MIL-HDBK-6870 Nondestructive Inspection Program Requirements for Aircraft and Missile Materials and PartsThis handbook provides guidance to government personnel and contractors for defining the requirements for establishing an acceptable Nondestructive Inspection NDI program for the development, production, and sustainment phases of DoD aircraft and missile structural components when directly referenced in the item specification contract or order. This handbook is for guidance only and cannot be cited as a requirement.

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f. Ensure the inspection results are properly documented and communicated to the appropriate engineering, maintenance, and other NDI functions.

g. Determine the need for specialized personnel training or certification. h. Determine the estimated inspection process man-hours.

i. Account for human factor and environmental variables as necessary. j. Document verification per the appropriate Qualification Checklist.

k. Approve the procedure for publication, distribution and use.

8. NOTES

8.1 Intended use.

This document is intended to be used by the applicable organization(s) in setting forth specific policy as to the required nondestructive inspection program to be conducted in the production and sustainment of aircraft, missiles and their propulsion systems.

8.2 Subject term (key word) listing.

Calibration Eddy Current Magnetic Particle Penetrant Radiographic Shearography Temper etch Thermography Ultrasonic

8.3 Changes from previous issue.

Marginal notations are not used in this revision to identify changes with respect to the previous issue due to the extent of the changes.