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Section III. INSPECTION OF AN/GSM-286
c. Final Inspection.
This is an acceptance
3-10. Scope. This section provides specific instructions
inspection performed by a final inspector after repair or
for the technical inspection of the AN/GSM-286/287
overhaul has been completed to ensure that materiel is
either by maintenance (calibration) personnel of the
acceptable according to established standards.
This section also defines the in- process inspection of
d.
Spot-Check Inspection. This inspection
materiel during repair or overhaul and the final inspection
will be performed on the item by calibration and
after repair and overhaul have been completed.
maintenance personnel at any time deemed necessary
Appropriate manufacturer's information is incorporated in
to ensure that the item meets all established standards
the troubleshooting and repair manuals for the standards
and requirements.
and is a normal phase of inspection.
3-13. Classification of Materiel.
All materiel, after
3-11. Purpose of Inspection. Inspection is primarily for
inspection, is classified as follows:
the purpose of (1) determining the condition of an item;
i.e., serviceable or unserviceable, (2) recognizing
a.
Serviceable. Serviceable property consists
conditions which would cause failure, (3) assuring proper
of all new or used supplies which are in condition for
application of maintenance policies at prescribed levels,
issue for the purpose intended and all supplies which can
and (4) determining the ability of a unit to accomplish its
be placed in such condition through pre-issue tests or
maintenance and calibration mission.
inspections, in-storage deprocessing, installation of
accessories, correction of minor deficiencies which have
3-12. Categories of Inspection.
There are four
developed since the item was classified as serviceable,
categories of inspection performed by maintenance
application of modification work orders for which parts
personnel.
are available, or assembly of available components.
a.
Overall Technical Inspection.
This
b.
Unserviceable.
Unserviceable property
inspection is performed periodically on all materiel by the
consists of all supplies which are not serviceable. The
calibration team while the item is in operation or being
definition of unserviceable property is further broken
maintained. It ensures that the item is in serviceable
down into the following subclassifications: Property which
condition and is being maintained properly.
This
is
unserviceable but economically repairable, and
inspection is to be performed, using standards and
property which is unserviceable and not economically
techniques prescribed in the operation and maintenance
repairable.
manuals, to the manufacturer's specification. Detailed
3-14. Technical Inspection of AN/GSM-286/287
16 below.
a.
General.
Technical inspection of the
b.
In-process Inspection. This inspection is
AN/GSM-286/287 will be conducted by maintenance
performed by the repair technician in the process of
personnel. The AN/GSM-286/287 may be considered
repairing or overhauling the materiel and its components.
serviceable when all defects disclosed by the inspection
It ensures that all parts conform to prescribed standards,
have been corrected, all modification work orders
that workmanship is in accordance with approved
classified as urgent have been completed, and the
methods and procedures, and that deficiencies not
AN/GSM-286/287 is complete and performs its intended
disclosed by the technical inspection are found and
function properly.
corrected.
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