MIL-DTL-83140B
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. This specification covers the requirements for rotation-resistant,
preformed, stainless steel wire rope intended for aircraft rescue hoist, utility or retrieval hoist or
winching applications.
6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:
a.
Title, number, and date of this specification.
Type and composition, if specified (see 1.2).
b.
c.
d.
Length of wire rope.
e.
Test report, if required (see 4.3.3).
f.
Packaging requirements (see 5.1).
6.3 Qualification. With respect to products requiring qualification, awards will be made
only for products that are, at the time of award of contract, qualified for inclusion in Qualified
Products List QPL-83140 whether or not such products have actually been so listed by that date.
The attention of contractors is called to these requirements, and manufacturers are urged to
arrange to have the products that they propose to offer to the Federal Government tested for
qualification in order that they may be eligible to be awarded contracts or orders for the products
covered by this specification. Information pertaining to qualification of products may be
obtained from Defense Logistics Agency Aviation VEB, 8000 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Richmond, VA 23297-5616 or STDZNMGT@dla.mil.
6.4 Definitions.
6.4.1 Diameter. The diameter of a wire rope is the overall maximum diameter of a circle
as circumscribed around the wire rope.
6.4.2 Lay or twist. The helical form taken by the wires in the strand and by the strands
in the wire rope is characterized as the lay or twist of the strand or wire rope, respectively. In a
right-hand lay, the wires or strands are in the same direction as the thread on a right-hand screw;
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