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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MIL-HDBK-6870B APPENDIX A

(7)   Contractual  NDI  requirements  during  the  conceptual  refinement,  technical development, system development and demonstration, and production or deployment phases of this system's acquisition.

(8)   NDI  or  NDI-related  data  item  descriptions  (DIDs)  (Examples  of  these  are: Structural   Integrity   Plan,   NDI   Program   Plan,   Damage   Tolerance/Durability   Control   Plan, Corrosion Program Plan and Force Maintenance Plan, etc.).

(9)   Status of NDI Program and DIDs at Preliminary Design Review (PDR).

(10)  Recommended  action  and  NDI  Program  and  DIDs  at  Critical  Design  Review (CDR), including NDI program assessment against maintenance NDI requirements (examples of these include:   Initial flaw size and NDI capability assumptions used to establish initial and reoccurring inspections, etc.).

(11)  Adequacy  of  contractor  and  subcontractor  compliance  with  MIL-HDBK-6870 and  the  NDI  Program  Plan  for  raw  material  purchases,  component  fabrication,  and  system assembly during production/manufacturing.

(12)  System-peculiar NDI technical order development and subsequent in-process reviews.   Review  coordination  with  related  technical  manuals.   Participation  in  validation  and verification of NDI technical orders.

(13)  Training  requirements and training manuals as they relate to system-peculiar

NDI equipment and processes.

c.   Conduct on-site reviews at contractor and subcontractor facilities to evaluate the use of NDI during manufacturing.

d.   Conduct on-site reviews at flight test, climatic test, and operational sites to evaluate

NDI discrepancies or problem areas and the impact on Air Force field or depot facilities.

e.   Maintain a continuing record of all board meetings, trips and actions, to include but not limited to:

(1)  Specific area(s) reviews.

(2)    Technical  discussion,  including  advantages  and  disadvantages  of  feasible alternative courses of action.

(3)  Board recommendations and their cost/schedule impact. (4)  Individual or agency responsibility.

(5)  Final disposition of board recommendations.

PROGRAM MANAGER RESPONSIBILITY TRANSFER (PMRT).

The NDIRRB shall review the life cycle NDI program data and NDI technical orders package to ensure they meet the requirements of  the operating command and SPMs of the Air Logistics Center (ALC) or Depot gaining the new system.   Recommended actions or changes shall be provided to the procuring activity before CDR.  After PMRT, the ALC System Program Manager shall name the NDIRRB Chairperson and amend this Charter.

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