain approval if special tools or fixtures are
required for case maintenance (see 3.4.3.3.1).
f. Whether the finish of the nonfunctional portions of the system exposed to a view
from the cockpit should be lusterless gray or lusterless black (see 3.5.2).
g. If critical function indicators are required, and the location of the critical function
indicators, if any (see 3.5.4).
h. Unique item identification requirements, if any (see 3.9).
i. If approval of the illumination test facility is required (see 4.3.2.1).
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